The Coachella Valley is a perfect place for solar power, with our abundant sunshine. Many residents already have their homes running on solar to help the environment. Many others may like the idea, but consider it too costly. As News Channel 3′s Jason Sloss reports, changes in the solar industry are making “going-green” more affordable. July… Continue Reading
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KESQ TV News: Local Homeowners Go Solar
KESQ TV News Channel 3 in Palm Desert, CA covered HelioPower install for the Davis residence. The Coachella Valley is a perfect place for solar power. With abundant sunshine, many residents already have their homes running on solar to help the environment. Many others may like the idea but consider it to costly. News Channel… Continue Reading
Supervisor Goes Solar with HERO Solar Program
Patch Maggie Avants, June 3, 2012 “I wanted to be one of the first to go through our HERO program at WRCOG,” said Stone, who flipped the switch to his new HERO solar system at a brief ceremony, held to spread awareness of the program. Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone is the latest to go… Continue Reading
Use Analytics to Predict Solar Energy
Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software GreenTech Media Jeff St. John: May 15, 2012 Solar panels make fickle utility partners, with intermittent power output that sags and surges with every passing cloud, and all of it happening out of sight of utility grid monitoring systems. As utilities see more and more solar coming onto… Continue Reading
Solar Energy News
Clean Energy Authority Chris Meehan Apr 10, 2012 As most of the northern hemisphere is swathed in a warm spring, it’s time that solar really starts to shine, and thus far it has. The U.S. recently announced plans to go green with renewable energy projects. And while some U.S. relations with China have been testy,… Continue Reading
HelioPower Completes Solar For CA Grape Grower
Patch Editor Maggie Avants Murrieta-based HelioPower along with Canadian Solar Inc. announced last week the completion of a large-scale commercial photovoltaic system for Guimarra Vineyards Corporation in Bakersfield. The 516-kilowatt system will allow Guimarra Vineyards, one of the largest table grape growers in the U.S., to fulfill its clean energy initiative, according to a news release. The installation… Continue Reading
Solar Helps Homeowners
Getsolar.com Staff Writers, January 30, 2012 The people of California have plenty of reason to want to invest in solar power. Aside from its plentiful sunlight, the state boasts some of the country’s most stunning natural landscapes. It also suffers from some of the worst air pollution in certain places, with the Rockies to the… Continue Reading
Who Reigns Supreme in Residential Solar?
Greentech Media By Andrew Krulewitz, January 27, 2012 Snapshot: In 2010, the market value of all residential solar installed in the U.S. was just shy of $1.8 billion. Once tallied, the 2011 dollar amount will be substantially larger. According to data collected by GTM Research, there are well over 2,000 experienced residential installers fighting for a… Continue Reading
Solar In California Sheds Light In Nicaragua
Earth Techling by Angeli Duffin, December 15th, 2011 In a new take on sustainable gifting, HelioPower, Power to the People and Canadian Solar announced their collaborative program, Help for the Holidays. Sponsored by Canadian Solar, the program offers California homeowners who install a home solar system free installation, $500 cash back and HelioPower’s commitment to donate to Power the People’s Solar Lighting Program. While… Continue Reading
Bringing Lights to Nicaragua
A Murrieta-based solar power company is teaming up with a nonprofit to bring solar power to those without lights in Nicaragua. This week, HelioPower and Power to the People launched “Help for the Holidays,” a joint campaign to help households in California and Nicaragua secure affordable solar energy. There are a number of moving parts, according to Glenna Wiseman, vice president… Continue Reading
HelioPower Gives Back for the Holidays
With the holiday season quickly approaching, HelioPower has teamed up with Canadian Solar and Power to the People to give the gift of solar. Their joint campaign, “Help for the Holidays,” is designed to assist households in California and Nicaragua to obtain affordable solar power. The campaign provides California homeowners the opportunity to receive solar… Continue Reading
Big Bills Turn Into Big Savings
Power can prove to be expensive almost anywhere. Whether it comes from electric heating in Pennsylvania, all-day air conditioning in Arizona or just a family full of movie lovers in Nebraska, utility bills can easily pile up. But that gets a lot easier in states like California that suffer from dramatically higher electricity prices than… Continue Reading