Straight-Talk Solar Cast
By Solar Harmonics
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Welcome to the world's first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar. Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you - straight - by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics. Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you're facing when considering solar.
| Episode | Date |
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Solar - Year End
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Solar + Western States
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Solar + 5 Stages
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Solar + Municipal Utilities
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Solar + Data Centers
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Solar + BTC Mining
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Solar + PrePaid Lease
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Solar + Off Grid Commercial
|
Oct 10, 2025 |
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Solar + Tax Credit
|
Oct 03, 2025 |
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Solar + Supply Shortages
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Solar + AI Demand
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Solar + Utilities
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Solar + NEM 2.0
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Solar + Loan Practices
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Solar + Natural Gas Ovens
|
Aug 01, 2025 |
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Solar + $BTC Mining
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Solar + OBBB
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Solar + Incentives
|
Jul 04, 2025 |
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Solar + Senate II
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Solar + Senate
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Solar + Overproduction
|
Jun 13, 2025 |
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Solar + Musk
|
Jun 06, 2025 |
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Solar + Senators
|
May 30, 2025 |
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End of the Solar Tax Credit
|
May 23, 2025 |
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Solar + Tax Credit Elimination
|
May 16, 2025 |
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Solar + NEM Continued
|
May 09, 2025 |
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Solar + Tariffs + NEM Term
|
May 02, 2025 |
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Solar + Carrot & Sticks
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Solar + NEM Status
|
Apr 11, 2025 |
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Solar + PG & E Rate Hike
|
Apr 04, 2025 |
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Solar + Knob & Tube⚡️
|
Mar 21, 2025 |
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Solar + Real Estate🏡
|
Mar 14, 2025 |
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Solar + Sunnova
|
Mar 07, 2025 |
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Solar + IRA Spending
|
Feb 28, 2025 |
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Solar + National & CA
|
Feb 21, 2025 |
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Solar + Texas
|
Feb 14, 2025 |
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Solar + Ivanpah
|
Jan 31, 2025 |
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Solar + Contractor Scam
|
Jan 24, 2025 |
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Solar + Selection
|
Jan 17, 2025 |
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Solar + Fire Safety
|
Jan 10, 2025 |
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Solar + More 2025
|
Dec 28, 2024 |
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Solar + EV Charging
|
Dec 20, 2024 |
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Solar + 2025
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Solar + Rate Hikes
|
Dec 05, 2024 |
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Solar + $BTC
|
Nov 22, 2024 |
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Solar + Trump IRA
|
Nov 15, 2024 |
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Solar + Trump
|
Nov 08, 2024 |
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Solar + AI Gavin
|
Nov 01, 2024 |
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Solar + Expansion Packs
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Solar + Rental Properties
|
Oct 21, 2024 |
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Solar + End of Year
|
Oct 11, 2024 |
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Solar + NBT Billing
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Solar + C10 License
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Solar + PG&E's New App
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Solar + Hotels
|
Sep 13, 2024 |
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Solar + SolarEdge
|
Sep 06, 2024 |
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Solar + Residential
|
Aug 30, 2024 |
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Solar + Roofing
|
Aug 23, 2024 |
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Solar + Bonus Tax Credit
|
Aug 16, 2024 |
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Solar + Sunpower
|
Aug 09, 2024 |
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Solar + Non Export
|
Aug 02, 2024 |
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Best of STSC: Solar + Inflation Reduction Act
|
Aug 01, 2024 |
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Solar + More Q/A
|
Jul 19, 2024 |
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Solar + Q/A
|
Jul 12, 2024 |
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Solar + Blackouts
|
Jul 05, 2024 |
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Solar + Equipment Loss
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Solar + EV Busses
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Solar + NEM 3.0 True Up
|
Jun 14, 2024 |
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Solar + Election
|
Jun 07, 2024 |
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Solar + Electrician License
|
May 31, 2024 |
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Best of STSC - Solar + Post NEM 2.0
|
May 24, 2024 |
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Solar + Tariffs
|
May 16, 2024 |
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Solar + Income Based Pricing
|
May 09, 2024 |
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Solar + Powershare
|
May 02, 2024 |
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Solar + SunPower
|
Apr 26, 2024 |
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Solar + Backup Switch
|
Apr 19, 2024 |
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Solar + 1 Year Later
|
Apr 12, 2024 |
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Solar + 2 Cases
|
Apr 06, 2024 |
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Solar + NEM Issues
|
Mar 29, 2024 |
|
Solar + All Electric County
|
Mar 14, 2024 |
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Solar + Private Utilities
|
Mar 07, 2024 |
|
Solar + MegaProjects
|
Mar 01, 2024 |
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Solar + Powerwall 3
|
Feb 23, 2024 |
|
Solar + Prevailing Wage
|
Feb 16, 2024 |
|
Solar + Legislature
|
Feb 09, 2024 |
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Solar + Storage Test
|
Feb 01, 2024 |
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Solar + TIME Magazine
|
Jan 26, 2024 |
|
Solar + 2024
|
Jan 18, 2024 |
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Solar + CA Market
|
Dec 22, 2023 |
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Solar + Rate Arbitrage
|
Dec 09, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM 3.0 Update
|
Nov 30, 2023 |
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Solar + Solar Bros
|
Nov 25, 2023 |
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Solar + Big Falls
|
Nov 17, 2023 |
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Solar + Battery Rebate
|
Nov 11, 2023 |
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Solar + Equinox
|
Nov 02, 2023 |
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Solar + Halloween
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Solar + Israel
|
Oct 20, 2023 |
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Solar + Commercial Programs
|
Oct 12, 2023 |
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Solar + CA Exodus
|
Oct 05, 2023 |
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Solar + Bonus 10% Tax Credit
|
Sep 28, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM Craziness
|
Sep 22, 2023 |
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Solar + High Energy Surcharge
|
Sep 16, 2023 |
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Solar + InterSolar
|
Sep 08, 2023 |
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Solar + Sales Orgs
|
Aug 31, 2023 |
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Solar + Solid-State Batteries
|
Aug 25, 2023 |
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Solar + Looking Within (Best of STS)
|
Aug 20, 2023 |
|
Solar Company OOB II
|
Aug 11, 2023 |
|
Solar Company OOB
|
Aug 04, 2023 |
|
Solar + Canals
|
Jul 27, 2023 |
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Solar + Professional
|
Jul 21, 2023 |
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Solar + AB 2143
|
Jul 14, 2023 |
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Solar + E-ELEC Rate
|
Jul 07, 2023 |
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Solar + New Income Based Costs
|
Jun 30, 2023 |
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Solar + Deep Duck Curve
|
Jun 22, 2023 |
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Solar + EV Charging
|
Jun 16, 2023 |
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Solar + Prosumers
|
Jun 09, 2023 |
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Solar + Home Insurance
|
Jun 02, 2023 |
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Solar + Post NEM 2.0
|
May 25, 2023 |
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Solar + V2X BMW
|
May 18, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM Updates
|
May 10, 2023 |
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Solar + Duck Curve
|
May 04, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM 3.0 (cont'd again)
|
Apr 28, 2023 |
|
Solar + NEM 3.0 Cont'd
|
Apr 21, 2023 |
|
Solar + Powerwalls
|
Apr 14, 2023 |
|
Solar + Post NEM 3.0
|
Apr 06, 2023 |
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Solar + Post NEM 3.0
|
Mar 31, 2023 |
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Solar + Electric Furnace
|
Mar 24, 2023 |
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Solar + Post NEM 2.0
|
Mar 17, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM 3.0
|
Mar 10, 2023 |
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Solar + PG&E Foibles
|
Mar 03, 2023 |
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Solar + NEM 3.0
|
Feb 24, 2023 |
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Solar + OhmConnect
|
Feb 17, 2023 |
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Solar + V2G
|
Feb 09, 2023 |
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Solar + Park Structures
|
Feb 03, 2023 |
|
Solar + Home Depot
|
Jan 27, 2023 |
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Solar + FAQ's
|
Jan 20, 2023 |
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Solar + Direct Pay
|
Jan 13, 2023 |
|
Solar + Anti-Islanding
|
Jan 05, 2023 |
|
Solar + NEM 3.0
|
Dec 30, 2022 |
|
Solar + AirBnB
|
Dec 15, 2022 |
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Solar + EV to Everything
|
Dec 09, 2022 |
|
Solar + Depreciation
|
Dec 01, 2022 |
|
Solar + Thankful
|
Nov 23, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM 3.0
|
Nov 17, 2022 |
|
Solar + Updates
|
Nov 11, 2022 |
|
Solar + Heat Pump Usage
|
Oct 27, 2022 |
|
Solar + Looking Within
|
Oct 20, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM, EV's
|
Oct 13, 2022 |
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Solar + High Electricity Bills
|
Sep 22, 2022 |
|
Solar + AC & DC Batteries
|
Sep 15, 2022 |
|
Solar + Canals
|
Sep 08, 2022 |
|
Solar + Heat
|
Sep 01, 2022 |
|
Solar + ADU's
|
Aug 26, 2022 |
|
Solar + Ford F150 Lightning
|
Aug 19, 2022 |
|
Solar + Sales
|
Aug 05, 2022 |
|
Solar + 30% Federal Tax Credit
|
Jul 28, 2022 |
|
Solar + Politics
|
Jul 22, 2022 |
|
Solar + Gas Riser + Battery Costs
|
Jul 15, 2022 |
|
Solar + Investment Tax Credit
|
Jul 08, 2022 |
|
Solar + Interest Rates
|
Jun 30, 2022 |
|
Solar + Customer Service Vampires
|
Jun 24, 2022 |
|
Solar + 80 kWh Batteries
|
Jun 17, 2022 |
|
Solar + Tariffs
|
Jun 10, 2022 |
|
Solar + SF Rally
|
Jun 03, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM Updates
|
May 26, 2022 |
|
Solar + Supply
|
May 19, 2022 |
|
Solar + Vehicle to Grid
|
May 12, 2022 |
|
Solar + Future Electricity
|
May 05, 2022 |
|
Solar + PG&E Time of Use
|
Apr 29, 2022 |
|
Solar + Legislative Updates
|
Apr 21, 2022 |
|
Solar + Benevolent Investors
|
Apr 15, 2022 |
|
Solar Compensation
|
Apr 08, 2022 |
|
Solar + Loan Financing
|
Mar 31, 2022 |
|
Solar + Gas Prices
|
Mar 25, 2022 |
|
Solar + Non Profits
|
Mar 11, 2022 |
|
Solar + Canals
|
Mar 04, 2022 |
|
Solar + Pressure
|
Feb 24, 2022 |
|
Solar - 3G Monitoring
|
Feb 17, 2022 |
|
Solar + Door Knocking
|
Feb 11, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM, FAQ's
|
Feb 03, 2022 |
|
Solar + FAQ Updates
|
Jan 28, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM Rally
|
Jan 14, 2022 |
|
Solar + Rally
|
Jan 07, 2022 |
|
Solar + NEM Approved
|
Dec 17, 2021 |
|
Solar Proposal Evaluation
|
Dec 10, 2021 |
|
Solar + Proposal Evaluations
|
Dec 02, 2021 |
|
Solar + Viable Mining ⛓☀️🖥
|
Nov 19, 2021 |
|
Solar + DC Power 💸💸💸
|
Nov 12, 2021 |
|
Solar + New Legislation
|
Nov 05, 2021 |
|
Solar Horror Stories for Halloween
|
Oct 28, 2021 |
|
Solar + Industry Updates
|
Oct 22, 2021 |
|
Solar + NEM Updates
|
Sep 30, 2021 |
|
Solar + Fall Updates
|
Sep 23, 2021 |
|
Solar + Labor Shortage
|
Sep 16, 2021 |
|
Solar + Kilowatt Hours
|
Sep 03, 2021 |
|
Solar + New Licensing Requirements
|
Aug 26, 2021 |
|
Solar + New Commercial Buildings
|
Aug 20, 2021 |
|
Solar + Climate Change
|
Aug 12, 2021 |
|
Solar + AirBnB
|
Aug 05, 2021 |
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The Customer is Always Right
|
Jul 29, 2021 |
|
Solar + Whole Home Electric
|
Jul 23, 2021 |
|
More Fun With HOA's
|
Jul 16, 2021 |
|
Bought a House with a Solar Lease
|
Jul 08, 2021 |
|
Solar + Ford 150 Lightning
|
Jul 02, 2021 |
|
Solar + John Oliver
|
Jun 24, 2021 |
|
Solar + Heat Pump Water Heaters
|
Jun 17, 2021 |
|
Solar + Seniors
|
Jun 11, 2021 |
|
Solar + Graduation
|
Jun 04, 2021 |
|
Solar + Swinerton Renewable Energy
|
May 27, 2021 |
|
Solar + Site Inspections
|
May 21, 2021 |
|
Solar + Main Service Panel
|
May 14, 2021 |
|
Solar + Solarever USA
|
May 06, 2021 |
|
Solar + Evolution
|
Apr 30, 2021 |
|
Solar + Pool Heating
|
Apr 22, 2021 |
|
Solar + Pain
|
Apr 16, 2021 |
|
Solar + True Up
|
Apr 09, 2021 |
|
Solar + American Jobs Plan
|
Apr 01, 2021 |
|
Solar + Net Energy Metering
|
Mar 19, 2021 |
|
Solar + Panel End of Life
|
Mar 12, 2021 |
|
Solar + Drones
|
Mar 05, 2021 |
|
Solar in Texas
|
Feb 26, 2021 |
|
Solar + Bill Maher
|
Feb 19, 2021 |
|
Solar + Demand IQ
|
Feb 12, 2021 |
|
Solar + Community Choice
|
Feb 05, 2021 |
|
Solar + HOAs
|
Jan 29, 2021 |
|
Solar + Commercial Roofs
|
Jan 22, 2021 |
|
Solar + Heat Pumps
|
Jan 15, 2021 |
|
Solar + Bitcoin
|
Jan 08, 2021 |
|
Solar for 2021
|
Jan 01, 2021 |
|
Solar Wishlist Part 3
|
Dec 25, 2020 |
|
Solar Wishlist Part 2
|
Dec 18, 2020 |
|
Solar and Customer Acquisition
|
Dec 11, 2020 |
|
Solar Christmas List
|
Dec 05, 2020 |
|
Solar + Biden Presidency 2
|
Nov 20, 2020 |
|
Solar + New President
|
Nov 13, 2020 |
|
Solar + Quest Renewables
|
Nov 06, 2020 |
|
Solar + Pigeons
|
Oct 30, 2020 |
|
Solar + SimpliPhi Round 2
|
Oct 23, 2020 |
|
Solar & 2021 Electric Vehicles
|
Oct 16, 2020 |
|
Solar Backstory
|
Oct 08, 2020 |
|
Solar Sales
|
Oct 02, 2020 |
|
Solar Candidates
|
Sep 25, 2020 |
|
Solar SimpliPhi Storage
|
Sep 17, 2020 |
|
Solar Maintenance
|
Sep 10, 2020 |
|
Solar Storage
|
Sep 04, 2020 |
|
Solar + Roofing
|
Aug 28, 2020 |
|
Solar End of Days
|
Aug 21, 2020 |
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Solar DIY
|
Aug 14, 2020 |
|
Solar Carpe Diem
|
Aug 07, 2020 |
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Solar Technology
|
Jul 31, 2020 |
|
Solar Macro
|
Jul 23, 2020 |
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Solar Leases
|
Jul 17, 2020 |
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Solar Makes Sense
|
Jul 10, 2020 |
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Solar Solved
|
Jul 02, 2020 |
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Solar New CCA
|
Jun 25, 2020 |
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Solar Casualties
|
Jun 18, 2020 |
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Solar Recruiter
|
Jun 12, 2020 |
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Solar Jobs
|
Jun 06, 2020 |
|
Solar Repairs
|
May 29, 2020 |
|
Solar in AUS
|
May 22, 2020 |
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Solar - Interest Rates
|
May 19, 2020 |
|
Solar Big Box
|
May 08, 2020 |
|
Solar - Back to Work
|
May 01, 2020 |
|
Solar Online
|
Apr 24, 2020 |
|
Solar + Batteries
|
Apr 18, 2020 |
|
Macro Economic COVID Issues
|
Apr 09, 2020 |
|
Swimming Pools + Solar
|
Apr 03, 2020 |
|
PG & E Pleads Guilty
|
Mar 26, 2020 |
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Shelter in Place
|
Mar 20, 2020 |
|
Solar Stress Management
|
Mar 12, 2020 |
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Selling My Solar Home
|
Mar 06, 2020 |
|
Solar + Home Owner's Insurance
|
Feb 28, 2020 |
|
Solar Soup
|
Feb 21, 2020 |
|
Intersolar 2020
|
Feb 13, 2020 |
|
Scarlet Solar
|
Feb 07, 2020 |
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More Fun with AB5
|
Feb 01, 2020 |
|
Solar Expansions
|
Jan 24, 2020 |
|
Solar Farms Approved by the Trump Administration
|
Jan 16, 2020 |
|
Solar Job Prospects
|
Dec 19, 2019 |
|
Solar + Cannabis
|
Dec 12, 2019 |
|
California's New AB5 Rule
|
Dec 05, 2019 |
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Thankful!
|
Nov 27, 2019 |
|
PG&E Shutdown Strategies
|
Nov 21, 2019 |
|
New Year, New Solar Changes
|
Nov 14, 2019 |
|
Solar Updates
|
Nov 07, 2019 |
|
Good News in Solar
|
Oct 31, 2019 |
|
PG&E Shutdown Continued . . .
|
Oct 24, 2019 |
|
The Solar Game Changer
|
Oct 18, 2019 |
|
PG&E Shutdown
|
Oct 14, 2019 |
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Solar Energy System Disclosures
|
Sep 26, 2019 |
|
Solar in Maui
|
Sep 19, 2019 |
|
Solar & Real Estate
|
Sep 05, 2019 |
|
Are Online Reviews Biased?
|
Sep 02, 2019 |
|
30% Solar Federal Tax Credit is Shrinking
|
Aug 22, 2019 |
|
Solar Expansion in California
|
Aug 15, 2019 |
|
Solar + BitCoin Mining
|
Aug 10, 2019 |
|
Client Ghosting & How to be a Great Solar Client
|
Aug 02, 2019 |
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Energy Independence
|
Jul 09, 2019 |
|
Solar + Backup Generators
|
Jun 27, 2019 |
|
Solar for HOA's
|
Jun 22, 2019 |
|
This Week in Solar
|
Jun 13, 2019 |
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PG&E Planned Blackouts
|
Jun 07, 2019 |
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Feedback from Solar Internet Trolls
|
May 31, 2019 |
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What Makes a Nice Solar Installation Experience?
|
May 25, 2019 |
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Electric Vehicles & Solar Energy
|
May 16, 2019 |
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Another Solar Lease Nightmare
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May 09, 2019 |
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Survey from the SGIP (Battery Storage)
|
May 03, 2019 |
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Why is it necessary to use a licensed contractor for your solar project?
|
Apr 27, 2019 |
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I Got a Better Deal
|
Apr 19, 2019 |
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How to Prepare for Going Solar
|
Apr 11, 2019 |
|
Solar Financing
|
Apr 04, 2019 |
|
Whole House Fans & Solar
|
Mar 29, 2019 |
|
Swimming Pools & Solar
|
Mar 21, 2019 |
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Solar Monitoring - Why You'd Be Crazy NOT to Have It
|
Mar 15, 2019 |
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Paralysis Through Analysis - Choosing the Right Solar Bid for Your Home
|
Mar 08, 2019 |
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Solar & Newly Built Homes
|
Mar 01, 2019 |
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Diamond Certified & Checking Your Solar Output
|
Feb 26, 2019 |
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Solar Lease = The Albatross on the Roof
|
Feb 08, 2019 |
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Rental Properties & Solar
|
Feb 01, 2019 |
|
New Homes & Solar
|
Jan 24, 2019 |
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The Future of PG&E
|
Jan 18, 2019 |
|
Commercial Real Estate & Solar
|
Jan 10, 2019 |
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Community Choice Aggregation & Solar Energy
|
Jan 10, 2019 |
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Solar Harmonics Online Portal for Solar Production Monitoring
|
May 05, 2017 |
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Solar and a Pool; What Pool Owners Need to Know When Going Sol
|
Apr 28, 2017 |
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How To Maximize Your Solar Panel System Investment
|
Apr 23, 2017 |
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The Golden Year for Solar Power
|
Dec 02, 2016 |
|
The Tesla Powerwall
|
Nov 25, 2016 |
|
President Trump and Solar Energy
|
Nov 19, 2016 |
|
Solar Roof Tiles from Solar City
|
Nov 12, 2016 |
|
Monitoring & Inverters from the Intersolar North America Trade
|
Aug 04, 2016 |
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Racking Systems from the Intersolar North America Tradeshow
|
Aug 04, 2016 |
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Is Solar a Good Investment?
|
Jun 17, 2016 |
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How Do You Make the Decision to Go Solar?
|
Jun 17, 2016 |
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What's a Micro-Inverter?
|
May 21, 2016 |
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What's an Inverter?
|
May 20, 2016 |
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What's the Best Solar Panel?
|
May 06, 2016 |
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Solar & Electric Cars; How We Can Save the World
|
May 06, 2016 |
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Does Solar Make Sense for Commercial Properties?
|
May 06, 2016 |
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How Much Does Solar Cost?
|
Apr 28, 2016 |
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Leasing Solar vs. Owning Solar
|
Apr 28, 2016 |
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What's My Return on Investment (ROI) with Solar?
|
Apr 28, 2016 |