Schug's Your Solar Guy

03/28/2015

Two important articles here in regards to how we get our daily power. First, rooftop solar has the potential to power whole communities in the most environmentally friendly and infrastructural sound manner. Second, the utilities fear and even fight against this type of progressive advancement!

https://www.popularresistance.org/research-rooftop-solar-is-simple-local-solution/

https://www.popularresistance.org/utilities-wage-campaign-against-rooftop-solar/

Three years ago, the nation’s top utility executives gathered at a Colorado resort to hear warnings about a grave new threat to operators of America’s electric grid: not superstorms or cyberattacks...

03/06/2015

Some pictures from the Shephard installation in Anaheim. HERO made this project easy! HERO can most likely do the same for you.

03/06/2015

Ever wonder what the back of a high efficiency, high output solar panel looks like? Well here you go!

02/20/2015

Ever wonder if installing on your home would be hard on your roof? Here are a few pictures from the Cable installation in OC. Looks neat. Looks clean.

02/12/2015

Q: Why should I get a solar lease or PPA?

A: You shouldn't! Owning your solar so simple and you'll get so much more out of it.

02/09/2015

I'm now on Thumbtack! But if you have a question or need a quote, message me directly.

Schug the Solar Guy

Everyone is going solar! I'll handle your entire solar project, from consultation to installation and beyond. I will help you own your solar power...

02/09/2015

The State of California continues to push towards achieving its mandate to produce 33% of its power from renewable sources by 2020. A lot of this production is going to come from solar. The question for homeowners becomes this:

Do you want to pay for solar power at price that the utility company dictates or simply own it yourself?

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2015/02/09/california-formally-opens-large-solar-plant/

California has been steadily expanding its use of solar power to meet the state's renewable energy standards, while testing the balance between wilderness conservation and the pursuit of green energy.

02/08/2015

Awesome!

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/02/01/millercoors-brew-7-million-cases-beer-solar-annually/

Originally published on SolarLove. The largest solar power installation at an American Brewery has been completed. 3.2 megawatts is the capacity of the new solar power system at a MillerCoors plant...

02/07/2015

Solar is used to power homes, neighborhoods, satellites in space, countries, and now Apple.

https://gigaom.com/2015/02/02/apple-to-build-2b-solar-powered-command-center-data-center-at-arizona-factory-site/

The question of what Apple plans to do with its factory in Mesa, Arizona, which it was going to lease to now-bankrupt former partner and sapphire glass maker GT Advanced Technologies, is now answered. On Monday Apple and the Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, announced that the iPhone giant plans to s…

02/06/2015

Here's a few photos from the Hernandez's project in Santa Ana. They used HERO to Own their system and never come out of pocket! Millions of homes across California qualify for this program. Contact me to find out if yours does too.

02/03/2015

The Hero Program is gaining popularity and spreading across Southern California. More and more homeowners are using Hero to fund their home energy efficiency projects and reap extra tax benefits. How could Hero help you? Does your home qualify? Reach out to find out.

02/03/2015

Despite the reduction in oil prices, solar continues to grow at an exorbitant rate. The industry is bringing jobs and providing consumers with a choice of where they can get their power. Why not get yours from the sun? It's not going anywhere!

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/02/02/nothing-can-stop-us-solar-industry-juggernaut-now/

The US solar industry has engineered a 1200% increase in utility-scale capacity since 2008, according to a new blog post from the Energy Department. When you factor in the explosive rate of growth in small-scale solar, it's clear that the current hiccup in the price of oil is not going to stop solar…