8 REASONS TO RECONSIDER HOME SOLAR. 1. Rebates: There is still currently a 30% federal tax rebate. Rebates will gradually drop beginning in 2020. 2. Control: Utility companies do not like giving up control of power generation and profits. States are enacting more regulation that is anti-solar. Utilities are adjusting rate schedules to penalize solar users. Those…
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How To Understand EV Fuel Efficiency (or, what the heck is MPGe)
MPGe How To Understand EV Fuel Efficiency I know what MPG is. But what the heck is MPGe? Ask anyone what kind of gas mileage their car gets (MPG), and they will probably know right off the top of their head. We’re obsessed with the gas mileage of our cars, in large part because of…
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Energy Investment
Solarponics offers several energy efficiency options other than solar panels. What would you say is the best investment at this time? On the Central Coast we have a variety of options for our home energy fuel source. Propane cost have been rising aggressively so if you are one of the households held captive by propane…
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SoCalGas 2016 Solar Water Heating Rebate
In response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak in southern California, SoCalGas is now offering a 75% rebate on solar water heating systems for SoCalGas customers with a natural gas water heater. That's a $ 9,700 system for $1,633 after rebate and federal tax credit. If you install solar water heating along WITH SOLAR ELECTRIC,…
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