When we picked our current property in Mendocino 10 years ago, one feature I really wanted was an open south-facing view, primarily to facilitate later installation of solar panels. With my first system, I had everything on power strips, a super-high efficiency fridge (SunFrost), and
My interest in Residential Solar started 20 years ago, when I bought an off-grid house in the Santa Cruz mountains. Before purchasing, I did a lot of research. It seemed far cheaper to put in solar than run PG&E. I grabbed my Solar Living Catalog, and designed a full-time off grid
We didn’t install a home solar system because it was a brilliant, money-saving investment. True, federal tax credits ease the pain of buying solar outright, and yes, we greatly reduced monthly PG&E costs. We are delighted to escape inevitable per kilowatt rate hikes for decades to