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
December 2016 Solar is on the rise here in Mendocino County, as evidenced in these recent news stories. Mendocino Historic Review Board Approves Residential Solar in Mendocino Village; First residential solar project installed Are You Ready to Power Your Car With Sunlight? Local resid