Monthly Archives: July 2011

Monsoons, thunder, lightning…

Posted on July 31, 2011 by dansolar

Yes, 7/31/11 went out with a bang! Thunder and Lightning. The monsoon was heavy in the morning and gone in the afternoon. It was the weirdest solar graph I have seen in the whole time I have had solar. Very … Continue reading →

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Mr. Pip and his solar electric bill and monsoons

Posted on July 30, 2011 by dansolar

I visited Robert (mr. pip) yesterday and he showed his electric bill to me. He is using less than a 1/3 of the power he used to use and has stayed in tier 1 every month since he went solar, … Continue reading →

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July 29th solar panel results

Posted on July 29, 2011 by dansolar

Here is the solar graph for 7/29/11. Still on vacation. Enjoy!

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Over 600 kWh

Posted on July 28, 2011 by dansolar

“Yes, again over 6o0 kWh, you have made,” said Yoda. It is a good thing to see the meter turn backwards and sending electrons to Edison. Last year, my total bill for electricity was over 2200$. This year with the … Continue reading →

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At the beach…

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dansolar

Today was my at the beach day. Mmmmm. So relaxing watching the waves and hearing the sounds of the ocean. Yes, still on unpaid vacation. Most teachers in the USA don’t get paid vacations. If we wanted paid vacations we … Continue reading →

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Recent energy output from my solar panels

Posted on July 26, 2011 by dansolar

Hope you enjoyed my two videos yesterday. They were fun to make and I will have more soon. I made them with my free Flip video camera. Here is the energy output of my solar panels for 7/25 and 7/26/11.

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My Solar Story in ASL and English

Posted on July 25, 2011 by dansolar

So here they are my solar stories in ASL and English. Enjoy!   By the way my referral code is 27596 if you want $1000 back on your solar installation, if signed up by 8/31/11. Go Solar!

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Sunny then cloudy 7/24/11

Posted on July 24, 2011 by dansolar

Here is the solar panel output results for 7/24/11. It was sunny, over 97 degrees, then cloudy in the late afternoon. I will make over 600 kWh again this month. Yahoo!

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401st blog post and washing solar panels

Posted on July 23, 2011 by dansolar

Wow! Over 400 blog posts. When I started this blog back in August of 2010, I had no idea I would have posted this many or continued this long. I must be in for the long haul. It has been … Continue reading →

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I will save over $1000 net this year from going solar. My 400th blog post!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by dansolar

Yes, my solar panels are pumping out electricity everyday what a wonderful feeling. My neighbor came by and I told him that my bill including electricity and the lease was only 85 per month and it was over 185. He … Continue reading →

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