Monthly Archives: November 2011

This weeks solar panel stats

Here is the solar panel output for this week.                 By the way, I have three friends getting solar panels from Sungevity soon. Yahoo for going green, saving money and helping America and … Continue reading

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New Smart Meter and Happy Thanksgiving!

I went to watch my meter spin backwards and I saw a brand new digital Smart Meter from Itron. I hope it is compatible with solar panel systems. <a href=”http://youtu.be/NQslTXuPO8E&#8221; title=”smart meter”>smart meter</a> Does anyone know? A year ago they … Continue reading

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Solar panel system output for this past week! One year and several months into my going green on my roof!

Solar panel system output for this past week! One year and several months into my going green on my roof! Can you guess which days were cloudy and rainy?

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Solar panel production on a gray, cloudy day.

Someone asked me yesterday, what kind of production do I make on a day with heavy gray clouds. I told him usually 2 to 10 kWh. Here is the graph for yesterday, 11/18/11.  

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Electric Bill after one year

I received my new electric bill for the beginning of my second year on solar. I have to pay $2.72 this month. If I want to pay the whole bill it is $28.55. I am always in Tier 1 which … Continue reading

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Over one year of using solar panels for electricity on my home…

It has been over one year of using solar to power most of my electricity, a wonderful year. A year of electric bills of less than $50 per month and a small lease payment has meant a total profit of … Continue reading

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11/11/11

We honor our Veterans today!   Here is the solar panel production for today.         Remember put in my referral number 27596 for $1000 back and a free iPad at sungevity. com (iquote). Deal goes till 12/31/11 … Continue reading

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Solar panel output this week

Yes one day it rained pretty hard. Can you guess which day? Yahoo I don’t have to wash the panels for a while. Go Solar!

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Wind Turbines at Treehugger.com

Treehugger.com has lots of articles about solar and wind projects. One is the storm blade turbine. It is quiet and would work residentially. Go to stormbladeturbine.com to see it. Also there is another project that is residential that is totally … Continue reading

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$1000 and a free iPad

Now is the time. Sungevity is offering $1000 again and a free iPad. So sign up for your solar installation and enjoy just as I do and many of my friends. Go to sungevity.com do an iQuote and put in … Continue reading

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