Going solar fundamentally changes a homeowner’s relationship with PG&E or local utility provider. When a homeowner goes solar, PG&E expects electricity costs to go down so much that they will only bill once per year for electricity. The annual bill, known as a...
Solar Equipment Prices Have Hit Bottom!!! By Nathaniel Allen Driving to work daily I see more and more solar companies on the road with trucks full of new hires and solar equipment. Solar installations in the SF and Monterey Bay Areas are skyrocketing. Why? What has...
Solar power plants in Germany produced 22 gigawatts (GW) of electricity per hour in June 2014. 22 GW of energy is equal to 20 Nuclear Power plants at full capacity. Ponder that feat; 20 nuclear power plants worth the energy produced with solar PV in Germany, a...
New IPCC report outlines volatile future for agriculture, infrastructure, and coastal communities. The latest IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) report was recently released, providing “unequivocal” evidence that human activity is causing climate change....
Local Food Local Power by David Stearns What do organic vegetables, hormone free meats, and local solar power have in common? They’re all available at New Leaf Community Markets because New Leaf customers understand the importance of responsibly produced products. New...