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...
By Nathaniel Allen It is easy to forget the importance of hiring local companies. As many people gravitate to big box retailers like Home Depot or national service companies like Comcast, we seem to forget small businesses in the United States are fundamental to our...
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...
New Solar Technology May Help Energy and Food Production By Nate Allen A team of UCSC Scientists is working to bring solar electricity to greenhouses and agricultural land. The idea is to use green and blue wavelengths of sunlight’s spectrum to produce electricity...
Electric Vehicle Use and Infrastructure Continues to Grow I was first introduced to the Nissan Leaf by Allterra Solar’s Director of Engineering, Shawn Murphy. The first time Shawn took me for a test drive I was flabbergasted by the acceleration. Granted, as a...