I Want to Get Off the Grid! Typically we get the calls in September right after the hottest month on the Gulf, which is August. They start by announcing “I want to get off the grid!” 99% of these people actually mean something totally different than what they are saying. When we ask them why, Read more about Hurricane Season: “I Want to Get Off the Grid!”[…]
Now that Lithium batteries are mainstream in everything from cars to flashlights it is now time to consider lithium for your solar installation! While the initial cost is a bit more, they are a premium product. Providing deeper depth of discharge means 40% more power from the same size battery bank. Also, they last longer Read more about Lithium battery upgrades are the way to go[…]
Not only have the prices fallen drastically for SOLAR POWER in the last few years, there is still a TAX CREDIT that pays you to install solar! Don’t wait too long as they will be going away, but TODAY you can get a 22% TAX CREDIT for your whole system. Check this out:
Hi Jeff, I am working on a solution for the golf industry in regards to energy consumption and participation increase. I would very much like to speak with you about golf course and resort energy consumption and how we can create a wide sweeping solar and energy conservation program that is a real solution to the golf Read more about Answering Questions About Solar and Golf[…]
Is solar still a good deal? “The end of solar”. “Doom and gloom”. “Net metering is over”. Tax credits are gone”. “No more grid-tie” The answer is YES. While these phrases have been used quite a bit lately lets look at the facts… 1. Solar is a very good deal now. Solar is at the Read more about Is solar still a good deal?[…]
The Buzz is now Battery Storage It’s great to hear that the Buzz is now Battery Storage… especially since we’ve been doing it for 13 years! I’ve always offered the latest storage technology for cutting edge customers, that includes tried and proven equipment. I have personally beta tested and operated on my own home much of what Read more about The Buzz is now Battery Storage[…]
Well actually it isn’t. The people that are pushing “The sky is falling” agenda are none other than the China influenced SEIA group. True, if Chinese modules have tariffs applied to their import into the USA then their price will be slightly higher. Please keep it in mind that it has already been proven that Read more about The Sky is Falling – The Sky is Falling – The 30% tariff[…]
(Originally published on 2/14/2014 – ALMOST FOUR YEARS AGO – Now listen to the spin today (1/22/18) that Trump is going to kill the solar industry! – Who do you think is promoting this nonsense? – Chinese cell manufacturers!) I was SEIA’s first, and for a long time, only Louisiana member. We know who to support Read more about GoodBye SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association)[…]
Solar Lease Targeting Low Income and Minority Consumers (Originally published on August 26, 2014. Republishing in response to the article today about Posigen) Solar – specifically “leased solar” has exploded in a number of low income, predominately minority neighborhoods in Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, it is the North Baton Rouge and Scotlandville areas. In New Orleans, it Read more about Solar Lease Targeting Low Income and Minority Consumers[…]
The History of Solar in Louisiana The history of solar in Louisiana is very colorful one, which will be told one day in rich detail. It involves politicians, criminals, get-rich-quick schemes, and even some great people! Here’s an outline the milestones so you can see the bigger picture of what has happened. It begins in 1999 Read more about The History of Solar in Louisiana[…]
The headlines read – “Installers prep for Residential Solar PV plus Energy Storage” and I laugh. That’s what I’ve been doing since 1999 in Louisiana! I’ve been able to provide customers with storage, (the most logical solar) “officially” since I opened in 2003. While some of our customers have chosen to just go with battery-less Read more about Solar + Storage[…]
From the Associated Press: No more: Louisiana’s Department of Revenue says homeowners have applied for more solar energy tax credits this year than the three-year program can cover. The Associated Press reports the 2015 Legislature passed the program, with limits of $10 million for each of the first two years and a $5 million cap for Read more about Louisiana Solar Tax Credits 2016[…]
Watch this Haiti solar video to see what a difference solar made in Gressier, Haiti.
Solar2World and Gulf South Solar power Respire Haiti – the movie! Take 3 minutes and watch what a difference solar can make.
SolarWorld and Gulf South Solar bring power to Respire Haiti The Beginning One 45 minute visit to the rural community of Gressier, Haiti changed 24 year old Megan Boudreaux’s life forever. From that one trip alone, she witnessed the hardships of the children living in Gressier, and how the local restavek tradition of using orphaned Read more about SolarWorld and Gulf South Solar bring power to Respire Haiti[…]