It’s been known that one the most significant policies toward renewable energy growth in the U.S. is the tax credit that’s awarded to those that go solar. Set to change in 2019, the solar industry may have not had such…
If you’re restoring a home or replacing a roof—this is a great time to go solar. According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a solar system will increase home value. Here are several things you might not have known about upgrading to a solar roof.…
Over the past 20 years utility companies have increased the cost of energy. Pacific Gas & Electric, one of the largest utility providers in California, will be making improvements to how they provide energy. PG&E’s goal is to provide safe…
The cost of energy in Bakersfield is the second largest expense after a home mortgage. Based on a report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), one-third of homeowners in the United States have difficulty paying their electric bill. The U.S. Census…
There’s a clear reason why PG&E is investing in Bakersfield - pumping $5 billion into city improvement projects over the last couple years. According to smartassets.com, Bakersfield ranks as the country’s third highest city where millennials are buying homes. Between 2000…
As California continues to push its sustainability goals to be 50% renewable by 2030, private energy companies are searching new frontiers to contribute. Solar farms in California generate about 10% of the state electricity as more plans to increase solar…
It has recently been announced by 8minuteenergy, one of the largest US-based independent solar power developers that they are expanding into the storage of energy with a huge 1GW pipeline. As one of the biggest renewables developers in the US…
Located around one hour away from Bakersfield, and founded almost a decade ago in 2009; Glass Point Solar have revitalised this area which has been subject to a steep financial decline. This area has been producing oil for more than…
The UCLA have just issued their latest findings and scores with the release of their Sustainable Environment Report Card for Los Angeles. Despite air quality being at a 40-year high, the county still scored only a C grading, leaving a…
At the end of Earth Day that was celebrated recently, two major players namely Horizon Nut and SunVapor announced they were collaborating on a new project that is going to cut the cost of fuel across the county. This super-cool…