WHY BUY A SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS?
Great question, and we have some great reasons for you:

Economics --

Every kWh you buy from PG&E costs you money, and that monthly payment is subject to consistent price hikes as the underlying fuel that PG&E burns to make electricity (coal, natural gas, uranium) goes up in price as it gets more scarce. In addition, every kWh you buy is subject to even more dramatic price hikes if it causes your monthly usage total to go above baseline -- you could pay as much as 37 cents per kWh (to put that into perspective, there are areas of the country that pay 4 cents).

By contrast, every kWh you produce from sunlight saves you money, since with proper financing, your cost is less than what PG&E currently charges you TODAY and that cost per kWh is fixed for the next 30 years, regardless of what PG&E's cost for coal, natural gas or other fossil fuels might be as the world runs out of them. In addition, every kWh you produce from sunshine is a constant cost per kWh, and if your system produces 100% of what your annual needs are, your payments to PG&E are zero!

Environmental --

Every dollar you pay PG&E for electricity generates between 4 to 8 pounds of CO2 due to PG&E's need to burn coal or natural gas to make most of the electricity they sell -- and we all know what excess CO2 is doing to our planet and our children's future way of life.

By contrast, every kWh you produce from converting photons to electrons generates zero CO2, and actually reduces your personal "carbon footprint" by some 3 miles not driven by a standard 20 mpg automobile for each kWh produced by your solar electric system. Your average solar electric system (4 kW DC) can actually help you prevent more CO2 emission each year than buying a Toyota Prius hybrid to replace a 50,000 mile annual commute with a standard 20 mpg car. What's more, that solar electric system will help increase the equity value of your home -- can your average hybrid car do THAT?

Even if individually you won’t save the planet, you can do your part.

Patriotic --

Let's face it -- as a nation, we are addicted to petroleum-based fossil fuels. Our economy, our lifestyle, our very way of life depends on the mobility that fossil fuel combustion provides us and our family, friends, and neighbors. Let's face some more facts:

• Our national production of petroleum-based fossil fuels peaked in 1973 -- that's THIRTY years ago! Global production of petroleum-based fossil fuels will peak at some time in the next decade -- the experts only argue about which year, not which decade any more.
• As we as a nation become ever more dependent on foreign sources of petroleum-based fossil fuels, and as foreign sources become more "difficult" to manage or "refuse to cooperate" with our preferred terms for acquiring that fuel (cheap and easy?), our foreign policy becomes ever more "strained"
• We have the means right now to free ourselves from foreign fossil-fuel tyranny, if only we collectively and individually begin to act upon the changes needed to move from a fossil-fuel (carbon, petroleum) based energy mode to a renewable, pollution-free (solar and hydrogen) based energy mode -- but we can't wait for Washington to create a magical "Manhattan Project" for renewable energy
• If you care about the economic and foreign policy "hole" that we as a nation are digging for ourselves in our insatiable thirst for foreign fossil fuel, it's time to "think globally and act locally" -- show your friends and neighbors that you are striking a blow for energy independence with your own personal renewable energy policy -- your own rooftop-mounted solar electric system!

WHY BUY A SOLAR POOL HEATING SYSTEM?
Because solar energy:

• Makes your pool more swim-able - On days when you can relax comfortably in a bathing suit at poolside, but the water is too cold for swimming, solar energy can heat your pool to a temperature comfortable for swimming.
• Is environmentally friendly - Using solar energy instead of burning fossil fuels can help reduce smog and carbon dioxide, the main culprit behind global warming.
• Increases your swim season - A solar heating system will get you swimming earlier in the spring and later into the fall. A solar pool heating system used with a pool cover can significantly extend your swimming season.
• Saves on pool heating costs - energy costs continue to rise, whereas, the sun’s energy is free, and more and more pool owners are taking advantage of this opportunity to save money and avoid future price increases.
• Solar pool heating equipment is durable - Solar equipment often lasts longer than gas or electric heaters. Our solar collectors come with a 10-year warranty and generally last 20 years or longer.
• Solar requires less maintenance - unlike gas heaters, which are recommended to be serviced by a technician every year, a solar heater requires very little servicing. That results in less cost for you, the pool owner.