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They Waited Forty Years for Solar to Be Affordable – Now It Is

by Michael Kluk July 5, 2016

July 5, 2016 by Mike Kluk Craig Thomsen and Paula Samuelsen looked into the feasibility of installing solar panels when they originally purchased their home in 1988, but at that time it was simply too expensive for their budget. Finally, costs reached a tipping point sometime…

Energy, Solar

Local Businessman Saves Money by Installing Rooftop Solar

by Special Contributor July 5, 2016

July 1, 2016 By Carla Arango Mike Hart, CEO and Founder of Sierra Energy, is saving thousands of dollars every year since he installed solar panels. His desire to reduce his carbon footprint encouraged him to go solar, but that’s not the only thing he…

Energy, Solar

Double Up! Davis Solar Campaign Launched

by Cool Davis Staff June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016 COMING SOON: Contractor selection tool! What does a carbon neutral Davis look like? One thing is certain: there will be solar panels on the rooftops! Cool Davis, in close partnership with the City of Davis, launched a community wide campaign to encourage…

Cool Solutions, Energy, Events, Solar

Local Family Produces More Energy Than They Consume

by Michael Kluk June 7, 2016

June 7, 2016 By Mike Kluk Steve Wheeler, Mimi Kusch, and their daughter Maddy installed a solar array on the roof of their West Davis home in November of 2015 and haven’t looked back since. In fact, they have big plans for the future thanks…

Energy, Solar

Backman Shobe Family Poses with Their Solar Panels

Solar Saves Her Money without Sacrificing Comfort

by Special Contributor June 7, 2016

By Carla Arango May 25, 2016 As a resident of Davis you regularly ride your bike to work or school, shop at the local farmers market, and reduce your shower time – all in an effort to ameliorate the effects of global warming. But with…

Energy, Solar

Steve Wheeler and Mike Kluk ponder solar

Solar is part of a sound investment plan if you do your homework

by Special Contributor June 2, 2016

By Aaron Nitzkin Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise June 1, 2016. You’re sitting at home, paying bills, catching up on life and your doorbell rings. Who could that be? Yikes, it is another one of those people selling solar telling you that you can…

Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Solar film, fair teach us how to catch the sun

by Special Contributor May 31, 2016

By Vanessa Errecarte Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise May 25, 2016. Converting to renewable energy is not an option but a responsibility. At least that’s how Aaron Nitzkin, CEO of local start-up Solar Roof Dynamics, feels about the responsibility we all share to create…

City of Davis, Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Catch the Sun Davis! Solar Fair & Movie Screening

by Leslie Crenna May 27, 2016

Have you been noticing shiny new solar panels popping up everywhere in your neighborhood? Interested in learning how you might benefit from a solar rooftop installation? Looking to get an installation done pronto? Maybe you’re a solar pioneer and want to bring a friend or neighbor into…

City of Davis, Community, Events, Solar

Lisa Baker 2016 Eco-Hero @ Cool Davis Festival

Eco Hero: Lisa Baker

by Michelle Millet May 26, 2016

By Michele Millet Since taking over as the CEO of Yolo County Housing (YCH) in 2006, Lisa Baker has instituted “green” policies and programs that significantly reduced the operational costs of her agency and cost of living expenses for the Yolo County residents her agency…

Energy, Solar

Per Capita Davis: Solar energy is sizzling in Yolo County

by John Mott-Smith February 20, 2015

By John Mott-Smith Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise, 2-19-2015 Rooftop solar photovoltaic systems sprouted up on an increasing number of homes throughout Yolo County in 2014. Of course, many, many systems were installed prior to 2004, and it would be interesting to go backwards…

Solar

Smart, clean and local energy technologies for Davis

by Special Contributor December 1, 2014

(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise by Gerry Braun and Lorenzo Kristov) In their last article, Gerry Braun and Richard McCann summarized energy service options available to Davis, pointing to the benefits of locally accountable energy service delivering clean, low-carbon electricity to Davis residents and businesses….

Energy, Inspiration, Solar

New Cool Davis Partner: RepowerYolo

by Chris Granger August 26, 2014

August 26, 2016 Chris Soderquist and John Walter have lived in Davis for a combined six decades. Like many Davis residents, Chris and John’s homes are powered by solar panels. Expectedly, their PG&E bills have shrunk significantly; unexpectedly, Chris and John (gladly) field myriad questions…

Coalition, Community, Energy, Solar

Council Approves Davis’s PV Ordinance for New Single Family Home Construction

by Special Contributor August 26, 2014

by Alan Pryor On August 26th the Davis City Council passed a new ordinance setting minimum standards for Solar PV on new single family home construction. The Davis Natural Resources Commission approved and forwarded to the Davis City Council a draft ordinance on April 28th. …

City of Davis, Energy, Solar