A solar system is a great long-term investment in your home, giving you control of your home’s energy. Every homeowner knows, there is always work to do around the house. Some of this work might require the removal and reinstall of your solar system for home repair or improvement. Reason to Remove and Reinstall: – Roof Work: Roofs eventually need repair or replacement. Temporarily removing your solar panels is likely necessary to make this work happen. – Home Remodel: Many common renovations or additions to your home might require removing and relocating solar panels. – System Revitalization ..read more

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The Inflation Reduction Act has been signed into law, making way for an investment of $430 billion to reduce carbon emissions—the largest climate investment in American history. This means that many solar consumers now qualify for various tax breaks and rebates. Below, we break down some of the key solar incentives in the climate bill and how they will benefit homeowners with solar PV systems.  Solar Incentives in The Climate Bill: Key Points The solar incentives in the climate bill are aimed at facilitating a quicker transition of households and businesses to cleaner energy sources. The ..read more

A heat pump is a relatively affordable and environmentally-friendly way to address your home’s heating and cooling needs all year round. Working like a reverse refrigerator, it absorbs heat from the outside and transfers it to the inside of your home during winter. In summer, a heat pump transfers heat from the inside of your home to the outside, cooling your home efficiently and effectively.  Proper heat pump installation is critical to its functioning: This is NOT a typical DIY home project. Below, we discuss some key steps for heat pump installation, pre-installation considerations, an ..read more

Heat pumps are known for being energy-efficient because they consume less electricity than conventional propane, electric, or oil heating systems. Heat pumps do not generate heat by converting it from fuel. Instead, they simply transfer or redistribute heat from the air or ground to address your home’s heating and cooling requirements. A heat pump can transfer as much as 300 percent more energy than the electricity required to power it.  Though initial costs of purchasing and installing a heat pump can be high, over the long run it is far less expensive to operate than a traditional furna ..read more