Trump Pulls out of Paris Accord – What Does That Mean For The Solar Industry?

What does President Trump Pulling out of the Paris Accord mean for the solar industry?

The immediate reaction Solar Power Company Orlandois to panic into a state of hysteria. As President Trump's resistance to clean energy is truly baffling. For someone who is so concerned about jobs the fact that he is not considering how robust of a job market renewable energy has been in recent years is remarkably short sited. It is the largest segment of new jobs being created in the energy sector. According to Fortune.com renewable energy is creating jobs 12 times faster than the rest of the economy.

In his speech, President Trump referred to his reasoning for making this monumental decision was looking at future projected reductions in energy productions from environmentally hazardous sectors like coal which he stated would be reduced 83% by 2040. He further went on to say that there are new coal plants opening in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The future ramifications of this decision can put America irreversibly behind the industrialized world when it comes to modernization and an eco-friendly environment. The impact could potentially be catastrophic as I believed we were on the verge of being the world's clean energy leader. As a world leader, we would be able to dictate and develop an industry that would create way more jobs than trying to hang onto archaic jobs that harm the workers' health and damages our environment. The long-term economic ramifications may be felt for generations.

Being an industry leader in Clean Energy would position the United States in the enviable position of leading the way in new technology development and research into renewable energy. It is the difference between playing checkers and playing chess. President Trump is playing checkers. He thinks by jumping the red piece on the board is securing America’s future. What he doesn’t realize is he is playing chess and he just exposed his queen.

It is almost like he would have to have a secret agenda to pump up our reliance on coal and oil for this decision to make sense to me. Then again it does fit into the billionaire club that he has as a cabinet and the 50 billion dollar tax break he is giving to his billionaire friends. Can this just be another box checked to the elite oligarchy? To be fair President Trump did say he wants to re-enter the Paris Accord with an agreement that will put America on an even playing field with the rest of the world. This does sound fair in the sense that China and India do not have the coal restrictions that we have and would be able to produce coal at an even cheaper rate than the US can. Further driving down energy costs for their countries but making the United States more vulnerable to energy embargoes and supply issues. For all of the baggage, issues and unqualified experience to perform as President I did feel that President Trump’s only positive characteristic was his business prowess to determine when a deal has room to be reworked in our favor. Hopefully, that is the case here.

However, the fact that he takes this stance after repeatedly denying that global warming is an issue that man is contributing to, calling it a scam to hurt American businesses is just misguided and dangerous. That's like saying it is a hoax that water boils at 212 degrees. The science is overwhelming and verified by independent scientist that are not being compensated by either side of the isle. We have a responsibility to survive today and preserve a fruitful environment for our future generations.

How does this impact the solar industry in the United States? That is up to us. According to the NY Times, 57% of Floridians do believe we are causing Global Warming which is below the National average of 69% of Adults believe we are contributing to Global Warming and need to restrict our carbon emissions. The fact that in most states energy costs are on the rise and the price of solar has dropped by 60% since 2010 leads me to believe we are on the cusp of a Solar Revolution that will move us closer to energy independence and a cleaner environment. When we couple that with advancements in solar panel efficiencies and financial lending options most Americans today can go solar at a lower cost than to continue to purchase energy from their local power companies. That makes now the best time ever to Install Solar Panels while the Federal Tax Credit is still available until the end of 2019. Home & business owners will still receive a 30% Tax credit for the purchase of a solar panel system.

We have to be diligent in our efforts and homeowners need to be properly informed of all of the benefits that they will receive by converting to Orlando Solar Power and how to purchase the most profitable solar panel system that they can. In Florida, there are many avenues of miss information being passed out by opportunistic Solar contractors. To protect yourself in buying process you need to read “The Secret Guide to Buying Solar”. Discover everything you need to know and how to purchase a solar panel system with a solar production guarantee. That will protect your system and guarantee its profitability.

President Trump may deny climate change but Americans overwhelmingly support clean energy efforts. The Bottom line is Solar Energy is more cost effective for homeowners than to continue to pay the power companies escalating energy costs. In conclusion, I believe this will have little impact on the Solar Industry and the long term outcome is up to us to take action and convert to solar energy.

Residential Solar Company - 06/02/2017

Florida’s Only Solar Production Guarantee

What is a Solar Production Guarantee

A Solar Production Guarantee will Guarantee your solar panel system is Profitable

Why You Should never buy a solar panel system without one

Emerald Sun Energy offers Florida’s only solar production guarantee. A solar production guarantee protects the solar panel system owner from poorly performing solar panel systems. A solar panel system may perform poorly for a few different reasons but the main reason is that the solar contractor does not install a high performance system. They will often cut corners to lower price which dramatically affects the performance of the system. This often goes seemingly un-noticed, the long term effect of this usually cost the homeowner $10,000’s of dollars, I have seen examples where this has cost them up to $40,000 in lost Return on Investment.

Purchasing a solar power system for your home is a valuable thing to do in terms of increasing the value of your home as well as the reduction of your energy expenses. The shopping process however can be difficult as far as understanding all of the essential intricacies that are necessary to have the highest performing system you can buy. As a conscientious shopper our knee jerk response is to shop for the best price. I am not condemning this practice as it is my first response in the shopping process. However when it comes to solar energy in Orlando this will often put the homeowner in a vulnerable position for an opportunistic solar contractor. You see there are so many different ways that a solar contractor can cut corners to reduce

the price of the system. This usually works as the homeowner feels they are getting a great deal, however the term losses almost always out gain the short term saving.

It the example of the homeowner who lost over $40,000 in estimated Return On Investment, he only saved $2,100 on the cost of the system. So a savings of $2,100 cost them over $40,000 in future savings. If they would have demanded a performance guarantee for the solar power system they were purchasing that contractor would have backed out ot the deal knowing his system would not perform up to expectations or he would have built them a higher performing system for $2,100 more.

That is the tricky part about purchasing solar panel system, how do you decide between price and value. To find out you should read “The Secret Guide To Buying Solar”, in this guide we break down everything you need to know in order to purchase a solar panel system, how to spot dishonest contractors and how to deal with them. Solar is unique in this way because often for a little bit more cost you receive a tremendous amount of future value. A good example of this would be if you were purchasing a car and you are going to choose between a Mercedes or a Kia. Both vehicles can be said to do the same thing, however the Mercedes is going to perform

better and last longer. When you are choosing between these two you will face a price discrepancy of $80,000 for the Mercedes and $30,000 for the KIA. For many people choosing the KIA is the smarter choice because of the price difference, meaning what they are getting is good enough for the price they are paying. Unfortunately this does not hold true in Solar because the Mercedes system in solar might be $35,000 and the KIA would be $32,000. If this was the price difference between the Mercedes and the KIA I suspect you would choose the Mercedes every time. So the price difference between the top performing system vs an underperforming economic system is marginal and needs to be understood to choose the right system.

Emerald Sun Energy takes the guessing game out of purchasing a solar panel system. We build a custom system based on your energy consumption history and then we guarantee the production of the system based on your energy needs. For example is you used 1200 kWh a month or 14,400 kWh per year. The guarantee is based on annual production. If the system performs under 13,000 kWh. Emerald Sun Energy will then pay you the difference. We take the needed kWh and multiply it be your current electricity rate which equals your refund. So if your system underperformed by 1000 kWh time your current electricity rate of $.13 would give you a refund of $130.

The purpose of this guarantee is not to refund money to you but to give you the peace of mind of knowing the system you purchased will accomplish your energy production goals. The beautiful thing about solar energy is that it is mathematically based and when you calculate your system correctly you will know what to expect. To understand the math better you can read my blog post When Buying a Solar Power System – Understanding The Math Is Crucial To Getting The Right System.

A Solar Production Guarantee will protect you from dishonest contractors and ensure that you are purchasing a solar panel system that fits your needs. Don’t buy a solar panel system without one.

Solar company Orlando - 04/30/2017

When Buying a Solar Power System – Understanding The Math Is Crucial To Getting The Right System

Solar Math For Sizing The Right Solar Panel System

I think you will agree that understanding the math required to size a solar panel system for your home can be tricky.

It doesn't have to be if you follow the equations laid out in this article.

Discover the exact size of the Solar Panel System you need to power your home.

Understanding the size of the solar panel system you need is crucial to getting the right system installed for your home or business. Knowing the math will do two things. First, it will help you to understand how much energy you need to produce to counter the amount of energy you consume. Secondly, it will arm you with information for when you are meeting with a solar consultant so you can test if they are being honest with you and recommending the right sized system. For more information on checking out your solar consultant, I recommend reading my "Dummies Guide For Buying Solar" you will discover how to spot solar sales tricks and how to protect your family from them.

One of the best parts of solar energy is that it is math based. That is a benefit you can figure out how much energy you need to produce down to the kilowatt hours (kWh), based on what you're using during the course of the year. With this information, you have won 1/2 the battle. You can then check your math with PVWatts. PV Watts is a government sponsored site that utilizes calculations from NASA in regards to the amount of sunlight your area receives per day. Which is an important variable in sizing your Solar Energy System? In Central Florida, the average sunlight per day ranges from 5.34 to 5.60 depending on if you are located on the west coast in Tampa or inland in Orlando or in the east coast of Melbourne Florida.

Using the calculations included here will allow you to size the solar panel system you need for you home or business. It will even help you to get and estimated the cost of your system. Follow the steps and the math equations will take care of the rest.

Calculating Amount of Watts a Solar Panel System will produce

Size of System being recommended – 6kw
Times by the amount of sun per day – 5.6 (florida hrs)
Times by 80% efficiency – 20% is lost by inverters and wiring
times 365 days a year gives you annual production
Divide by 12 for monthly number

Example : 6kw x 5.6hrs = 33.6 x .8(80%)= 26.88 x 365 = 9811.2 wpy / 12 = 817.6 wpm

Calculating System electricity savings

Take watts per year
Times it by electricity rate .12
Divide by 12 to get monthly savings

Example 9811.2 wpy x $.12 = $1177.34 / 12 = $98.11 savings per month

Calculating System Cost

Take the KW in System
Times it by 1000 to get watts
Times it by rate $3.5 per watt

Example 10KW x 1000= 100000 x $3.50 = $35, 000

Calculating The amount of Watts needed

Get electric bill and add up the 12 monthly average daily usage rates
Times by 30
Divide by 12 for monthly watts

Example 49+50+50+40+27+32+31+35+34+34+42+49+63=536×30=16,080watts

16080/12=1340 watts per month

Calculate Annual Electricity costs

Take total annual watts
Times it by average electricity cost per watt $.12 FL
For monthly average divide by 12

Example: 16080 x $.12= $1929 / 12 = $161 per month

Calculate How many Panels you need

Take the total amount of KW system
Times by 1000 kilowatts to watts
Divide by efficiency of panels (Canadian Solar is 250)

Example 7.5 KW (system) x 1000 = 7500/250 = 30 panels

Calculate size of PV system needed

Take your annual wpy and divide by 365
Take your watts per day and divide by amount of daily sun exposure 5 – 5.5
Take the daily KW needed and divide by a .72 efficiency factor

Example 16080 / 365 = 44.05 kwd /5 = 8.8 kw / .72 = 12.23 kws

Efficiency Factor of 72%

The 0.72 efficiency factor is based on the following assumptions: average solar access of 95% (shading derate factor); modules with a positive-only production tolerance; inverter efficiency of 96%; module temperature derate factor of 0.88; DC and AC wiring derate of 0.98 and 0.99; module soiling derate = 0.95; module mismatch derate = 0.98; system availability derate = 0.99:

0.95 × 0.96 × 0.88 × 0.98 × 0.99 × 0.95 × 0.98 × 0.99 = 0.72

Armed with this information you can find out the best way to size any solar installation project. No matter if you are installing a solar panel system in Orlando Fl or anywhere else in the country. just check for the usable sunlight hours. You can always call Emerald Sun Energy Florida's Premier Solar Power Company to assist you in your equation calculations and have a Free In-home Solar Consultation. Fully understanding this will protect you from dishonest contractors. To find every dishonest contractor tip you can read our buyers guide "The Secret Guide to Buying Solar".

Solar Installation Orlando - 04/03/2017

Reduce Your Power Bill by 20 percent in 1 Month

Electric bills are often the most expensive bill of the month. During the summer months, they can be downright frightening. Looking at alternative power sources like solar energy is a great long term solution that all Orlando Florida homeowners should implement. However, for immediate relief here are some great free energy saving tips you can take advantage of. If you employ all six of these energy saving tips you will be able to lower your power bill by 20% in as little as one month. Making your home more energy efficient will lower power bills, reduce the strain on appliances and reduce your energy consumption, This is a great first step towards using solar energy to power your home. By reducing your overall consumption you will be able to install a smaller solar panel system and increase your overall savings.

Refrigerator Settings

Your refrigerator’s Settings should be between 38-40. Higher temperatures may lead to bacteria growth and lower temperatures is just wasting energy. Your freezer temperature should be 5 degrees to keep your food properly frozen. Don’t set your refrigerator to low. It is your homes most energy used appearance and can represent up to 10% of your electric bill.

Hot Water Heater

Hot water heaters represent 12- 15% of your electric bill. So here are a couple of tips to reduce this cost. First set your hot water to 120 degrees this is the temperature the department of energy suggests to get hot water and keep your costs as minimal as possible. You may also benefit from a hot water heater sleeve. Your hot water tank turns on every 2 hours to reheat the water by utilizing a hot water sleeve you can reduce that to every 6-8 hours and reap the rewards in energy savings.

Outlet Covers

In almost all homes, small amounts of outside air constantly leak in through your electrical outlets. Since you probably have dozens of these this leakage can add up. Simply upgrading to insulated outlet covers will solve this problem

Weather Stripping & Window Caulking

Another easy and simple way to reduce air leakage into your house is to make sure your weather stripping and window caulking are updated.

Smart Thermostat

Upgrade to a smart thermostat can save you up to 10% on your A/C & Heating consumption. Auto schedule remembers the temperatures you set and programs a personalized schedule for your home. So it allow homeowners to have a properly programmed thermostat without actually having to program it

LED Lighting

The US Department of energy says that LED’s are a highly efficient lighting technology that uses 85% less energy, and lasts 25 times longer than incandescent. It is also using 60% less energy than fluorescent lighting and last 5-10 times longer and the filaments in the fluorescent bulbs are toxic when they break and they do.

In conclusion, these six energy saving tips can save you 20% off of your power bill in as little as 1 month. After you have made your home more energy efficient and reduced your overall energy consumption you might also like to look at alternative energy sources like solar power to reduce your power bill to pennies.

Solar Contractor Florida - 03/21/2017

Trump Pulls out of Paris Accord – What Does That Mean For The Solar Industry?

What does President Trump Pulling out of the Paris Accord mean for the solar industry?