I might sound like a bit of a cynic, but I have now come to associate Earth Day mostly with high-gloss political platitudes and a heaping inbox of greenwash and spam from companies hoping to appeal to my green streak and sell me something I don’t need.
The simple fact is that despite the increased awareness [...]
We’re bicoastal! As of this week, SunRun will be offering its solar service for the first time outside of California, starting with the great state of Massachusetts. We chose Massachusetts for our very first expansion outside of California because of the great support that Governor Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts legislature have shown for renewable [...]
At SunRun, we recently have been getting asked to comment a lot in news stories about when the promised ‘green jobs’ will start showing up in say, Los Angeles or San Diego. Disclaimer: we aren’t economists. But, it makes sense to us that it will take some time for the government to work out administration [...]
SunRun and One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) have joined forces to make it a no-brainer to get solar for Los Angeles area homeowners. 1BOG is a grass-roots consumer advocacy group which shares SunRun’s mission: to make solar electricity accessible to everyone. We go about this mission in different ways, which is what makes the [...]
You’ll feel great when you get solar for your home. You’ll be pitching in to help the economy and the environment, but it will actually save you money, too. So why wait when the benefits of home solar are within reach today?
Some California homeowners delay their switch to solar because they expect the cost of [...]
A special guest post by Melissa Wagner
As I’ve said before in previous articles, being a good green host or hostess doesn’t mean you have to include granola hors d’oeuvres and a drum circle. You can throw an eco-friendly party worthy of the goddess Gaia without sacrificing style and fun. Below are my top ten suggestions [...]
After Obama signed the stimulus bill last week, the renewable energy media was buzzing. Every reporter wanted to weigh-in on how the 1200 page bill would affect cleantech industries like solar and wind.
But, what homeowners want to know is how the bill will help them.
Especially for those who have been looking into home solar electricity [...]
a guest post by Mitchell Thomashow
We’re mired in the depths of winter in Unity, Maine. I’ve lived in Northern New England since 1975 and this is easily the coldest winter I’ve experienced. There have been countless below zero nights, many days when the temperature has barely cracked single numbers, and plenty of snow and wind. [...]
The economy has people thinking ’green.’ It may not seem that you can save the environment AND save your wallet, but opportunities are out there. The Wall Street Journal recently published 10 ways to go green in hard times, save money and see near immediate results. While we’ve already discussed installing CFL bulbs (around $3 [...]
Awhile back we mentioned a few reasons why you shouldn’t wait to go solar. Remember that?
One reason is that the money available for solar rebates in California, through the California Solar Initiative program, decreases as more home solar systems get installed. So, going solar now means you’ll get a larger rebate than if [...]
