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If our roads were converted from pavement to specialized solar panels, we’d easily be able to supply power to everyone in the US.

This video is very inspirational, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!  Learn how we can use Solar Highways and harness the energy of the road!

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Enjoy!

-Dan

Is the Time Right for a Personal Revolution?

Posted by Dan On February 14th

Are you tired of waiting for someone to solve the energy problem?

Energy Problem Into Hands Is the Time Right for a Personal Revolution?

If you’re like me, you might be ready to take matters into your own hands.

But even though you feel ready, you might still be holding back a little.

Well, if that’s the case, I suggest you take a look at “The Cost of Doing Nothing”… an interesting 5 minute video produced by the Florida Solar Energy Center:





Continuing on… You can learn what really happened because we chose to do nothing by reading this article from Renewable Energy World.

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Change Your Fuel… Change Your World

Posted by Dan On July 30th

Wow, I just saw this movie…

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…and I highly recommend it!

Fuel was released on June 22, 2010 on DVD and is an in-depth personal journey of Josh Tickell (filmmaker & eco-evangelist) who spent 11 years making it!

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Kilowatt Ours – an excellent movie!

Posted by Dan On June 15th

“Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach Sand Removal
to Provide Clean Energy to West Virginia!”

BeachDigging Kilowatt Ours   an excellent movie!

How would you like it if the beaches of Florida were dug up to provide energy for West Virginia?

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

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Changing My Mind on a Dime

Posted by Dan On June 3rd

I used to say solar energy was not good for moving things.

It was good for heating water or making electricity, but not for transportation.

But with this…

felix car Changing My Mind on a Dime

… and checking out www.calcars.org to learn about electric vehicles (EVs), I’ve done a complete 180!

If you want to learn more, I highly recommend you check out:

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Who Killed the Electric Car?

After 30 years of being in the solar industry, I was so wrong about what I thought solar energy could do.

Kinda humbling.

So, if I could have a wrong perception about solar energy after 30 years, I guess I could understand that YOU too could have a misconception about solar energy.

I think there’s a lot of people that don’t fully understand solar energy:

  • How it works…
  • What it can, and can’t do…
  • When it could be applicable…
  • Affordable… and
  • A host of other questions.

But there’s a huge belief that solar energy is a good thing… a VERY good thing, in fact.

Go Solar Energy for Life!

Posted by Dan On May 28th

Can you believe that my dad, Ward Jr., started installing solar pool heaters here in Southwest Florida over 35 years ago?

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Here I am with my dad, and grandpa, in 1978 celebrating the Grand Opening of our new store in Cape Coral – at the very location we’re at today! icon wink Go Solar Energy for Life!

Back in the day, it wasn’t about ‘going green’ and ‘renewable energy’ – the gas crisis of the 70′s made solar pool heating much more attractive.

I was fortunate enough to be invited by my dad to participate in this wonderful new technology!

Solar pool heating has always been the most economically viable form of solar energy.  It’s always made economic sense.

Today, 35 years later, we’ve expanded our products to include more than just solar pool heat – we also offer:

What’s interesting is how the use of solar energy plays a big role in our goals today relating to ‘going green’ and committing to a sustainable future.

Who knew this is where I’d be today!

I’m really excited that we’re taking our business to a new level using the power of the Internet to help people just like you create your energy independence.

I’m extremely proud to introduce our new online initiatives:

I want to thank Charly, and his team at Internet Services Group of Florida, LLC, for helping create & deploy our online connection to you!  (Be sure to read his blog post about the Top 5 Results from Going Green).

It’s really important to me that you let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, as well.

Thanks!

Dan