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Local Solutions for Global Warming

Posted by Dan On December 7th

Global warming is a phrase that most of us are now familiar with since it was brought to the media forefront with Vice President Al Gore’s book and subsequent movie, “An Inconvenient Truth.”

Fluctuations in the Earth’s temperature are inevitable due to decades-long ocean cycles.

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Special Thanks to Melissa Upton for writing this article for our blog!

But a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that since 1950…

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The Bundesrepublik Deutschland and the Pacific Northwest in the United States have one major thing in common – they both get about the same amount of sunshine which translates to “a lot of cloudy days” in plain American English.

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I’d like to thank one of my fellow team members, Melissa Upton, for creating this for you!

In Germany, where the clouds rarely seem to part, there are more photovoltaic installations than anywhere else and it is the third largest producer of solar cells and modules after China and Japan.

So why in the world is Germany the worldwide leader in solar energy and what does that have to do with the Florida Gators?

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How long has Fafco Solar been in business?

Posted by Dan On November 16th

Screen shot 2009 11 16 at 4.05.12 PM1 How long has Fafco Solar been in business?

Well, we didn’t just start…

…and we’re not starting over.

We didn’t follow the easy money.

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Does solar energy pay – in Southwest Florida?

Posted by Dan On November 5th

If your home is in Southwest Florida – do you wonder if solar energy is a good investment?

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There are a number of things to consider including good sunlight, financial incentives, net-metering policies, cost of materials, and high electric rates…

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Going Green with Renewable Energy Products

Posted by Dan On November 1st

In 2002, I decided to renovate our 25 year old, Fafco Solar building in Cape Coral…

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A photo of our building back in late 70′s!

In doing so, I tried to use as many green products and practices as I could afford…

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Are you in love with solar energy?

Posted by Dan On October 2nd

Are you in love with your energy source?

Girl reaching up to sky Are you in love with solar energy?

A strange question, isn’t it?

Strange because:

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Wow!   This is good stuff!   Brad Collins, the American Solar Energy Society’s Executive Director…

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…was recently interviewed on the Heartbeat of America TV Show by William Shatner.

Brad shared some of his thoughts on:

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Not too long ago, I took the time to write down the most common comments we hear…

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…from contractors who use us - Fafco Solar of Cape Coral – for their solar energy installation needs.

I thought it’d be great if I shared them you.

I’m really proud of our company, and since I started working for my dad over 30 years ago, it’s great to continue to see such positive feedback!

Here’s the Top 10 Reasons Contractors Use Fafco Solar in Cape Coral for their needs:

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Save 10% per year by going green!

Posted by Dan On July 15th

By a show of hands, how many of you believe…

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YOU can reduce your use of fossil fuel by 10% a year for the next ten years… AND INCREASE your standard of living at the same time?

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