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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 Best Solar Use – Creating a better world!

Posted by Dan On December 1st

I was recently in front of a large, friendly group of open-minded people, when I stated my mission…

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“I want to help people replace their use of fossil fuels with renewable energy within 10 years or sooner.”

The speaker interrupted me and asked a very simple question: “Why? Why would you want to do that?”

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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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On October 27, 2009, Rhone Resch – President & CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association — declared, in the City of Anaheim, California, a Solar Bill of Rights…

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And we find it very inspirational!

Here you go…

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How long has Fafco Solar been in business?

Posted by Dan On November 16th

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Well, we didn’t just start…

…and we’re not starting over.

We didn’t follow the easy money.

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The Basics of Solar Electricity

Posted by Dan On November 11th

Here’s a lesson for you on the basics of solar electricity

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

The direct conversion of sunlight into electricity is known as photovoltaics or PV for short…

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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?

Solar Energy in SouthWest Florida

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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The Most Common Question About Solar Energy

Posted by Dan On October 23rd

The most common question about solar energy…

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deserves the right answer…

If you’ve ever asked yourself –

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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?

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A strange question, isn’t it?

Strange because:

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The Attributes of Solar Energy

Posted by Dan On September 23rd

You probably get the concept of solar energy — the idea of creating energy from the sun..

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Nonetheless, here’s the attributes of solar energy:

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