Go Solar Energy For Life

Recently, Dominic Zito, our Sales Manager, was interviewed…

…by ABC-7 about high-level energy officials from the Department of Energy coming to the Suncoast to meet with local officials talking about energy programs.

Including those that may bring green jobs to the area!

In the interview, Dominick said “We should absolutely be the front runners in solar energy.  The more installations I have, the more of my employees I have on the road working.  Hopefully down the line hiring more sales staff and technicians.”

To learn more about solar power, be sure to visit the “Go Solar” section of our web site!

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Enjoy!

-Dan

Over 27,000 people went to Solar Power International – a power conference & trade show in Los Angeles held last week, and there was good reason for excitement…

The US Solar Electric Industry, including both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) installations could achieve a milestone by installing a gigawatt of new capacity in 2010!

That’s enough to power 200,000 homes, and it’s double capacity installed in 2009.

Rhone Resch, the president & CEO of Solar Energy Industries Assocation (SEIA), which organized the event with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), said:

“We now live in a world where you can be born in a solar hospital, get educated in a solar school, go to a solar college and while there drink beer brewed at a solar brewery.

Get married in a solar church, go to work in a solar office building, watch your favorite baseball team in a solar stadium and live in a country protected by the world’s best armed forces powered by solar.  And I’m hopeful that when I get to that magic age, my kids have the opportunity to put me in a solar-powered nursing home.

The breadth and depth of solar in our lives is amazing.”

Be sure to learn all about the multiple forms solar power can take here in Southwest Florida:

• Solar Pool Heater – save by using the sun to heat your pool!
• Solar Water Heater – save by using the power of the sun to heat your water!
• Solar Electric Photovoltaic System – save by powering your home with solar energy!
• Solar Lights – save by using natural light for your home!
• Solar Attic Fan – save by using the sun to remove heat from your home!
• Solar Pool Pump – save by using the sun to power your pool pump!
• Pool Automation – save by automating your chlorination, pump timing and heating!
• Solar Water Pump – save by not having to bring in costly utility lines!
• Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning – save between 30-50% on your air conditioning!
• TED – The Energy Detective – monitor your energy use and find ways to save!
• Solar2Go – mobile solar power – trailer mounted solar generator!

If you have any questions, be sure to give us a call at (239) 574-1500 or contact us.

Enjoy!

-Dan

We’re very happy to announce…

…we’ve been awarded a contract to install a 54kW solar electric (photovoltaic) system at the Lee County Public Safety Building.

Even better?

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Wow, I saw this on the BBC web site, and thought I’d share it…

This BBC article discusses how the not only this initiative will provide jobs, but it will provide energy from the sun to power over 70,000 homes WHILE cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

Good news!

If you’re thinking solar, or renewable energy, be sure to give us a call at (239) 574-1500, or visit our Web Site at: www.FafcoSolar.com.

Enjoy!

- Dan

Some use the terms power and energy interchangeably…

Special Thanks to Jason Szumlanski, our Operations Manager, for this blog post!

However, these terms represent very different, but related concepts.

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As the oil leak continues to threaten our beaches, marine life, waterways, coastlines and the related people & businesses…

Many are participating in the national Hands Across the Sand event which will be here tomorrow, June 26th at noon.

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If you’re really looking to tap the power of the sun, while…

…saving a LOT of money on your electric bill, then you’ll probably be very interested to hear about Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning .

Recently, John & Dominic, stopped by Fox4′s Morning Blend, and talked about our Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning product, be sure to watch the video above to learn more.

Our Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning system uses a roof mounted solar thermal collector panel to assist a high-efficiency compressor. By using the power of the sun, we can significantly reduce your electrical consumption.

Benefits:

• Reduce your electricity consumption
• Efficiently cool your home
• Enjoy the comfort of air conditioning at a lower cost

Different than solar electric systems, which produce electricity, hybrid solar air conditioning systems use evacuated tubes to heat a transfer fluid in the solar collector. This fluid superheats an environmentally friendly refrigerant to make the cooling process more efficient. The hybrid solar air conditioner reduces the amount of electricity required to cool your home.

Learn more about How Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning Works, or give us a call at (239) 574-1500.

Currently, our Hybrid Solar Air Conditioning product is available in most of Southwest Florida.   Call us at (239) 574-1500 if you want to assure it’s available for you.

- Dan

While offshore oil and gas drilling is the slowest, dirtiest, most hazardous and…

Buying Eight Track Tapes in an IPad World” is a special blog series written by Melissa Upton, of our team here at Fafco Solar, reviewing four arguments against drilling for oil off of the coast of Florida.

…expensive way to produce energy – investing in clean energy would create four times as many jobs as investing the same amount of money in oil.

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It is generally agreed upon that oil production follows a bell curve.

“Buying Eight Track Tapes in an IPad World” is a special blog series written by Melissa Upton, of our team here at Fafco Solar, reviewing four arguments against drilling for oil off of the coast of Florida.

Oil is increasingly plentiful on the upslope of the bell curve, increasingly scarce and expensive on the down slope.

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Hurricanes and oil don’t mix…

“Buying Eight Track Tapes in an IPad World” is a special blog series written by Melissa Upton, of our team here at Fafco Solar, reviewing four arguments against drilling for oil off of the coast of Florida.

Nearly every hurricane in recent memory has caused some type of oil spillage.

Does it make any sense to put rigs near Florida, a major “Hurricane Zone”?
Don’t we have enough to worry about when we get struck by a storm?

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