Solar Equipment Prices Have Hit Bottom!!!
Solar PV cells in cost per watt have have decreased 99.5% since 1977
solar panels for homes
Local Food Local Power
New Leaf Community Markets and Allterra Solar’s “Groceries and a Gift,” campaign is only six months old but …
Explosion of Solar is Scaring Big Utilities
The explosion of solar is scaring big utilities like PG&E, and they are organizing to try to undermine distributed solar energy…
Solar Tipping Point Has Been Reached
Wow, 75% of U.S. solar installs were completed in the last 2.5 years! Solar is growing at an exponential rate…
Allterra Solar’s Semi-Annual Economic Report – 2013
Allterra Solar spent $612,497 locally in the first half of 2013…
Climate Change and Obama
It finally happened! Obama put Environment on the agenda…
Electric Vehicle Use Rising
As more people embrace the future and purchase EVs we will see more charging units at restaurants and…
Soft Costs of Solar Panel Installation
The cost to install solar has dropped by about 50% over the last 5 years. This cost reduction, along with new financing models, has helped launch the current solar boom that has been able to benefit hundreds of thousands of US homeowners who now have solar panels installed in their homes.
Solar Panels Increase Home Values
Installing solar panels can be an asset and add tremendous value to your Santa Cruz residence because they offer savings on your monthly PG&E electricity bills