Solar Industry Archives - Cinnamon Energy Systems

Probably True Solar Stories with Tor Valenza

Nov 30, 2022 | Solar Industry

The Energy Show · Probably True Solar Stories Over the years I’ve heard thousands of stories about people, companies and products in the solar industry. Fascinating to a solar geek like me, but too much in the weeds for most homeowners. As the solar and storage...

Best Run Solar Companies

Oct 25, 2022 | Solar Industry

The Energy Show · Solar Industry Perspectives with Vince Battaglia The best run solar companies I know are those that focus on a geographic region, and grow slowly and steadily. As with most other construction businesses, local companies generally understand their...

Community Solar with Crystal Huang

Jul 26, 2022 | Distributed Generation, Solar Industry

The Energy Show · Community Solar with Crystal Huang There are two types of solar customers: people with sunny roofs and people without sunny roofs. Just as every home had a chimney (before heat pumps), there is no doubt in my mind that every home will eventually have...

Don’t Tax the Sun Rally

May 23, 2022 | Climate, Distributed Generation, Energy Politics, Environment, Government, Solar Industry

The Energy Show · Don't Tax the Sun This week’s Energy Show is a special Public Service Announcement for the “Don’t Tax the Sun Rally” in SF and LA on June 2nd. It’s a Call to Arms — with solar panels and screw guns. All solar customers — and anyone interested in...

Streamlining Solar Design with Aurora Solar

Mar 14, 2022 | Improving Solar, Solar Industry, Solar Technology

The Energy Show · Streamlining Solar Design and Installation with Aurora Your friendly local solar contractor has to contend with two basic types of costs: hardware costs (solar panels, inverters, racking, batteries, etc.) and non-hardware costs, referred to as...

2022 Solar and Storage Predictions

Feb 7, 2022 | Economics, Solar Industry, Utility Companies

The Energy Show · 2022 Solar and Storage Predictions My 2022 solar and storage predictions came into clearer focus — although I didn’t like the picture — after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) dropped a bomb on California’s solar and battery...