Barry Cinnamon has been blogging about the Solar Industry since 2007.
Every week Barry hosts The Energy Show, a 30 minute informative talk show that covers a broad variety of energy related topics spanning technology, economics, policy, and politics that are shaping the future of how we generate and consume electricity, along with practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption.
The Energy Show runs every Saturday on KDOW Radio AM in San Jose California.
Barry heads up Cinnamon Energy Systems (a San Jose residential and commercial solar and energy storage contractor) and Spice Solar (suppliers of built-in solar racking technology). After 10,000+ installations while at the helm of Akeena Solar and Westinghouse Solar, he’s developed a pretty good perspective on the real-world economics of rooftop solar — as well as the best products and services for homeowners, manufacturers and installers. His rooftop tinkering led to the development of integrated racking (released in 2007), AC solar modules (released in 2009), and Spice Solar (the fastest way to install rooftop solar modules).
Which Batteries Are The Best For Your Home?
The Energy Show · How To Select The Best Home Battery Batteries were everywhere at September’s RE+ Conference in Vegas. I counted over 100 different battery company and system vendors. It was more of a battery and solar tracker show than a solar show — demonstrating...
54% of New Electricity Is From Solar – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
The Energy Show · 54% of New Electricity Is From Solar - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet Proving the solar skeptics wrong, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now expects that utilities will add 54.5 Gigawatts (GW) of solar generation capacity in 2023. And...
Solar and Storage Under New California Electric Rates
The Energy Show · Solar and Storage Under New California Electric Rates HEADLINE: Higher Electric Rates and More Blackouts Unfortunately, this is the new normal for most of the U.S. In other words: SNAFU This situation will not change. It’s a little-known...
Biggest Electrification Roadblock is Your Utility
The Energy Show · Biggest Electrification Roadblock is Your Utility Our society is moving rapidly towards electrification. Building electrification is good for the climate, good for our health, and good for our economy. We’ll all be using more electricity — it’s...
DIY Home Electrification Measures
The Energy Show · DIY Home Electrification Measures On this week’s Energy Show we’re talking about the first steps toward your home electrification project. What I call the Low Hanging Fruit. These are easy and cheap energy efficiency measures — most of which you can...
Getting Started with Home Electrification
The Energy Show · Getting Started with Home Electrification How would you like to reduce your home energy costs, improve your health and comfort, and at the same time do your part to improve the environment? If your answer is “yes,” then listen to this week's Energy...
Heat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson with Fujitsu
The Energy Show · Heat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson of Fujitsu More heat pump systems were sold in 2022 than gas furnaces. And that was before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) kicked in, which provides an $8,000 rebate for most heat pump installations — on top...
Lessons Learned Installing Battery Storage
The Energy Show · Lessons Learned Installing Battery Storage Systems Batteries are becoming an essential part of home solar systems. With solar-connected batteries, homeowners can avoid paying peak utility electricity charges. Batteries can provide backup power...
What’s an Atmospheric River
The Energy Show · What's an Atmospheric River.. and Why Should I Care According to Wikipedia -- which has supplanted the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica as the world’s definitive source of information -- an Atmospheric River consists of narrow...
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