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Find out how much money you can save with solar rebates!

There’s no simple way to know before you’ve had a consultation with one of our solar technicians which solar rebates and tax credits you will be elligible for as an Arizona homeowner. What we at Adair Solar Company in Phoenix are sure of, however, is that you will qualify for some form of solar tax credit or rebate from the state of Arizona and/or from the federal government as well.

“What good will these programs do me?” you may be asking yourself. It depends on some variables that can’t be known until you have discussed them with someone who can professionally assess your home, your needs, your finances, and so on. When a solar technician comes out to your home, he or she will determine your home’s readiness for rooftop solar panels and a solar water heater installation in Phoenix (or elsewhere in the greater Valley area.) He or she will also assess your finances to help determine which programs, rebates, and credits you can apply for, and tell you which you have been granted once you opt into a solar installation in Phoenix.

You may have heard of specific solar rebate programs or discounts that friends and relatives received. While there is always a good chance you could also be eligible for the same programs, there is always the chance that it may not be the best rebate or tax credit for you and your given financial situation. You have to remember that there are many, many solar rebate programs, and even more solar tax credits from the state of Arizona as well as the United States federal government.

So make sure you set your appointment for a solar technician to come talk to you about which solar rebates and tax credits you are eligible for as soon as you can. Simply dial (480) 827-1162 to get started with your Phoenix solar installation today!

How modern is too modern in solar energy delivery for your home?

While we at Adair Solar Company in Phoenix support all the advancements in solar energy and all that the hard working people in this industry do to keep the technology fresh, innovative, and cheap, we don’t agree that it should be done at the cost of local homeowners.

When we read about “cool new solar programs” that are still very much in their beta phases and haven’t had all the kinks worked out, we know that this means a harder time for consumers. We also know that there is a huge bounty of amazing rooftop solar panels, solar water heaters, radiant barrier insulation, and Echo PV installation options that are already here and very ready to start saving you money today.

Make sure you ask the important questions to your solar installer. How long have they been in busness? Do their products come with service guarantees and warranties? Are the products time-tested and approved by consumers or are they “too new to know yet”? When you work with Adair Solar, you are working with 35 years of experience on the solar industry and a team of professionals who care about you and your solar installation in Phoenix!

So while we do want you to have the latest and greatest in solar technology, we also want you to get the most out of what is available to you. It isn’t all about saving money–it’s also about saving time, and simplifying your life. So if you are ready to “simplify with solar” give Adair Solar Company in Mesa, AZ a call today to schedule your FREE in-home consultation! Just dial (480) 827-1162.

This is a fair question, and one that we hear a lot. Many people have heard all kinds of stories that represent everything from to good to be true to baseless rumors about solar energy and how it’s not really an energy source—how funny! The truth about a quality solar installation in Phoenix is that it will save you a tremendous amount of money. Exactly how much will depend on you, your home, and what kind of solar installation package you decide on.

For those who choose a full solar install, complete with rooftop solar panels in Phoenix, as well as a solar water heater, and a radiant barrier insulation (and a recommended a/c preventative maintenance package) the lowered cost of your utilities bills will have you rubbing your eyes to ensure what you’re seeing on your bill is accurate! Some of our residents have reported utilities bills as low as the single digits!

We hope to provide Arizona residents with the kind of cutting edge solar energy technology that will allow them to actually feed energy back into the grid someday soon. Unfortunately, the utilities companies will have to catch up to the solar technology in order for that to happen, and the electricity grid will have to work in both directions in Phoenix. In places where the grid is set up this way (some call it the “Smart Grid”) homeowners with solar panels who generate more energy than they use can actually get money back from utilities companies at the end of the month! These are called “deep green homes.”

Adair Solar Company in Mesa does offer a tremendous new solar technology to you that shows how close we are to getting to the deep green point in Arizona. With Echo PV panels, your rooftop literally becomes an energy source that creates enormous potential to power your home. If you want to hear more about how Echo PV works, call today to schedule an appointment with an experienced solar technician at (480) 827-1162.

Until then, don’t forget that the solar rebates and tax credits available to Arizonans now for rooftop solar panels and solar water heaters in Phoenix is incredible. Start saving money with a solar install in Phoenix before it gets hot and you start paying more!

Obama may not look sunny, but he's serious about solar!

With President Obama backing permanent and longer-standing tax credits for solar energy in the private sector and for home owners, now is the time to start reaping the benefits of solar subsidies, especially if you are an Arizona homeowner ready for a rooftop solar installation.

Have you wanted to get a solar install or a solar water heater in Phoenix for your home? What are you waiting for? Now is the time to learn about what you can be doing to save on energy costs, especially with a piping hot Arizona summer right around the corner.

If you haven’t contacted us yet about a solar installation in Phoenix, we want to let you know we’re here for you now just as we have been for the past 35 years. As a small, local company, Adair Solar Company in Mesa offers amazing deals, state and federal solar tax rebates, and service packages that can’t be beat.

The installation of your rooftop solar panels in Phoenix and most all other products we carry can be installed in one day’s time–so you won’t have to worry about waiting around forever for us to finish, or to start benefiting from having solar panels and a solar water heater in Phoenix or anywhere else in the metro area.

Adair Solar Company in Mesa also now offers Echo PV–a solar installation that also does a million other things, including using otherwise wasted air to heat or cool your home. So ask about that when you call us for your FREE in-home consultation.

You can reach one of our helpful staff members every weekday by dialing (480) 827-1162. Ask for your free in-home consultation and one of our highly experienced solar technicians will be out in no time to explain how the solar installation process works, and which solar tax credits and solar rebates you are eligible for.

Summer’s on the way… you’re all out of excuses as things are heating up!

Palo Alto Municipal Solar Panles

For those who still think solar energy is just a trend, those of us on the West Coast have some news for you! While “Washington Insiders” may be trying to do a number on solar energy and its proponents since the Solyndra ordeal, Adair Solar Company in Mesa is proud to let you know that Palo Alto, California’s city council has approved a program to pay back those with solar installations for the energy they create.

In an article from the LA Times, Marla Dickerson writes, “This week, the Palo Alto City Council approved a plan to buy clean power from local utility customers who install solar panels on their roofs. That’s right. The power company will pay them, not the other way around.

The arrangement – known by the clunky name ‘feed-in tariff’ – is still a rarity in the United States. But Palo Alto officials want to help pioneer the effort. They’ve even rebranded their pay-for-sunshine plan with a clever acronym they hope will catch on: CLEAN (short for Clean Local Energy Accessible Now).

Under a pilot program that will kick off April 2, the City of Palo Alto Utilities will sign 20-year contracts with local producers that will pay them 14 cents per kilowatt-hour.

That’s about double what the utility currently is paying for hydro-electric power, Palo Alto’s single largest source of electricity. But it’s on par with the wind and biogas energy that the city imports from other parts of the region, according to Jon Abendschein, resource planner with City of Palo Alto Utilities.

Plans call for 4 megawatts of solar panels to be installed during the pilot, enough to power about 1,200 homes. Only large commercial projects are eligible for now. But if the test is successful, Palo Alto may expand the opportunity to homeowners.”

We look forward to this plan’s extension to home owners and think that here in Phoenix we would all benefit from a plan where Phoenix solar installers could provide home owners with a way to feed energy back into the grid with their own rooftop solar panels in Phoenix.

Not sure how far off something like this plan is for Phoenix at the moment, but ASU solar panel installations across the valley, Arizona solar tax credits and federal rebates, along with one of the largest ever solar loans in history having been given to Arizona last year by the Department of Energy bodes well for a fruitful future in solar energy for Phoenix!

Fractal Trees under the microscope, courtesy of www.physorg.com

CleanTechnica’s Tina Casey is on the case (excuse the play on words!) and is informing us of a completely mind-blowing new way that solar energy could be delivered to us in the future. The technology is called “nanoscale silver trees,” and Tina’s story goes something like this:

“A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis has developed solar energy’s Next Big Thing: nanoscale silver filaments grown in a treelike pattern. Just as a tree’s leaves collect sunlight over a broad surface area relative to their trunks, the filaments of silver nano-trees would be able to collect solar energy over a broad surface area relative to their supporting structure.”

Now THAT sounds cool. But it reminds us a whole lot of that middle school student, Aidan Dwyer who was technically the first person on the books (as far as we’ve been able to find) who had the idea of creating tree branch-like structures that would deliver solar energy to us consumers in much the same way that it leaves deliver the nutrients from the sun to plants. Read more about Aidan Dwyer’s idea from our previous blog about him here.

Nonetheless, nanoscale silver trees has quite a cool ring to it. Casey writes, “Aside from the potential for greater efficiency, the fabrication method (which depends primarily on a chemical reaction rather than mechanical processes) represents a broad approach to lowering the cost of solar energy. Other factors are the cost of materials, the installation process, and the permitting process, all of which are being tackled under President Obama’s SunShot Initiative.”

Now THAT is the kind of information we in the solar sector are interested in hearing! Lowering the cost of providing solar equipment is always on our minds, because the lower the cost, the more people can afford it, and the less we will have to lean on government programs, meaning the cost of solar energy installations could some day be so low the out-of-pocket cost could be on par with buying a new washer and dryer. Think about that for a minute! Pretty great stuff from some little silver trees

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In reading excerpts from Google news about solar energy, we were happy to see another small, local solar energy company (out of California) on the same page with Adair Solar Company in Mesa. From Burbank.com, we read, “In tough economic times like these, it can be hard to find a path in the dimply-lit world of the energy industry.  It seems like every which way you turn, the energy companies are ready and willing to rob you blind.  There is no reason in the world why you should be struggling to provide the most basic of energy needs for you and your family while the big oil companies rake in record breaking profits.  If you feel like this train of thought describes what you and your family are experiencing first hand, then it is time that you explore new and exciting avenues of energy sourcing.

One of the most viable options available today is solar energy.  Installing a solar energy system in your home or commercial building can be a truly gratifying experience.  This is for many reasons.  For example, by simply making this switch you instantly stand to start saving thousands upon thousands of dollars a year in your home energy costs.  Don’t play the pawn to big oil anymore.  Join the hundreds of thousands of hard working Americans like yourself who are making this simple change and choosing to go solar for all of their home energy needs.  It is a decision you need to make sooner rather than later.”

Truer words about solar energy were never spoken! We know that many Arizonans are currently going against the grain of solar energy for the mere fact that they have been misinformed about it. So, if you are ready to hear the story from the horse’s mouth, set up a FREE in-home consultation with Adair Solar Company in Mesa today! Just dial (480) 827-1162 and we’ll get you started.

clear solar panel

According to Calfinder, transparent, or at least translucent solar panels are on their way. “One day, windows are likely to provide the electricity for homes and businesses. Invisible solar technology took another step towards reality this week when New Energy Technologies announced that collaboration with scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) resulted in a 70-square-inch see-through glass solar module.

The solar window is over 14 times larger than other see-through modules made at the NREL, and the largest in the world so far.Under the guidance of New Energy principle scientist Dr. Scott Hammond, NREL scientists applied electricity-generating coatings to glass. Made of conductive polymers, the coatings are produced through an organic synthesis process. The end result is revolutionary BIPV, or building-integrated photovoltaics.

Last month, New Energy announced that they were using a high-speed, high-volume solution coating process, another important development on the road towards a viable commercial organic photovoltaic (OPV) product.

New Energy confirmed that this latest solution-coating technique is compatible with roll-to-roll fabrication methods that are commonly used for printing, which means that OPVs have the potential to be manufactured on a large scale. New Energy foresees that the process will eventually mean that solar windows will be produced faster, cheaper and safer than conventional photovoltaic panels.”

This may not mean that you will be able to have clear solar panels next week, or even next year, but perhaps the advent of clear solar panels will be the allure that some people need to get used to the idea of having solar panels on their own home.

Rooftop solar panels in Phoenix are one sure way to save energy and money, that’s for sure. If you want to learn more about solar panels, call us today at (480) 827-1162. You’ll be glad you did!

Speaking for solar energy

Patrick Dempsey was the star at a recent Beverly Hills bash celebrating the power of solar energy and the amazing sustainability that solar panels can provide us all, from home owners to shop owners, and more. According to Renewable Energy World, the evening was a smashing success, and Dempsey is every bit the proponent for solar energy use we thought he was.

“The invited guests included solar professionals and solar advocates, as well as Los Angeles County school officials and representatives from Dempsey’s charities, some of which have already received solar donations through the Trina-Dempsey partnership.

’15 Minutes’ refers to the fact that 15 minutes of sunlight falling on the earth is the equivalent of the power used by the entire planet in a year.  Of course, Trina’s intent isn’t just to harness more solar power, but also Dempsey’s star power to generate increased brand awareness in the residential sector, as well as for its overall corporate image.”

While we have nothing against Beverly Hills or California in general, we’d love to see a celebrity here in Arizona promoting the use of rooftop solar panels in Phoenix for home owners and commercial spaces as well.

Renewable Energy World goes on to tell us, “a recent solar market survey shows that 66 percent of California home solar installations in 2009, 2010, and part of 2011 have been in zip codes with median annual household incomes of less than $85,000 per year. In addition, the report — partially sponsored by SunRun — also shows that 25 percent of its customers earn less than $50,000 per year, which is squarely in the middle class.”

So why not Phoenix? Let’s get on board with more rooftop solar installations in Phoenix and show America that Phoenix is the force to be reckoned with when it comes to making use of solar energy to power our lives!

It gets hot fast in Phoenix!

Every year we’re met by the same wonderful people, it seems. Each couple that decides on “finally” installing rooftop solar panels in Phoenix says the same thing: “I sure wish we would have done this back in March!” Okay, sometimes they say April or May, but you get the idea–it gets hot in Phoenix early, and often, right out of the clear blue.

So we thought we would take this opportunity in mid-February to let you know to stop waiting–go ahead and install your rooftop solar panels in Phoenix now! Not only will it start saving you money right away (even though it’s cold–63 degrees Fahrenheit!) but it will ready you for use when the summer months do come. And what else? Well, you will get to take advantage of those solar tax credits and solar rebates from both the state and federal government–we never know when either could be set to expire or change, so now is the time to make your decision about installing solar panels in Mesa and beyond.

Here in Arizona, you are welcome to use the sun’s energy all throughout the year. The best part of Arizona living is that the sun shines through each and every season of the year, making this the country’s top spot to take advantage of solar energy and harness it to power your home!

If you’re interested in having a FREE in-home consultation done on your Arizona home, just call us today at (480) 827-1162 and you can set an appointment for any time you like.

Adair Solar Company in Mesa is here to serve your solar needs no matter what the season!