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Ambassador Energy Helps Western Riverside County Power Up Through a New Solar Finance Opportunity with Property Assessed Clean Energy [PACE]
Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 We have been waiting for this program for a very long time and are thrilled that it is finally here, said Kelly Smith, president of Ambassador Energy in Murrieta. This PACE program is the largest of its kind in the nation, offering customers the opportunity to add solar to their homes and businesses in a very affordable and accessible way. All the property owners need is 10% equity in their properties and to be current on their mortgage and property taxes. If they meet those qualifications, they may use the funds money to buy solar, and the cost is amortized for as long as 20 years on their property tax bill, paid twice per year. It works out beautifully, as a typical scenario will reflect a lower cost for the combined utility and property tax bill, so they are cash positive immediately with no money out of pocket. Executives at Ambassador Energy learned of WRCOGs program two years ago, when the program was originally slated to launch. A hiccup occurred at that time, when Fannie Mae got involved on a national level to halt PACE funding. Since that time, Smith continued, we have been waiting to deploy a local sales team. Now that the program is back on track, we have built a team of professionals to share the news with the affected communities from Norco to Banning and down to Temecula. The response has been tremendous. Ambassador Energys CEO, Steve Fulgham, said, The fund was the impetus to our putting together a local sales force. We are happy to be putting people to work by bringing in sales folks from slower industry segments, such as real estate and construction, and thoroughly training them in our educational facility in Murrieta. We not only train them in solar technology and sales, but we have them actually build a solar system as a part of the curriculum. We teach them the right way to sell solar, which includes giving customers options and education. Since part of what we do at Ambassador Energy is training other solar companies, training our own sales people has been a natural. And it is putting people to work, which is a win/win. I am grateful for the PACE program for giving us the ability to do that. About Ambassador Energy Ambassador Energy [AE] has a three-pronged business model, including Ambassador Energy College Solar Training, the Ambassador Energy Agency Program and Ambassador Energy, an EPC contractor. On staff are NABCEP Certified PV Installers, NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales professionals [Fulgham/Kelso] and multiple NABCEP EL graduates. AE Agencies are nationwide. Ambassador Energy EPC installs PV systems throughout California. See us on Facebook.
Clean energy doesn't always bring security for military
Clean energy doesn't always bring security for military Just north of Las Vegas, a shimmering array of solar panels captures energy from the blazing sun to power some of the Air Force's most advanced work, including testing and flying drones. Nellis Air Force Base's 14.2-megawatt solar power plant has been … Read more on Environment & Energy Publishing Visions of Solar Energy's Future Compete in Colorado's San Luis Valley Since 2010, the BLM has approved more than 5600 megawatts of solar generating capacity, all in the deserts of Arizona, California, and Nevada. Photovoltaic, or PV, panels release electrons from the sun’s rays to create an electrical current. Read more on Circle of Blue WaterNews (blog) Canadian Solar and Al Fahad Group Announce Sales Agreement for One of the … Under the agreement, Canadian Solar will supply more than 1.5 MW of its solar modules to the Al Fahad Group, which is spearheading one of the largest solar PV projects in Abu Dhabi, considered one of the pioneers for renewable energies in the Middle … Read more on Your Industry News (press release)
DIY Solar System – A Clean, Green Energy Source
DIY or Do-It-Yourself is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. It is not uncommon to find persons taking things such as home improvement , repairs, etc. into their own hands. For some, it can be a hobby. For others, a necessity borne out of the high price associated with hiring professionals. One of the foremost fields where DIY is quick becoming is solar power . Equipping a home with a solar system can be very expensive if you select to proceed with professionals. For this reason, many people find that a DIY solar system boasts them a lot of value for money. While a professionally installed solar system can cost anything from 20,000$ to 50,000$, a DIY solar system will cost nearly 1% of this amount. The essential thing when making a DIY solar system is to look for a high quality solar system guide. Solar panels and solar generators can be a bit tough to fit, even for the experienced DIY enthusiast. A quality DIY solar system guide will walk you through the entire process of making your home environment friendly through solar power. Because of the impending energy crisis and the ecological issues associated with traditional fuel sources, the interest in renewable, clean sources of energy has increased manifold. Hence, you can easily find a number of DIY solar system guidebooks on the market today. However, not all of them are of the same quality. A lot of DIY solar electricity books were written hastily, meant to make a quick buck off a popular trend. Their directions offer no genuine insight into the building of solar panels, and will leave you wanting more. Therefore, selecting the right guide is crucial if you desire to successfully equip your home with solar power. Solar energy is the wave of the future – a clean, renewable power source that is available everywhere and has no expenses related with it. Turning your home to utilize solar energy would save you tons of money and help reduce your carbon footprint. To read opinion of consumers and review visit DIY Solar System review page. DIY solar electricity review
Wind Power For Homes – Proven Tips To Generate Clean And Green Power For Your Home
Globally there is an increasing awareness among people about the damage that we have done to our environment. This factor coupled with rising fuel prices has revived the interest of people in wind turbines. Wind power for homes is something that homeowners around the world are looking at seriously. Not only can wind turbines help in generating clean power, they can also help you save substantial amounts of money on your energy bills in the long run too. There are several online guides that can help you build your own wind turbine. You need not be technically qualified in order to install one in your home. In fact wind power for homes is now only a matter of following instructions from detailed manuals, most of which you can find online. Moreover, the entire process of putting together the equipment in place is also a fun opportunity for the entire family. A good amount of planning and research is needed if you are thinking of building your own wind turbine. First of all you will need to get all the equipment and tools ready. You will for instance need a generator, a mounting, blades, a tower and batteries to store the power in. You can find most of the things that you need for the purpose at a local hardware store. You will then need to decide on the location in your home that you want to place the wind turbine in. The rapid advances in technology mean that you need not live in a very windy area for your wind turbine to generate power. Even the slightest breeze is enough to turn the blades that you can find in the latest wind turbines.
Harnessing Clean Energy: Wind Power
Wind power may be invisible to the eye, but it can potent when correctly harnessed. Wind has been a source of energy for a long time. It was used by the Chinese and by the Babylonians 4,000 years ago, to power pumps for irrigation. In The Middle Ages, Europeans use windmills to grind corn. At present, wind power can be harnessed to produce electricity. This is basically done by erecting a tall tower, with a propeller on top. The wind makes the propeller rotate, and the rotating mechanisms then in turn generate electricity. A wind farm is an area with several such towers operating, which, combined, produce enough energy to provide power to a whole area. The more wind towers there are, the more electricity is produced. Location is key to maintaining a productive wind farm. The area should have steady, strong winds, blowing at all times. Ideal regions include coastal areas, open plains, hills tops, and mountain gaps. Some wind farms are located offshore. The average wind velocity should be approximately 25 km per hour. Aside from the location, the size of the propeller is an essential factor as well. The bigger the propeller, the larger the volume of wind that can be harnessed, in order to extract energy. The blades can be angled, so as to cope best with the wind speed. Some wind towers are designed to turn their propellers with the direction of the wind. There designs utilize vertical turbines. The height of the towers should also be set to the wind’s strongest point. In some areas, the land below is used as farmland. That maximizes the space and productivity of the area and ensures that the land is not be wasted at all. Pros and Cons of Using Wind Power There are disadvantages to using wind power. When the wind isn’t blowing, a farm won’t produce power. Another disadvantage is that many suitable areas have a high real estate value, especially in the case of coastal lots. Some don’t like it when the wind towers block scenery, and consider windmills as eyesores. Wind generators are noisy, which can be very disturbing to some. Wind power has its advantages as well. Some wind farms are tourist attractions and bring visitors into an area. Remote areas which are off the main energy grids can use the wind, for a supply of electricity to their communities. The power itself is free, and the turbines don’t any fuel power in order to operate. It also produces no harmful side effect, and doesn’t emit any dangerous gases into the air. While it is true that there are drawbacks to using this form of energy, however, it is also true that the disadvantages involved with the uses of polluting fossil fuels are far more harmful and problematic in the long run. Learn more about wind power and how additional forms of alternative energy can be used, at Alternative Energy.