South Coast Solar

Opinion piece by Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California.
More energy from the sun hits Earth in one hour than all the energy consumed on our planet in an entire year.

For decades the story of technology has been dominated, in the popular mind and to a large extent in reality, by computing and the things you can do with it. Moore’s Law — in which the price of computing power falls roughly 50 percent every 18 months — has powered an ever-expanding [...]

Though driving down the upfront costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through the purchase of lowest cost components may seem like an obvious way to maximize the financial return of a solar project, consider focusing on the long-term return of the project rather than looking only at a short-term payback period. [...]

Sanyo and SunPower quarrel over who has the cells with the highest efficiencies
The trend toward higher PV module efficiencies was much in evidence at this year’s Intersolar Europe trade fair. Sanyo and SunPower bumped heads over who holds the record for crystalline silicon cells. Though there are a number of different [...]

Note: South Coast Solar will begin installation of the solar panels next week.
The city’s last Creole cream cheese factory is on its way to becoming 31 energy-efficient, mixed-income apartments surrounded by a community garden in Mid-City.

South Coast Solar designed and installed the solar panels for St. Joe Lofts and Global Green in New Orleans.
During a power outage, you may have groped your way through a hall or stairwell, praying that the lights come on soon. Today’s developers are installing solar and other equipment to produce on-site power that [...]

How to stay cool during a heat wave? New research offers one unexpected solution: cover your roof with solar panels.
There are plenty of benefits to using solar panels—notably clean energy, long-term electric-bill savings, utility rebates, and tax incentives. But one recently discovered side effect might be especially attractive to people suffering through this weekend’s heat [...]

Note: South Coast Solar is currently offering $48 for $1200 toward design and installation of solar panels for your home via House Tipper.
The growing popularity of collective buying websites that offer substantial discounts to registered users with a host of different businesses and services has finally spilled into a housing market that, [...]

Note: South Coast Solar, LLC will begin work on this project in the fall.
Almost as soon as the planning process began for renovations to the historic Bastrop High School, developer Tom Crumley started thinking about the future.
With the project closing in on an expected November completion date, Crumley is working to finalize [...]