South Coast Solar

Note: South Coast Solar installed the 16.17 kW solar system at the picnic shelter.

As he unloaded tree after tree for City Park ’s latest venture on a perfect, crisp fall morning last week, all Tom Benge could do was marvel as he surveyed the transformed landscape around him. That section of the park, which had seemed neglected since Hurricane Katrina tore through, is being transformed into a multipurpose 50-acre swath called the Festival Grounds.

The site is designed to accommodate large music festivals, and when it’s not being used for events, will be open for walkers, joggers, picnics, soccer games, and people who want to wander through an urban swamp. Read more »

Note: South Coast Solar installed the solar panels at the picnic shelter.
City Park will open a new recreational area called the Festival Grounds. Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2012

CONTACT
Jill Willie
Gallinghouse & Associates
Jill@Gallinghouse.com
cell: 504-432-6730

South Coast Solar CEO Tapped to Lead Energy Association
Tucker Crawford Named President of the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association

New Orleans, LA—Tucker Crawford has stepped down as CEO of South Coast Solar in order to take a full-time position as President of one of the largest regional solar industry associations in the country. Read more »

Note: See the solar sunflowers installed by South Coast Solar at the open house on Saturday, October 6th from 10 am to noon.

A new outdoor exhibit at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is a creative way to teach children about clean energy. The exhibit features a solar power system built in the shape of two sunflowers. Read more »

Battery backup systems can be a great option for people looking for insurance against power outages.  Add solar panels into the mix to recharge your batteries and you could have the prescription to cure those power outage blues. Read more »

Solar panels are one of the most recognizable symbols of renewable energy. Arrays can serve as a form of green advertising and a source of pride for those who install them on their buildings. But what happens when solar installations and historical aesthetics collide? Read more »

Entergy New Orleans customers will see a slight increase on their power bills this fall under a plan submitted Thursday by the utility to the New Orleans City Council, which regulates Entergy’s rates. Read more »

Three New Orleans City Council members, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s economic development advisor and several local executives are in Washington today to participate in a White House forum on jobs and the economy. Read more »

South Coast Solar’s CEO, Tucker Crawford, will discuss solar in Louisiana on WGSO 990AM’s Law Out Loud! with Jennifer Gaubert today at 3 pm. He will follow Dan Akroyd’s discussion regarding film tax credits and filming in the New Orleans area. If you’re not near a radio, you can stream it live here.

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. Read more »