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Comment on Subscribe by Terri

Terri — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:19:14 +0000

I discovered Sun Power while in Long Beach, California and wondered if they also offer the Lease or Purchase option in Colorado? I’m in Falcon, 15-minutes East of Colorado Springs and looking into purchasing a new home.

Sincerely,
Teresa Long
terriscandles@yahoo.com

Comment on Congratulations AB 920! by santaclaritafarms

santaclaritafarms — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:17:57 +0000

Congratulations are not in order and the net surplus generation rate is not a step forward, The meager rate is only payable to owners of systems that are designed to not generate surplus power. Small residential and business systems built to date were designed to approach the owner’s need, not exceed it because it made no sense to spend to build a system that produced surplus power. There will be very few payments.

Yossarian: Whoo… That’s some catch, that Catch-22.
Dr. ‘Doc’ Daneeka: It’s the best there is.

Comment on Congratulations AB 920! by Bob

Bob — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:50:59 +0000

They will pay you on average 4 cents a KWH. Yet I am charged 40 cents a KWH by them. What a slap in the face!!!

Once again, the utilities are making out like bandits by ripping us off once again – with the CPUC’s blessing!!!

Shane on you California Public Utility Commission!

Comment on An Argument For Renewable Energy, And A Response To Robert Bryce by Neil Smith

Neil Smith — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:32:06 +0000

And that is why conservation wins over new energy sources by any measure (financial, social, environmental). That is also why we manufacture whole house fans (www.airscapefans.com) The return on investment, dollars per ton of carbon dioxide avoided beat just about everything except caulking, sealing, and new light bulbs.

Comment on An Argument For Renewable Energy, And A Response To Robert Bryce by Rain Water Collection

Rain Water Collection — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:34 +0000

I absolutely agree with your point of view. When looking at clean energy sources, you need to calculate your long-term savings instead of just the up-front cost. You also need to keep in mind that the investments you’re making now will make a lasting impact on the environment.

Comment on An Argument For Renewable Energy, And A Response To Robert Bryce by eaglemat

eaglemat — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:49:15 +0000

A convincing counter argument. Thank you for sharing!

Comment on PACE Lawsuit Update (BerkeleyFirst and GreenFinanceSF Still Suspended) by Steve Sacks

Steve Sacks — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:07:02 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Whit. I agree with you, but just to play devil’s advocate (again), I think the issue is still that PACE loans subrogate the primary mortgage. Even if you insure against default, insurance companies can go bust, and then the risk is back. I agree the risk is small, but when it is multiplied by the hundreds of thousands of homes that might take advantage of the program, the risk increases. It is a true tragedy that the parties involved can’t work something out.

Comment on PACE Lawsuit Update (BerkeleyFirst and GreenFinanceSF Still Suspended) by Whit

Whit — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:04:54 +0000

I must be missing something….why can’t the default amount be insured by a private mortgage insurance (PMI) mechanism? I have to pay several hundred $ more a month on my mortgage until the balance reduces to 80% of the LTV. Presumably this money would be available to my mortgage holder to cover losses incurred by the additional risk they took on. For the loan amounts we are considering (10-50k) per home, and using the non accelerated protections, the exposure is quite small.

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