Volume 05 | October 2018
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TIPS & TRICKS
Holiday Energy Saving Tips
Most people expect high electricity costs during the summer months, but the winter holidays can also lead to unpleasant surprises on your monthly bill. That's why we've compiled our top 5 energy savings tips for the holidays. Enjoy!
DIY Tesla Carport
Woody Welch built his own do-it-yourself Tesla car port and wrote about his experience in an Earth Repair Corps blog. In the post he says, "I do sleep a little better at night knowing I have invested wisely in system that is smart, valuable, redundantly capable, durable and more powerful than I ever really imagined."
SOLAR INDUSTRY NEWS
A Turning Point in Solar Costs
A new Lazard report shows that the levelized cost of utility scale solar is now competitive with fossil fuels even without subsidies. “We have reached an inflection point where, in some cases, it is more cost effective to build and operate new alternative energy projects than to maintain existing conventional generation plants” said George Bilicic of Lazard’s Power, Energy & Infrastructure Group.
Mayors for Solar
Of the 216 mayors across the United States who have signaled support for more solar energy, six are in Texas cities. Utility Dive notes that the number of signatories on the updated letter has more than tripled since it was first released in December 2017.
COMPANY NEWS
OPERATIONS CORNER: Meet Our Design Team!
Freedom Solar does all solar PV designs in house, with our staff of 3 who have over 25 years of combined experience. Pictured left-to-right are Lead Design Manager and certified Professional Engineer Josh Meade, P.E.; Gordon Gunn, P.E.; and Clay McKelvey. Specializing in residential, commercial, off grid, and battery backup projects, this team averages over 80 designs on a monthly basis. We prides ourselves on attention to detail, turnkey solutions, safety, performance, and customer satisfaction.