Fed up with PSPS events, Calistoga couple opts for home microgrid
Cedar Street is one of several neighborhoods in Calistoga that was not powered up by the city’s backup generators during PG&E’s PSPS events last year, nor will homes there be powered up this year by the new backup generators on South Washington Street.
Invest in YouSolar to Get in on Nano Grid Renewable Power
What was once a complex process has seemingly been simplified with the YouSolar PowerBloc Warren Buffett is fond of advising people to “invest in what you know.” In researching whether to invest in YouSolar, I gave the Oracle of Omaha’s counsel a bit of a spin, opting to “invest in what you want.”
The Startup Rethinking Independent Solar Power
The rise and fall of Solyndra, the solar panel company that received a $535 million loan guarantee in 2009 and then filed for bankruptcy in 2011, is a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs and cleantech investors looking to operate in the space. But since then, renewables have continued to thrive, with solar....
Are High-Power Home Solar + Battery Systems A Game-Changer? With Arnold Leitner, CEO Of YouSolar Inc.
Welcome back, Solar Warriors. Welcome to a special holiday version of SunCast. Happy Thanksgiving to those of you faithful who listen on the day that episodes are produced. My dear friend Arnold Leitner, an entrepreneur and pioneer in his own right, founded a company called SkyFuel that, as I was kicking
Wildfires and “Public Service Power Shutdowns” Fuel YouSolar’s Business
YouSolar’s PowerBloc®️ solar+battery is high power and also allows for easy integration of a generator. Battery solutions by Tesla, Sonnen, or Enphase are not powerful enough or cannot integrate a generator. Thus, the PowerBloc®️ is the preferred and often the only choice for customers in California and beyond
Customer Interview with Lee Klinger, Ph.D., Arborist, Big Sur, CA
Lee Klinger, Ph.D., is an arborist specializing in forest restoration. Lee lives in an off-grid house on California’s Big Sur coast. YouSolar sat down with Lee and asked him about his experience with the PowerBloc®️ solar+battery systems.
