Amanda’s Corner

What Is That Big Metal Piping All About???

What Is That Big Metal Piping All About???

Let’s talk about form and function with solar arrays.  Do you ever drive by houses with solar panels and notice some are streamlined and sleek, with just pretty panels visible on the roof?  While others are cumbersome-looking with panels and large metal conduit piping...

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Let’s Talk MONEY!!!

Let’s Talk MONEY!!!

MONEY!....sigh…Yup, we all want more of it, never seem to have enough of it, and sweat when we have to spend it! But…Here’s what so many of us don’t know.  There are numerous incentives and rebates floating around right now to help encourage us to make energy upgrades...

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Lease vs Own?

Lease vs Own?

This is a BIG question when considering going solar. And Buyer Beware!! There are too many unscrupulous ads, gimmicks, catchy tag lines, and companies out there steering solar customers down a potentially rocky road. So let’s break it down. Do you ever see the ads,...

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Energy Efficiency and Audits

Energy Efficiency and Audits

Here’s a little-known fact: it makes no sense to go solar if you haven’t considered the rest of your home's energy consumption or energy efficiency. Just look at Ecosmart Home Services’ slogan, “Efficiency First, Solar When It Makes Sense.” That is Spot On! Why go to...

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How The Heck Does Solar Work?

How The Heck Does Solar Work?

So we all kind of throw around the term, “Solar,” like we get it. It’s sun, it’s good for the environment, bad for the pockets of big electric companies, but…do we REALLY know what it is and how it works? Solar energy is a clean, renewable source of power. Here’s a...

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Who am I and what made me think about going solar?

Who am I and what made me think about going solar?

Hey there! I’m Amanda….just a real person looking to share some of what I’ve learned so far on this crazy trip we call, Life. I’ve spent the bulk of my adulthood as a Real Estate Agent, Voice Over Talent, as well as Wife, Home Chef with a focus on clean Keto, and Mom...

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