Monthly Archives: April 2009

Los Angeles County Receives “FAIL” Grade on Air Quality

It’s easy to see just how bad the air quality is in the Los Angeles area. The brown layer of smog hanging over the basin is a constant reminder of what we are breathing in on a daily basis.

The American Lung Association (ALA) has just released its 2009 report on air quality around the nation [...]

Edison Residential Solar Rebate Dropping Soon…

Solar Rebates available under the CSI program are based on a declining tier structure. As more residential and commercial solar systems are installed, the rate at which the solar rebate is awarded decreases. Basically, the longer you wait to reserve your California solar rebate and go solar, the less money you get from the State.
Edison’s [...]

Residential Photovoltaics: Solar as an Investment

With the current State of the economy people are constantly looking for a low-risk place to invest their money. Edward Simburger, an electrical engineer and Solar Electricla Systems customer recently released a research paper that explores the valididty of solar as an investment vehicle.
In Mr. Simburger’s paper titled, “Residential Photovoltaics; An Investment Vehicle for Retiree’s [...]

SES at the Earth Day Screening of Fuel

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to attend a screening of Fuel? Solar Electrical Systems brought out the Solar Prius to show our support of alternative energies in reducing the U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Los Angeles Times Review Friday, Feb. 13th
“Fuel is a vital, superbly assembled documentary …doesn’t dwell on muckraking, however; it’s [...]

Happy Earth Day from Solar Electrical Systems!

April 22nd is Earth Day, and here at Solar Electrical Systems we could not be more excited. Earth Day is a great reminder that we need to be considerate of how our actions affect our planet. What are you doing to celebrate/remember?
Earth Day began in 1970 as an Environmental teach-in started by Senator Gaylord Nelsen. [...]