San Diego residents have many reasons to love their hometown. San Diego is one of southern California’s most beautiful areas, with plenty of things to do and a wonderful climate. But San Diego residents have one more thing to cheer about these days: they have access to all the great energy and money saving products offered by Sungate Energy Solutions.

Sungate Energy Solutions can help San Diego residents save energy and money in a wide variety of ways. Choose from energy efficient insulation to make your home more resistant to the heat and cold or get new doors and windows to help prevent energy hogging drafts. Through the end of 2010, you can get a tax credit up to $1500 on your purchase of either of these products, as long as they are Energy Star rated.

Sungate Energy Solutions can also help San Diego residents seriously reduce or eliminate their dependence on San Diego Gas and Electric, too. By installing a solar energy system in their homes, San Diego residents can harvest the power of the year round warmth of the sun to provide power needs to their homes. They may wind up generating so much energy that San Diego Gas and Electric buys power from them! Residents who install a solar energy system for their home are eligible for a 30% tax credit on the cost of their system –with no cap; making now the perfect time to install a great solar system.

So, if you’re a San Diego resident; take advantage of the fact that you have access to all the products and services offered by Sungate Energy Solutions. Our professional engineers can design and install the products you need to make your home more energy efficient and to save you loads of cash in the future.

Do you dread getting that electric and gas bill every month? Are your payments to PG&E as high as your car payment? At Sungate, we feel your pain.

Already high costs with the utility companies continue to rise, and many people feel that there’s nothing that can be done about it. After all, we need heat, lights and hot water, right?

But, there is definitely something you can do. Let Sungate Energy Solutions help you get SC&E (or whoever your utility company is) out of your wallet by installing a solar energy system in your home. With a solar energy system in place, you’ll generate your own energy. You can generate just enough for your own home, or potentially generate enough extra that the folks at SDG&E are actually buying your excess energy from you! Wouldn’t that be a nice change?

It’s easy to do, and the timing is perfect. Right now, if you install a solar energy system from Sungate Energy Solutions you’ll get a 30% tax credit on this year’s federal income tax. You’ll also get credits from the state of California. These credits can dramatically reduce your out of pocket costs for installing your solar energy system.

The best news is that once the installation of the system is paid for; there are no more costs. Your energy is now free! If you stay with the utility company; you can expect costs to continue to rise. But, with your own solar energy system, you’re harvesting the power of the sun at no additional cost.

When you consider how much of your money PG&E takes every month; it only makes sense to find alternative energy sources for your home. We spend a large chunk of money on utilities, and that cost is only going to rise. Installing your own system is a great way to cut costs down the road.

So, talk to us at Sungate about how we can help you get the utility companies out of your wallet – once and for all.

At Sungate Energy Solutions, we’re always looking at the most recent trends for saving the planet and for saving money for our customers. We’ve talked with you before about the efficiency gained by swapping out your incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescents. But, did you know that  LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights are even more energy efficient than compact fluorescents? It’s true; and they last longer, too.

However, though LED lights are very efficient, they haven’t caught on for homes and businesses, with a few exceptions. “Open” and “Exit” signs are commonly lit with LEDs. The reason that LEDs haven’t caught on is their initial cost. You can purchase a compact fluorescent bulb for about $2. The same LED bulb will cost you nearly $30.

Even with the upfront cost, however, LEDs are a very efficient way to light homes and offices. That $30 LED bulb will use less than half the electricity of the compact fluorescent bulb and will last for up to 30 years. LEDs offer a more pleasing light and are mercury free, too.

The good news is that the cost of LEDs is coming down. Soon more businesses will be able to afford to light their offices with LEDs, saving money and energy over the long haul. Eventually, that lower cost will make installing LEDs in our homes more affordable, as well.

To help propel the LED movement forward, some utility companies and some state programs are offering rebates on LEDs that help make it easier for small businesses to make the investment in the lights.

If you’re a business owner, check for rebates from your state or utility company on installing LED light s in your business.  At Sungate, we believe it’s our job to keep our community informed about all the ways we can work together to save our planet and lower our energy costs.

Eurus Energy, one of Japan’s largest energy companies announced Monday, September 27, that it will build 45 megawatt solar farms in a joint venture in California. The solar farms will be a joint venture with a subsidiary of NRG Inc.

These solar initiatives are just part of the alternative energy work going on in the state of California. Just last week, California regulators voted to raise the state’s renewable energy target to 33 percent by 2020. This is good news for all alternative energy companies, of course, but it’s also good for California’s residents, who are some of the most environmentally conscious in the country.

At Sungate Energy Solutions, we’re always glad to see new strides in the world of alternative energy.  As California increases its renewable energy targets, we see the ability for even more Californians to have access to solar power and other renewable energy forms.

But, as a consumer, you don’t have to wait on Japan to build new solar farms or even for California to increase the amount of renewable energy available. The fact is: solar energy is available and easy to obtain from Sungate Energy Solutions right now. We’ve installed thousands of solar energy systems for our customers already, and we’re ready when you are to install one for you.

As renewable energy becomes mainstream, more consumers will flock to renewable energy companies for their own home systems. After all, only with a home system like one of Sungate Energy’s solar energy systems can you gain independence from the power company!

So, don’t wait. The time for your own solar energy system is now and there may never be a better time. We have the experience and the knowledge to design and build a solar energy system that is perfect for your home and for your family’s particular energy needs. You’ll even get a 30% tax credit from the Federal Government when you install one of our solar energy systems.

The world is definitely headed in the alternative energy direction – and California is leading the way. But there’s no need to wait for Japan to build those solar farms; everything you need for your own solar energy is waiting for you at Sungate!

“Reduce, reuse, recycle” is a mantra that has become ingrained in our brains over the last few years. As a nation, we’ve gotten pretty good at the recycle part. Reducing and reusing is the part most of us are becoming really conscious about today. We’re all taking small steps to change the way we use energy and products, and it is really beginning to add up. But, we all can do more.

One of the best ways I can think of to reduce the energy you’re using is to install one of Sungate Energy Solutions’ on demand hot water systems. On demand hot water systems heat water for you only when you need it. Traditional hot water systems keep heated water sitting in the tank at all times. It heats it over and over, whether you’re using it or not.

When you think about it, traditional hot water heaters are a really big waste. Why heat water all day long while you’re at work and the kids are at school? Reducing the amount of water we heat each day is the perfect example of living out the “reduce” portion of the mantra.

On demand hot water systems from Sungate Energy Solutions can be sized to fit your family’s needs, so that you have all the hot water you need when you need it, but that you never heat water when you don’t. This simple reduction technique might save you as much as 70% over what you’re paying to heat your home’s water now. Since heating water is the second biggest energy expenditure in your home, that’s a pretty significant savings.

So, reduce your hot water energy usage by calling Sungate Energy Solutions today and asking for your own on demand hot water system. It’s one easy way to save money and put that environmentally friendly mantra to good use at the same time!

Sungate Energy Solutions is receiving lots of questions about solar energy systems for residential homes. It is, in part, because people want to do their part for the environment, but also because people want to save money! Solar energy can make you less dependent upon energy providers as well as helping you with your efforts to go green.

At Sungate Energy Solutions we offer solar panel systems to do all sorts of things to reduce your energy bills. Solar hot water is a very popular one, but many people are going even a step further. Solar PV systems are being installed that can essentially eliminate your dependence on the electric and gas companies. Free energy from the sun is a possibility for most homes!

You’ll see our solar panel systems referred to as “solar pv”. PV stands for photovoltaic. Solar photovoltaic systems are the most popular solar systems. Essentially, it works like this:

Sunlight is made of photons, which are small particles of energy. These photons are absorbed by and pass through the material of a solar cell or solar photovoltaic panel, which contains electrons. Think of it as the protons irritating these electrons. They begin to move, and the system routes them to a current. That’s all electricity really is – electrons moving along a path.

Photovoltaic systems use wire to conduct these electrons either to batteries or your home’s electrical system, where you use it to power appliances, etc.  In most cases, you’ll have a battery that will store the energy produced, especially during hours of strong sunlight. This is how solar photovoltaic systems provide you energy even when it’s dark outside.

So, now that you understand how photovoltaic solar energy works, you may want to own a system for your home. Sungate Energy Solutions can give you exactly the system you need to reduce or eliminate your dependence on the utility companies by powering your home with the sun. And, now is a great time to do it. Don’t forget that the Federal Government is offering a 30% tax credit for installing solar energy systems to your home.

We’re all looking for ways to improve our environment. There are many small things we can do. But, when you’re ready to move onto the bigger things, Sungate Energy Solutions is there to help you do those things in a way that minimizes your upfront costs, protects the environment and gets you on your way to saving a lot of money in the future.

Clean energy is one of the best ways you can help save the world and save money at the same time. At Sungate Energy Solutions, we offer solar energy systems that are clean and reliable sources of alternative energy. With one of our solar energy systems, you will literally be harvesting the power of the sun to heat and cool your home, and to run your appliances. What could be cleaner than that?

You may have heard of solar energy systems, but also heard that they are expensive to install. It’s true that solar energy systems have an upfront cost associated with their installation and equipment. However, over the long term, they are far less expensive than dependence on our energy companies. As soon as you get finished installing your system, you eliminate, or greatly reduce your electric or gas bill. If you’ve financed your system, the money you save can go directly to paying the system off.

Once the system is paid off, your energy is free! So, while you may take a few years to pay off your system, think about how many more years you’ll have of free energy.

Right now is the perfect time to install your alternative energy system. The Federal Government offers a 30% tax credit to Americans who install solar energy systems. This significantly reduces the cost of your upfront investment in your clean energy solution, ensuring that you’re on your way to getting that free energy even faster.

What’s not to love about clean, free energy for your home? Call Sungate Energy Solutions today to speak with one of our engineers. We can design your clean energy system so that it works perfectly for your home and your lifestyle.

Do you ever look at your kids and wonder what their world will look like when they’re your age? I do it all the time, and it’s a bit of a frightening proposition, in many ways.

Our water and our air are already dirty; how much dirtier will they be in 30 years? Our landfills are already full; how many more will we have to build to hold all our garbage? The marine life in our oceans is dwindling and our jungles hold fewer animals than they did 30 years ago. Which creatures will be extinct in another 30 years?

When we worry about these things, our fears should do more than simply scare us; they should be a call to action. While we can all acknowledge that, as a society, we’ve gotten a bit of a late start on our environmental consciousness, we do have one, and many people have reason to feel good about the steps they’ve taken personally.

At Sungate Energy Solutions, our employees and our customers do feel good about the steps they’re taking to create a healthier future for their children. Every day our employees see progress toward a better environment as they design and install solar energy systems, solar hot water heaters, insulation, energy efficient windows and other environmentally friendly solutions for our customers.

Our customers can see the impact their making on the environment each month when they see lower energy usage and enjoy the financial benefits of those lower energy bills. They can use their solar panels as a teaching opportunity to show their children the power of the sun and how we can harvest it for our benefit and that of the earth.

So, when you worry about your children’s environmental future; don’t just worry. Do your part. If you take the steps today to reduce your own carbon footprint by letting Sungate Energy Solutions work with you to increase your home’s energy efficiency and reduce your dependence on the utility companies, you’ll not only be creating a better future for your children, but you’ll also be giving yourself peace of mind.

Insulated windows are one of the best, yet most overlooked, home improvements you can make. New windows immediately add beauty to your home, and their design makes keeping them clean so much easier. But, the best reason to install double insulated windows from Sungate Energy Solutions is the money you can save on your heating and cooling bills. You’ll be able to keep the heat out of your home next summer.
Energy efficient windows work in both winter and summer to save you somewhere between ¼ and 1/3 of your energy costs. They do this, quite simply, by keeping inside air in and outside air out. Much of your heating and cooling costs come from leaking air if your windows and doors are not energy efficient.
Sungate Energy Solutions offers lots of options in energy efficient windows. Some people resist adding new windows to old homes, fearing they will look out of place with an older home’s design. But, with so many windows to choose from, you can certainly find ones that work well with the architectural detail of your home.
You’ll also enjoy your insulated windows for the quiet they bring to your home. They eliminate a huge amount of traffic and street noise to your home.
So, contact your Sungate Energy Solutions representative today about replacing some, or all of your home’s old windows with new energy efficient ones. We can make the project painless, and offer you the best value for the best windows money can buy. And, if you buy by the end of 2010, Uncle Sam will give you a 30% tax credit on those insulated windows, up to $1500. So, there’s never been a better time to improve your home’s energy efficiency than right now.

We’ve known for some time now that using solar energy to reduce our dependence on our utility companies was a great way to help the environment. But many people have continued to be “on the fence” about whether or not it was really a good financial investment, since solar energy systems do have some significant upfront costs.
But, solar energy systems have also just gotten the nod from the financial experts, too. A report in the September 7, 2010 Healthy Financial Habits online news letter says that between the fact that they are a long term investment and the energy tax credit you’ll receive from the federal, and possibly your state, government, solar energy solutions are indeed a sound financial decision.
That’s why the solar energy experts at Sungate Energy Solutions are working so hard to get consumers up and running on their solar energy systems, including solar hot water systems for your home and your swimming pool, and for converting your other home energy needs to solar to reduce your dependence on the local utilities.
The government’s tax credits run through 2016 on solar energy systems. Some states also offer tax credits, though their expiration dates don’t necessarily coincide with those of the federal government.
Now that you have the peace of mind that you’re making a good financial decision when you install a solar energy system for your home, it’s time to make that call to Sungate Energy Solutions. Choosing a company like Sungate that specializes in solutions that make homes more environmentally friendly and energy efficient ensures that your money is well spent and that all your needs are met. Sungate’s engineers are highly trained in design and installation of solar energy systems, solar hot water systems and lots of other home improvements. Check us out – and make a great financial investment in your home.