Friday, August 30, 2013

GreenPointe.Energy Brings Solar Leasing to Homeowners in Pennsylvania through Houston-Based Sunnova.

GreenPointe.Energy of Chester County, Pa. recently partnered with Sunnova of Houston, Texas as a way to bring solar leasing to homeowners not only in neighboring New Jersey but now Pennsylvania, too.


While solar leasing has been minimally available to residents Pennsylvania--the team at Sunnova, working together in solar since 2010--is pushing forward in seeing the benefit of helping residents of the state to appreciate alternative energy options from the comfort of their own homes.

"We want to help more homeowners choose low-cost, affordable solar electricity to power their homes," said Jordan Fruge, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Sunnova. "We buy solar energy systems and provide solar service to our customers over long, fixed periods of time."

As one of the top solar electricity power providers in the U.S., Sunnova offers leasing in 17 states across the country.

"Customers historically have never had any choice, Fruge said. "They do now, and not only one that allows them to save money today but also lock in their rate for the future."'

As more people are gearing up to see what green options are available to them, a curiosity about solar is sweeping across the state.

"It comes down to economics," Fruge said. "Companies such as Sunnova have enabled more people to have access to solar than in the past. Before, it was really only almost reserved for the rich and those who could write big, large checks. We're democratizing it and extending solar to the masses."

And leasing solar versus purchasing it outright is definitely making it a viable option for more and more people.

"If you choose to purchase the system, you're saying you want to take on the warranty, insurance, monitoring, and production risk associated with that system," he said, pointing out that with a lease, all of that responsibility would be on the shoulders of Sunnova. "We're experts in solar so you don't have to be."

Fruge noted that one of the major reasons Sunnova decided to bring solar leasing into Pennsylvania is because of its reputable and well-experienced installers like GreenPointe.Energy.

And Fruge beamed in green-speak that solar is obviously growing across the U.S. and the globe as well.

"More than 100,000 homeowners a year are choosing to go solar. What it really represents is a different and a better way for people to purchase a portion of their overall electricity needs--because the utility companies have, can, and do raise rates whenever it suits them. And they've shown a long history of doing that," he said.

"If you want price certainty, locking in that price, and a cleaner way to power part of your home, solar is the right answer for you," Fruge said. "And we want to continue to help more Pennsylvania homeowners make that decision."

Fruge said he anticipates seeing a greater and greater percentage of Pennsylvania homeowners going solar in the next few years.

"Anytime you can reduce the operating expenses of a home, you're going to increase the value of that home," Fruge added as a final important point to take away from solar leasing.

"We're certainly very excited about the partnership," Fruge said in regard to working with GreenPointe.Energy. "And we look forward to growing that relationship."

To find out more, call 1.800.619.9880. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

New digital free air pumps at Wawa are a breeze to use but environmentally friend, too.

Some Wawa locations recently replaced their traditional air pumps with new digital ones. These are more energy-efficient but also incredibly easy and technologically savvy.

And the air is still free at Wawa, which is a nice perk compared to other gas stations that can charge up to 75 cents or more for air for when your tire pressure is low.


Instead of wasting air by letting the pump run for a minute or two after you have filled all the air you need into your tires which are low on pressure, the sensors in these shut the flow of air off a second or two after you pull the hose away from the tire's valve stem. 

That is after it gets to the specific amount of pounds of air pressure you select, like 32 pounds, for example, since this is the general figure suggested for tires on many sedans today. The pump beeps to let you know you're filled up and ready to go.