Tune in and listen to Bill and Gloria discuss how to stay prepared as we enter the beginning of this years hurricane season. Solar-fit has many options that can help you stay ahead and safe this hurricane season, our battery back-ups for solar systems can keep your power up and running while the storm is coming our way. Also listen to hear about our new solar projects that will be installed at the Holly Hill Pickleball courts and the Holly Hill YMCA, solar powering the community. Gloria goes into detail about why and how she is able to benefit from her battery back-up system and the pros of having it alongside her solar system. 

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Hear Bill's conversation with his friend and local veteran James Spooner, and his son Zack. James is a military pilot extraordinaire with thousands of hours of F-15 flight time, and Zack is a Rockstar cross-country runner at our local high school in Palm Coast. What a fun interview with topics ranging from aviation and athletic endeavors, to capturing the sun's free energy and putting it to work to save money on our ever increasing utility costs. James, Zack, and family are enjoying the benefits of a Solar-Fit solar power system for their home, and they are having fun cruising the highways in two Tesla automobiles that are charged by the sun... for free. With gas pricing approaching $5.00 per gallon...free... sounds pretty darned good:) Thanks James and Zack for the interesting and high energy interview!

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Hear Bill and Gloria’s conversation with their friends Jim and Carol Cherry. The Cherry’s are long time Solar-Fit customers and it was a real treat to visit their beautiful home and learn how solar power and energy storage has added savings and comfort to their lifestyle. Their electric bill has dropped from $200 per month down to $9 per month and their Tesla Powerwalls are providing security and protection in the event of a of a grid outage. Thank you Jim and Carol for the fun interview!

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Hear Bill’s fun and interesting interview with Marine veteran Max Tijerino and his lovely wife, Sonya. Max takes us on an exciting audio voyage from his birthplace in Costa Rica, to crossing the border into the United States at the Rio Grande as a youngster, serving our country in Afghanistan, becoming a movie star, and now developing an entrepreneurial enterprise specializing in digital marketing and animation. You will love the story of how Max and Tania met. There is also a very cool message about Solar-Fit that Tania relates in Greek, one of her many languages.

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Hear Bill’s interview with Bob Keefe, Executive Director E2, Environmental Entrepreneurs. Bob does an excellent job of explaining the impact that renewable energy is making on a global level regarding the economics of using clean energy technologies, not only as a cost-effective means of producing energy, but also protecting our environment and preserving our planet for now and future generations. To learn more about Bob's mission, please visit E2.org.

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Hear Bill’s fun chat with Kelly Williamson, Moonshiner. You may recognize Kelly from the TV show, Moonshiners on the Discovery Channel. Kelly is in town for the world-famous Jeep Beach event all this week and he stopped by the Solar-Fit showroom to talk about moonshine, Jeeps, and solar. Following the radio show, Bill had a chance to sample Kelly's "pineapple upside down cake" moonshine.... and he cannot stop smiling. A one-word description would be...awesome! Thanks Kelly, keep up the great work helping us keep the world in proper perspective!

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Hear Bill’s fun chat with his friend Charlene Greer with Jeep Beach.

Charlene is a truly amazing person, (if you have met her, you will agree), and a superstar when it comes to organizing charitable events. Jeep Beach has become a worldwide phenomenon and has blossomed into one of America's premier entertainment events attracting well over 200,000 people to the Daytona Beach area for an entire week of excitement and family fun. Please visit jeepbeach.com to learn where you can go this week to enjoy the festivities. Don't forget to download the Jeep Beach app to keep track of all the events locations!

Solar-Fit is the proud sponsor of the Jeep Beach Tailgate Party this Wednesday from 6-9 PM under the solar powered pavilion at Daytona International Speedway. Please stop by and say hi to the Solar-Fit team, pick up your solar power discount certificate, and enjoy the festivities!

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 Bill’s conversation with Dave Jenkins, President - Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship. Dave goes into great detail about the consequences of the potential passage of Florida HB 741 which is currently on the desk of Governor DeSantis, awaiting his signature. This bill involves solar "net metering", a provision which provides fair compensation for homeowners and business owners who invest in solar power and send their excess energy from the sun...back to the utility grid to be used to reduce the necessity to produce more power from traditional fossil fuel sources. This bill, if passed, would undermine the current energy policy for the Sunshine State and prevent a competitive marketplace while protecting utility monopolies' profits. Passage will result in unnecessary price increases in utility rates. At a time when we need every available kilowatt to reduce our dependence upon importing natural gas from other states, this legislation simply does not make sense. Dave details the potential economic loss for our state by discouraging businesses with clean energy initiatives from locating their operations here. Recent polls have shown that 84% of Floridians are in favor of keeping "net metering" which benefits every citizen. In spite of this unprecedented number, vested interests are still moving to negate personal freedom of choice and consequently driving up utility costs for all. 

The basic questions regarding this bill are:

Should the utilities be allowed to make a fair profit? Of course, they should. Should homeowners and business owners be allowed to be fairly compensated as well? Of course, they should. 

Thank you, Dave, for sharing this important information with our listening audience. If you are concerned about the direction the Sunshine State is heading, please take a moment to call Governor DeSantis's office today at (850) 717-9337 and urge him to veto HB 741 to protect the citizens of Florida and keep us on the path to a clean energy future. Your call can make a difference as it shows the will of the people to protect our personal freedom.

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Hear Bill's conversation with his longtime friend, and fellow solar pioneer, Dave Bessette. Dave is President and CEO of Energy Technologies Services based in Orlando, Florida. Dave and Bill are both long standing board members of the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association and have a great time talking about the "old days" when the solar systems they installed were traditionally solar thermal applications. 

You will learn about the industry's transition to solar power (photovoltaic systems) that are now being paired with solar storage applications like Tesla Powerwalls to provide the ultimate free energy source and backup power in the event of a grid outage. You just never know when a storm will roll off the coast of Africa and decide to create havoc in the form of a hurricane. Let's not wait until the weatherman says it is time to leave home and we find all the hotels are booked and I-95 is log-jammed. Best to invest in solar/storage solutions now so that your family will have lights, food, comfort and security in the event of a grid outage.

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Hear Bill's conversation with his friend and business associate, Tom Daly. Tom is an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and an Outsourced/Fractional VP of Sales based locally in Ormond Beach, Florida. As a dynamic sales expert helping companies accomplish their revenue and profit goals, navigate challenges, and reach new heights he is laser focused on results that benefit both the client company and the end customer.

During the interview, Tom shares insight into the sales process and explains how homeowners and business owners can benefit by using the sun's free energy to control their utility expenses and protect their family with "state of the art" solar storage technology when the power grid goes down.

Thanks Tom, for joining us "on air", and helping our listening audience learn about your business... and for the great advice for folks regarding the value of renewable energy from an economics and environmental standpoint.

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