Straight-Talk Solar Cast

In this week's podcast we discuss the new California Energy Commission's rule about adding solar & storage to all new buildings. This is a  massive new requirement that will impact the commercial construction business from now on.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we discuss the UN's newest climate change report.  We discuss what impact an individual can have on climate change, &  how small changes can have a big impact. We then discuss the  'incentives' we are seeing in California and elsewhere.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast, we discuss how solar with AirBnB owners is another massive no-brainer. Tenants can sometimes not be too concerned about electricity usage and AirBnB owners can be hit with large electricity bills that eat into the profits of the AirBnB. Solar is the long-term solution for these clients to make the short-term rentals more attractive.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we discuss how some customers decide not to listen to our solar recommendations but want the solar the way they want it. We are happy to do the installation the way the client wants, but there is always a tradeoff. Our solar clients who follow our recommendations generally end the installation with "I wish we would have done this sooner."

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's episode we discuss the new trend of some homeowners who are replacing their natural gas appliances with fully electric appliances. Electric vehicles, ovens, dryers, and heat pump water heaters, air conditioning, and heating are all great moves to fully electrify the home.  The next challenge is finding enough room for all of the necessary solar panels...

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we discuss how more homeowners associations are looking at going solar to offset their common area electricity costs. Some HOA's are turning to construction consultants to help navigate the solar process and help find the best solution for the HOA.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's episode we discuss a recent case of a solar client who bought a house with an existing solar lease and how to move forward with the solar lease and what to expect with the lease, maintenance, payments, and buyouts. Leasing can be a painful process so in today's real estate frenzy it's important to know about the solar lease details before buying the new home.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we discuss the new Ford 150 Electric Truck 'Lightning'. The new Ford electric truck has a backup battery that can be used by a home during a power outage. We discuss this massive change in EV technology and how home storage batteries can now eliminate the need for a separate home storage battery.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we discuss the latest episode of Last Week Tonight where John talks in great detail about the PACE financing program for home improvements.  We share a lot of the same opinions on PACE but John leaves out some of the most egregious aspects of the PACE program.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.

In this week's podcast we get to talk to Joe Wacunas from the Electrify Now & CleanTechnica about his experience with hot water heat pumps. Joe installed an HWHP in his home and shares his experience, pros and cons of the HWHP and solar power.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics.

Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, local and national SEO, website design and customer generation for companies of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping company leaders master their marketing by:

• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings, and

• getting them more online reviews,

• creating media content that engages with their audience.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys volunteering on the board of several community-based non-profits and hosting his podcast Local SEO in 10.