Straight-Talk Solar Cast

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, Jamie Duran answers questions from the Self Generation Incentive Program regarding battery storage questions.

Like always, the answer are straight forward and explain why battery storage in PG & E territory do not make much if any financial sense.

We go in depth on these reasons, and hopefully in another upcoming podcast, we can hear the responses from the SGIP people as well.

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the  website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   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 

Solar Cast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is a digital marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.   Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:  

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we answer the question "Why is it necessary to use a licensed contractor for your solar project?

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we focus on the "I Got a Better Deal" situation that is all too common in the solar industry.   

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the  website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   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 

Solar Cast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media   is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.   Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by: 

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we discuss the topic "How to Prepare for Going Solar"

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we discuss the topic "Solar Financing."

The adage "too good to be true" is alive and well in the solar industry, especially when it comes to financing your solar panel system.  In this podcast Jamie breaks down the dangers of unrealistic interest rates on unsecured loans for solar.  Many financing companies advertise unbelievable  interest rates for loans - but those loans come with a 15% or 20% loan fee that many times isn't disclosed properly in the solar contract.  Listen to this podcast to learn the best way to finance your solar panel system, and the ONE question you need to ask when going solar.

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check   out the  website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media   is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!  This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we  discuss the topic "Whole House Fans & Solar."

Have a two story house that just can't seem to stay cool without blasting your AC? Solar Expert Jamie Duran weighs in on why you need to consider a whole house fan to reduce energy usage and then go solar to eliminate your energy bill entirely.  Jamie's recommendation? The Stealth Pro Fan from Quiet Cool. Learn why in this podcast! 

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check  out the  website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media  is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO,   website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we discuss the topic "Swimming Pools & Solar."

Know someone with a swimming pool suffering with high utility costs every summer? Share with them this episode and they will love you for at least the next 20 years! In this episode we explore the three options available to heating your pool:  

•  natural gas,

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check  out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO,  website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!    This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we discuss the topic "Solar Monitoring - Why You'd Be Crazy NOT to Have It."

Solar monitoring is a system which allows homeowners to keep track of the production of their solar panel system.  Jamie delves into why this a necessity for anyone considering solar for their home, farm or commercial project.   

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the   website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media   is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO,   website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!   This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we  discuss the topic "Paralysis Through Analysis - Choosing the Right Solar Bid for Your Home."

Conventional wisdom says that when considering solar for your home you should get a variety of bids and choose the one that's best for you.  Well, if you've ever done that, the solar industry makes that very difficult.  Each solar company has their different way of building their systems - kind of like their own "secret recipe."  Those different proposals can be bewildering, leading to the phrase "paralysis by analysis" and ultimately stopping the homeowner from going solar.  This week Jamie breaks down how you can break down those proposals to make the right decision based on the system that works best for you.

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the  website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media  is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO,  website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk  Solar Cast!  This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this episode we discuss the topic "Solar & Newly Built Homes."  

Did you know that all new homes built in California from 2020 will be required to have solar?  Yep, that's right.  Spearheaded by outgoing State Senator Kevin de León in SB 100, all newly constructed homes under three stories will be required by the state’s Green Building Standards Code to go solar.  Sounds great, right?  

Solar expert Jamie Duran disagrees!  In this podcast Jamie will detail why this new rule may actually hurt new homeowners and what they can do to make sure they aren't caught off guard.

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 or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.

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 Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.