This phot is of photovoltaic panels in Spain... and WOW, it's a really good one! Today, I discovered this excellent article by National Geographic called "Plugging into the Sun"... It explains how sunlight provides us with much more energy than we'd ever need - and slowly we're starting to tap into it! It also reviews the two main ways to harness the energy as well: produce steam, convert to electricity with photovoltaic (PV) panels (be sure to check out our PV solutions on our web site to learn more! Be sure to check out the article, and the related link: Ranking the Renewables (the photo gallery is…

Not too long ago, I took the time to write down the most common comments we hear from contractors who use us - Fafco Solar of Cape Coral - for their solar energy installation needs.I thought it'd be great if I shared them you.I'm really proud of our company, and since I started working for my dad over 30 years ago, it's great to continue to see such positive feedback!Here's the Top 10 Reasons Contractors Use Fafco Solar in Cape Coral for their needs: Commitment to Quality Products, Service and Installation Commitment to Customer Satisfaction More Experience Competitive Pricing Referral Bonus Plan One-Stop Pool Heating…

Is Florida "FIT" for Solar?Like many, you may feel that solar energy remains a distant dream, and that it's: too expensive to afford, or too hard to implement. Feed In Tariffs (FIT) could change all of that...FIT could bring the use of solar energy to life for MILLIONS of people in the US.What is FIT?FIT (Feed In Tariff) is an incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy through government legislation.  Basically, the government offers home and business owners payments for electricity they feed into the electric grid.Germany developed a FIT program in 1999 and because of that they…

“Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach Sand Removalto Provide Clean Energy to West Virginia!”How would you like it if the beaches of Florida were dug up to provide energy for West Virginia?Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?Unfortunately, this is, in essence, what Florida is doing to West Virginia.A significant portion of the energy Florida uses is produced by coal from West Virginia. The coal is “mined” by blowing up mountains!The people of West Virginia don’t really like their mountains being destroyed.The question is… do you care? If so, what are you going to do about it?Once you watch this movie, Kilowatt Ours,…