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		<title>Wars Over Sunshine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Seems there is no common ground on sunshine between the world&#8217;s largest economies. Trade wars were the foundation of our own independence when we protested a British tax on tea. Now China, Europe, and the USA have mutable trade wars over solar energy. Energy independence is now within almost everyone&#8217;s grasp. Every day we delay [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems there is no common ground on sunshine between the world&#8217;s largest economies. Trade wars were the foundation of our own independence when we protested a British tax on tea. Now China, Europe, and the USA have mutable <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/19/business/energy-environment/chinas-feud-with-west-on-solar-leads-to-tax.html?_r=0">trade wars over solar energy</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_387" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Solar-articleLarge.jpg" data-rel="lightbox-image-0" data-rl_title="" data-rl_caption="" title=""><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-387" class="size-medium wp-image-387" alt="Chinatopix, via Associated Press" src="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Solar-articleLarge-300x189.jpg" width="300" height="189" srcset="http://solarforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Solar-articleLarge-300x189.jpg 300w, http://solarforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Solar-articleLarge.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-387" class="wp-caption-text">Monitoring a solar panel in the production line.</p></div>
<p>Energy independence is now within almost everyone&#8217;s grasp. Every day we delay the installation of solar energy, we make the Earth warmer, putting our well-being in jeopardy while raising the price of everything we value.</p>
<p>Political trade feuds are as juvenile as tossing tea into the bay and only make matters worse. The solar industry needs stable policy on a local, national, and global scale, before a refreshing glass of iced tea becomes an unaffordable part of history.</p>
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		<title>No Worries with SunPower</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Other solar installers may be left shaking after this New York Times article, but we&#8217;re staying totally calm and collected. In the 100,000 panels we have installed not one of them has failed to perform. In fact, every Solar Forward panel we have installed has overperformed its rated capacity. It is no wonder the SunPower [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Other solar installers may be left shaking after this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-dark-side.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0">New York Times article</a>, but we&#8217;re staying totally calm and collected. In the 100,000 panels we have installed not one of them has failed to perform. In fact, every Solar Forward panel we have installed has <strong><em>over</em></strong>performed its rated capacity. It is no wonder the SunPower products we install have the best 25 year warranty in the industry.</p>
<div id="attachment_293" style="width: 279px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sunpower-panel.jpg" data-rel="lightbox-image-0" data-rl_title="" data-rl_caption="" title=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-293" class="size-full wp-image-293" alt="SunPower Panel" src="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sunpower-panel.jpg" width="269" height="187" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-293" class="wp-caption-text">SunPower Panel</p></div>
<p>SunPower performs a multitude of tests on their panels, to mimic the harshest real world conditions they may endure. This includes tests to replicate a barrage of 90 mile per hour winds, high humidity and heat, as well as rapid temperature fluctuations.</p>
<p>Think of it this way: while the chances of you writing a New York Times bestseller are 220 to 1, the chances of you having to act on your SunPower warranty are 39,000 to 1.</p>
<div id="attachment_295" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/SunPower_E20-13532-600x0.gif" data-rel="lightbox-image-1" data-rl_title="" data-rl_caption="" title=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-295" class="size-medium wp-image-295" alt="SunPower Panel" src="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/SunPower_E20-13532-600x0-300x200.gif" width="300" height="200" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-295" class="wp-caption-text">SunPower Panel</p></div>
<p>And don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re the only ones tooting SunPower&#8217;s horn. Check out the <a href="http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/30/3-reasons-why-sunpower-could-have-a-very-bright-fu.aspx">variety</a> of <a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/05/30/will-sunpower-dominate-solar-leasing/">independent</a> <a href="http://www.solarnews.es/2013/03/26/photon-test-sunpower-modules-top-the-list/#permalink">articles</a> that vouch for SunPower&#8217;s quality and staying power.</p>
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		<title>Out With the Old, In With SunPower</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not all solar systems are created equal! We&#8217;re currently removing a defective solar system for a client and replacing it with a high quality SunPower solar system with a full 25 year warranty. The old solar system is comprised of solar roofing tiles, that have been recalled. These panels are deteriorating and severely discolored. Cheaply [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not all solar systems are created equal! We&#8217;re currently removing a defective solar system for a client and replacing it with a high quality <a title="SunPower" href="http://us.sunpowercorp.com/">SunPower</a> solar system with a full 25 year warranty.</p>
<div id="attachment_193" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://solarforward.com/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-193" class="size-medium wp-image-193 " alt="Replacing defective solar roofing tiles" src="http://64.50.172.38/~solarfor/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Blinken-Emquies_Switching-out-panels-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://solarforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Blinken-Emquies_Switching-out-panels-300x225.jpg 300w, http://solarforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Blinken-Emquies_Switching-out-panels-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://solarforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Blinken-Emquies_Switching-out-panels.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-193" class="wp-caption-text">Replacing defective solar roofing tiles</p></div>
<p>The old solar system is comprised of solar roofing tiles, that have been recalled. These panels are deteriorating and severely discolored. Cheaply manufactured panels such as these deteriorate over time from everyday weather and ultraviolet radiation.</p>
<p>SunPower makes the best quality and most powerful solar panel on the market. Due to their quality craftsmanship, SunPower panels are also extremely durable and reliable. It is the only type of panel we install since we can get more energy on the roof in the least amount of space compared to other panels.</p>
<p><a title="Contact us" href="http://www.solarforward.com/contact-us/">Contact us</a> today and let us design a custom solar power plant for your home.</p>
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		<title>Why kick back gifts and cash for solar?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What could a solar company offer you to sweeten the deal?  How about throwing in an iPad or cash gift for signing a lease contract? The Solar market out there is competitive.  And with competition comes sneaky marketing. Incentives like a free iPad or cash-back to seal the deal with some companies are commonplace.  Unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What could a solar company offer you to sweeten the deal?  How about throwing in an iPad or cash gift for signing a lease contract?</p>
<p>The Solar market out there is competitive.  And with competition comes sneaky marketing.</p>
<p>Incentives like a free iPad or cash-back to seal the deal with some companies are commonplace.  Unfortunately, kick back incentives are illegal.  (If you’re the legal type, you can check out the facts: <a href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&amp;group=07001-08000&amp;file=7150-7168">§7157(b)</a>.)</p>
<p>Why do these companies opt for shady promotions over traditional marketing campaigns?  Most are selling a financial lease product that makes money for investment bankers who have no concern for you or your home.</p>
<p>When solar marketers can’t distinguish their products from competitors with quality, they turn to kick backs.  Inferior Chinese panels that are being dumped on the market are cheap to buy, but have no track record.   Many of these installers cut corners during installation.  Who do you want making holes in your roof?</p>
<p>Quality is important in this industry.  Your system will be with you for 20+ years – that’s more than time than your kids expect to live under your roof.</p>
<p>Our recommendation &#8211; be an informed buyer.  Know the brand of panels that are going on your roof, know who is installing them, and what the method of installation is before anything is signed.  Read consumer review sites like Yelp, and ask lots of questions.</p>
<p>There is a reason we are an Elite SunPower Dealer – quality work, the most powerful solar panels and impeccable customer support.</p>
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