by admin | Jul 12, 2013 | battery back-up, clean energy, climate, climate change, coal, conservation, custom, custom project, electricity, energy, global warming, green, Green energy, grid, heat wave, hottest summer, New York Times, news, NY Times, photovoltaic, power, power outage, record temperature, renewable energy, Solar, solar electric, solar energy, solar forward, solar panel installer, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable, trusted solar company, utilities, utility
With more energy breakdowns in our future, now is the time to consider a battery backup system or a new SMA inverter with an emergency backup circuit. Solar Forward is the most experienced installer of reliable grid interactive power systems in Southern...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | clean energy, climate, climate change, fossil fuels, global warming, green, Green energy, heat wave, hottest summer, photovoltaic, PV, record temperature, solar electric, solar energy, solar panel
After reading this riveting first hand account of the Doce fire in Arizona, it’s impossible to deny Mother Nature is a strong force to be reckoned with. The Southwest is the hottest on a planet that is measurably hotter. We are extracting an endless supply of...
by admin | Jul 1, 2013 | California Friendly, conservation, green, heat wave, hottest summer, LADWP, landscaping, LOS ANGELES, news, rebate increase, rebates, record temperature, save money, sustainability, sustainable, utilities, utility, water
If this past weekend was any indication, we’re in for a scorcher of a summer. This means potable water will be an extremely precious resource and LADWP is incentivizing customers to conserve water through appropriate landscaping. LADWP is increasing the cash...
by admin | Jun 24, 2013 | 25-year warranty, battery back-up, clean energy, climate, custom, custom project, electricity, energy, Environment California, green, Green energy, inverter, LADWP, local business, LOS ANGELES, los angeles solar, power, power outage, PV, renewable energy, roof, santa monica, save money, SCE, Solar, solar energy, solar forward, solar incentive, Solar Los Angeles, solar panel, Solar Santa Monica, sun, SunPower, sustainability, sustainable, trusted solar company, Uncategorized, utilities, utility, warranty
Yesterday we installed a state of the art SMA TL inverter with Emergency Backup power! This allows for appliances to be used even when the power is out. All you have to do is flip the switch below the inverter during a power outage and you’re free to use your...
by admin | Jun 18, 2013 | clean energy, electric car, electric vehicle, electricity, energy, EV + PV, Ford, green, Green energy, los angeles solar, photovoltaic, power, PV, renewable energy, Solar, solar electric, solar energy, solar panel, solar panels, sustainability, Tesla, Uncategorized
With top notch electrical vehicles out on the market, the term gas guzzler might become a thing of the past. Consumer Reports just rated the Tesla Model S with the highest score ever, 99 out of 100. Electrical vehicles are overtaking conventional vehicles in terms of...
by admin | Jun 12, 2013 | 25-year warranty, China, Chinese panels, clean energy, electricity, energy, green, Green energy, los angeles solar, New York Times, news, NY Times, panel installer, photovoltaic, power, PV, renewable energy, Solar, Solar contractor, solar electric, solar energy, solar forward, solar panel, solar panel installer, solar panel warranty, SunPower, sustainability
Other solar installers may be left shaking after this New York Times article, but we’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...
by admin | Jun 11, 2013 | clean energy, climate, climate change, electricity, energy, green, Green energy, grid, los angeles solar, nuclear, photovoltaic, power, renewable energy, roof, solar electric, solar energy, Solar Los Angeles, solar panels, sun, sustainability, Uncategorized
Last Friday June 7th was an even sunnier day than usual across the state of California. That’s because solar electric systems provided 5% of the power consumed in California! This is an all time high, with more than double the solar power generated since last...
by admin | Jun 7, 2013 | art, artwork, community, custom, custom project, electricity, energy, Lincoln Blvd, Lincoln Boulevard, local business, mural, painting, santa monica, sustainability, sustainable
You’ve probably experienced it but maybe couldn’t quite put your finger on it: you’re walking down a street and the storefronts don’t seem as friendly compared to main street just a couple blocks away, you think the street feels run-down, and...
by admin | May 7, 2013 | custom, custom project, energy, green, Green energy, renewable energy, sailing, Solar, solar energy, solar forward, solar panel, solar panels, sun, sustainability, sustainable
You could say we’re pretty passionate about solar around here. So when a client approached us wanting advice on how to install solar panels on his sailboat, we didn’t hesitate. We provided him with two 320 watt panels which now power his tracking system,...
by admin | May 2, 2013 | clean energy, electricity, energy, Environment California, green, Green energy, grid, LADWP, los angeles solar, power, PV, renewable energy, roof, Solar, solar energy, solar forward, Solar Los Angeles, solar panel, sun, sustainability, sustainable, unleash solar
In a city blessed with year round sunshine and plenty of roof space to absorb it, why is only 1% of LA’s electricity being generated by solar? Whatever the excuses may be, we’ve joined a diverse coalition that will not wait around for change; we’re...