Solaire Named #1 SunPower Dealer in San Diego Since Partnering with SunPower

December 28, 2011 (San Diego, CA) - Since partnering with SunPower solar panel manufacturer, Solaire Energy Systems has been the number one SunPower dealer in San Diego and has sold more SunPower solar panels than any other residential dealer in San Diego County.  SunPower panels and products are known industry-wide for their quality, durability and energy production capabilities.

“SunPower has a higher efficiency than any of its competitors,” says Trey McCann, Director of Operations of Solaire Energy Systems.  “They’re dedicated to quality just like Solaire.  They can deliver up to 50% more power per unit than conventional solar panels, and 100% more than thin film solar panels.  We wouldn’t want anything less for our customers.”  In addition to finishing first in sales and shipments during the second quarter of 2011, Solaire earned a perfect 100% customer satisfaction score.

SunPower’s solar panels are made of the highest quality materials and utilize the most efficient technology to produce more solar energy for the price of the system than any other solar panel manufacturer.  The company is based in the United States and have multiple products made right here in the USA.  SunPower’s timely distribution also allows Solaire Energy Systems to install solar systems for their customers on time and without problems.

Though a top selling point for solar systems San Diego is the potential to save money on energy bills, Solaire Energy Systems is as dedicated to the environmental benefits of solar as they are to the financial benefits.  Solaire is known in the industry for their willingness to work with customers with lower energy bills – something that many solar companies won’t do.  Their large customer service staff, dedication to quality and commitment to both saving their customers money and promoting environmental wellness have all helped make Solaire the number one SunPower dealer in San Diego County.

About Solaire Energy Systems
Solaire Energy Systems is a top solar energy installer and contractor specializing in solar energy, heaters, air conditioners, water heaters and pool heaters.  Their dedication to quality and customer service at a competitive price has helped make them a Premier SunPower Dealer in San Diego.  For more information, visit http://www.solaireenergysystems.com/. 

A Brief History of Solar Power

Ever since the 7^th century BC – when humans learned that concentrating the sun’s rays with a magnifying glass could produce fire – solar has been an important influence in human energy use.  While humans have used sun power for cooking, battle and lighting fires for thousands of years, the strongest developments in modern solar energy began in the late 1700’s.

In 1767, Horace de Saussure, a Swiss scientist, built the world’s first solar collector to build a “Hot Box” that was used to cook food.  This is thought to be the first modern application of solar energy.  Years later, in 1839, the French scientist Edmond Becquerel had been experimenting with an electrolytic cell consisting of two metal electrodes that he placed in a solution when he discovered that the device generated more electricity when exposed to light.  This is the first discovery of the photovoltaic effect.  The solar epidemic continued in the 1860s though 1880s, when a French mathematician constructed solar-powered engines.

After the discovery of the photoconductivity of selenium in 1873, an inventor from Baltimore named Clarence Kemp patented the world’s first solar water heater in 1891.  Albert Einstein worked on papers about the photoelectric effect in 1905, and he won the Nobel Prize for his work in 1921.  The world’s first modern solar collector was invented in 1908 by an employee of the Carnegie Steel Company.

By 1947, the lack of energy in the US caused a high demand for solar buildings – and modern photovoltaic solar came about in 1954 when three scientists were able to develop a PV cell capable of running machinery.  Since this development, solar has continued to grow into a powerful source of energy and powering buildings around the world.

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New Solar Cell Might Be More Efficient Than Fossil Fuel Energy

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab, or NREL, has developed a new solar energy cell with an efficiency level so high that it could outperform classic fossil fuels, according to a recent report.  The cell harvests wasted heat to perform better than classic solar cells.

The performance of a solar cell is often measured in external quantum efficiency – a measure of the number of electrons flowing through the cell versus the number of photons entering it.  The more electrons flowing, the more energy the cell will produce.  This new cell performed at a record efficiency of 114 percent, which could be better than fossil or even nuclear fuels.

The “wasted heat” technology is made possible by quantum dots, which are tiny crystals of a semiconductor rather than the traditional bulk semiconductors.  These tiny crystals can harvest excess energy that would normally be lost in the form of heat and use the energy for power.  Best of all, quantum dot solar cells would be inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient to use in residential and non-residential solar panels.

To learn more about new California solar technology from Solaire (a leading SunPower dealer in San Diego), visit them online.

Fight San Diego Gas & Electric Co's Attack on Solar Electric and Regular Customers

Please help the Solar Industry defeat SDG&E's rate case by signing this petition. They intend to destroy their only competition by increasing fees on solar customers. If this passes, solar will become financially unfeasible, destroying the industry and allowing SDG&E to regain total control over San Diego’s power rates.. This would mean higher energy costs to all.. Many other power companies throughout the United States are watching this case very closely and plan on doing the same thing if this passes here in San Diego. So this could affect everyone in the USA! Please help, it takes less than a minute.. THANK YOU!

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