Sungate Energy Solutions is continually looking for the means that lead to solar energy advances. Scientists are constantly trying to improve ways to make solar energy more efficient regarding solar cells. These cells are vital to all systems powered by the sun and their function is to capture sunlight and turn it into power. Experiments regarding how to best have solar cells capture energy has taken researchers on many journeys.

One of the latest scientific discoveries is the use of pokeberries to coat fiber based solar cells. Solar cells need absorbent materials to capture the sunlight and turn it into power. Recent research has found that the reddish purple dye from pokeberries is a good coating to use cells as its light absorbent. These plants can be grown in any climate so this product can be cultivated worldwide.

Pokeberries have been used as dye for many years. They have been used as a basis for ink since the civil war and now scientists have developed means to use the dye as part of the solar cells needed to trap sunlight for energy. A process has been discovered to coat plastic sheets with this absorbent dye which creates a viable and flexible surface for light to be captured. Since pokeberries can be grown locally including in developing countries throughout the world, these plants will help solar energy to be produced more efficiently and less expensively. When more renewable energy is used like solar power, the better it is for all of us regarding the reduction of fossil fuel dependency.

Sungate Energy Solutions has solar products that are currently available  and one of our knowledgeable staff members will be available to answer any questions that you may have regarding your solar energy needs.

Sungate Energy Solutions has been doing its homework for more than three decades regarding how renewable energy like solar power can curb the climatic changes for people on earth. We know that even if the doubters of fossil fuel effects on global warming can’t agree with studies and research about the effects of CO2 on conditions in our atmosphere, they should agree that politically and economically it’s a bad idea to continue to depend on fossil fuels. We know that our dependency rules our stand on who our international friends are and we know that America’s trade is off balance due to depending on fossil fuels. We also know that we have alternatives that create no side effects that you would be afraid to breathe in with your garage door closed. This serious energy solution is called solar thermal power or CST. It can be concentrated to power turbines or engines and it can also be successfully stored.

Sungate Energy Solutions has the experience to install solar energy equipment to heat and cool homes and solar hot water systems that can generate people’s needs on demand.

The staff of Sungate Energy Solutions would like to answer your questions and introduce you to some interesting facts about renewable energy that will save you money and provide you with dependable, clean power. Please contact us  and allow us to meet with you. This could be the most valuable meeting that you ever had.

Solar Irradiance by definition means the average incoming solar radiation taking into account the angle at which the rays hit a particular part of the earth’s surface. Solar irradiance is dependent on the location of the earth’s atmosphere and the latitude of where to measure where it’s taking place. Solar irradiance can come to the earth directly or through cloud cover which is indirect. When we define irradiance further, it’s defined as the amount of electromagnetic energy on a particular surface per unit and per unit area.

Why is solar irradiance so important? It’s important because it influences the climate of the earth and its relationship to the earth determines the effect of long-term climatological changes such as global warming. It can be measured by scientists. The radiant energy that comes from the sun has been termed by researchers as luminosity. This is very important to scientists who want to understand the variations of luminosity and how it effects weather changes on earth. Researchers who are concentrating on conditions on earth that effect climate changes so that we can determine whether these are related to the sun’s radiation or because  of serious environmental affects that man has made on global warming due to pollution and the overuse of fossil fuels. Variations in luminosity are being studied to understand the sun’s rotation, convection and magnetism. All of these will be useful in researching solar energy for the future. Sungate Energy Solutions has a large part of its mission the quest to create products that will help mankind live better in the future with a kinder relationship with the earth. Renewable energy such as solar is the answer to the reduction and reliance on fossil fuels.

Please contact Sungate Energy Solutions for more information regarding how we can help you to live a healthier environmental life.

To understand baseline quantities Sungate Energy solutions would like you to explore the minimum quantity of electricity and gas at the lowest possible rates. It’s used by energy companies as a means of conserving energy. Each bill a residence receives should have a baseline quantity on it and it’s computed based on the billing cycle or the number of days that equals the last billing cycle. If the resident’s energy usage is below the average baseline usage, that amount is billed at a lower rate than if the amount of usage was above the baseline average.

In order to find your monthly baseline quantity, compute the numbers in this way. First locate your baseline territory on your bill. Multiply your daily quantity times the number of billing days. All of that can be located on your bill. If you’re having trouble finding this information, contact your energy provider for assistance.

If you want to compute your savings, it’s important to know how much you have spent. Sungate Energy Solutions can help you discover the savings of both your money spent on energy as well as how can help to save the environment. Please check with Sungate Energy Solutions for information and allow us to meet with you so that we can show you how your home can be free from the use of fossil fuel as it’s being used today.

For those who use alternative renewable energy, there is an advantage that can actually generate income in some cases. When a net metering customer has a renewable generator that is producing more power than is consumed, the electric meter actually runs backwards generating credit for those who have that as an agreement.

Net metering is part of a special agreement regarding metering and billing between customers and utility companies. This is an incentive that takes small renewable energy systems like solar panels and connects them to the utility company’s power grid. This allows the consumer to have a somewhat reliable backup should the renewable system not produce enough energy.
Then there is a power grid to fall back on. At the same time, the power companies are allowing benefits to the economy as well as the environment.

Because the consumers are only being charged for the net power that they buy from the energy provider, should the home’s energy system make more electricity than is consumed, they can get credited or paid for the excess electricity. Sungate Energy Solutions has products that can help customers achieve their goals of both saving energy for the sake of the environment as well as for their own financial gains.

Please contact one of our representatives at Sungate Energy Solutions for more information. It could be like money in the bank.

Many community efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels are being realized through the products sold by Sungate Energy Solutions which is helping to turn homes and businesses into places that get their energy through renewable energy such as the sun rather than from fossil fuels. One of the most successful community efforts is the Community Environmental Council of Santa Barbara County. Their mission is to solve important environmental issues that affect their community. Their goal is to get this area of California off of dependency on fossil fuels by the next generation.

Their mission is actually economic as well as environmental. The economic benefits would come from renewable energy with the use of everything from heating and cooling homes to hot water appliances and Sungate Energy Solutions can offer many products that will help to achieve those goals. Renewable energy costs a lot less overall than fossil fuel costs. The CEC is researching the creation of jobs through the technology of wind power, solar power and wave power from the ocean.  Renewable energy not only saves on the costs of fossil fuel but will help to create a cleaner means of powering our homes and businesses. The goal of this worthy organization is to see Santa Barbara County have 100% of the electricity generated from renewable energy happen within the next 25 years.

Sungate Energy Solutions can offer you an opportunity to save money and energy on a residential solar hot water heater for your home.

With the use of special solar collectors, the energy from the sun pre-heats the water and then stores it so that it’s always there for you when you want hot water. Sunshine is free so domestic or residential hot water systems are a cost effective way to generate hot water. They can be used anywhere and in just about any climate.

While there are initial expenses to install solar water heaters regarding labor fees, they will save you a lot of money on your energy bills. The amount of savings you experience is dependent on a number of issues. The average homeowner who lives in a climate with ample amount of sunlight can find the energy to heat their water reduced by 50% to 80%.

There are a variety of solar water heaters. Before you purchase a water heater, contact Sungate Energy Solutions and allow one of our staff to help you estimate the annual operating costs of the solar water heater that is right for your home. Then you can compare these costs to what you’re currently spending. Please use the  Sungate Energy Solutions website to contact us so that we can show you how to save money on your water and energy bills. It’s a great way to help the environment by conserving energy as well.

Most homeowners are concerned about how their homes look on the outside when giving their homes a facelift. The first piece of advice that Sungate Energy Solutions would give to homeowners would be to paint. However, Sungate would not suggest just any paint. While it’s true that a good home paint job makes houses look fresh, Tex Coat Cool Wall can do so much more and Sungate can tell you why. It’s ten times thicker than regular paint and it contains special reflective pigments used by the U.S. government to actually reduce the radar signature and reflection of the Stealth bombers. It’s used on the outside of ships to help the cooling system so that it doesn’t use as much energy to keep the ship at a moderate temperature. The surface is actually as much as forty degrees cooler which then transfers into cooler interior temperatures. Think of the positive effects that would have on energy usage in the dog days of summer. Using less air conditioning means using less energy and equals more savings on those high energy bills associated with air conditioning. The bonus is that while Sungate Energy Solutions can help to beautify your home, save on your energy bills, and cool your home more efficiently, Sungate can help you to contribute to an environmentally sound world.

Sungate Energy Solutions has the same basic goals as the California Energy Commission. Let’s talk about the California Energy Commission and what the organization represents. While California is a world leader in the area of environmental or green issues, its’ citizens are also is aware of the challenges facing the state. This commission was created by the people and has a dedicated staff of employees that want to serve the people by turning challenges into opportunities. They work for the rights of all Californians to have energy choices that are helpful to the environment, are affordable to its citizens, and are reliable and cost effective. The CEC is mandated by several highly effective and important pieces of legislation that help to set the energy standards for Californians.

The first piece of legislation is the California Global Warming Solutions Act that aggressively backs an 11% reduction on gas emissions to be met by 2020. It also reaches for a reduction of emissions from the state’s greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.

The second piece of legislation is referred to as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Technology Program. This program is for the purpose of increasing the use of alternative and renewable fuels and is funded by 100 million dollars a year so that Californians can incentivise public agencies and private businesses to come up with alternative fuels especially regarding transportation.

Then in April 2011, Senate Bill 2X was signed into law and is seen as this country’s most aggressive clean energy standard. The goal of this bill is to work towards renewable energy as not just the choice but the true measurement by which we can all breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water and become more energy self-reliant.

Sungate Energy Solutions helps to provide property owners with the opportunities to contribute to those same goals by using renewable energy such as solar power to decrease expensive and environmentally unsound energy used in your homes and businesses. For more information, check out Sungate Energy Solutions for all of our services and products that are available to you. We would love to meet with you and talk about your energy choices.

Have you ever been in the shower when the water suddenly turns frigid? You stick your head out of the shower door and yell, “Who’s using the hot water?” That, of course, happens after you’ve waited several minutes for the hot water to show up! A shower should be a relaxing time of the day for you and not a time of frustration and wasting water. Sungate Energy Solutions can end all of that by installing a tankless water heater. Rinnai tankless water heaters can turn the hot water on when you want it without the waste of water, wait for hot water, and the limitations of a hot water tank.

With Rinnai tankless water heaters, you can reduce your energy costs due to their energy efficiency. The units actually shut down and use almost no energy when the need for hot water is not required. They also last twice as long as tank style units. With Rinnai, the size of the unit is much smaller than regular hot water tanks so it’s a space saver. You no longer need to worry that your hot water is coming from a rusty tank so your hot water will be continually clean. What a relief it will be for you to know that your hot water tankless system is so much more reliable than a tank type of water heater that could break or leak leaving you with no hot water at all.

Sungate Energy Solutions can address your concerns about energy and conservation. Tankless water heaters require about 30% less energy to use. Their efficiency among consumers is about 99%. You’re actually heating more water for less money. Another environmental plus to consider is the length of time the tankless water heater lasts in comparison to the hot water heaters with tanks. You would have to purchase two tanks to every one tankless hot water heater putting a burden on your pocket book and another burden on landfills because the tanks are not biodegradable.

So, purchasing a new Rinnai tankless water heater is a win win situation financially and environmentally. You can’t lose when you go tankless. So, contact Sungate Energy Solutions for more information and put them in your “favorites” by going to thesungate.com and calling for a free consultation.