groSolar Blog » Events http://blog.grosolar.com groSolar Blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Jeff and Solar Fred: Face to Face! http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/04/jeff-and-solar-fred-face-to-face/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/04/jeff-and-solar-fred-face-to-face/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:03:45 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=383 Jeff_SolarFredJeff got more air time at Solar Power International last week talking about groSolar’s marketing efforts with Solar Fred. For those of you not involved in the day to day world of solar marketing, Solar Fred is a blogger on RenewableEnergyWorld.com, a partner in SolarPowerRocks.com and consults on solar marketing.

Check out the video of Jeff talking with Solar Fred about marketing.

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Bonnaroo Carbon Shredders – Promotional Video (2009) from Corey Drayton on Vimeo.

]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/03/wh-are-the-carbon-shredders/feed/ 1 Jeff Wolfe & Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/02/jeff-wolfe-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/02/jeff-wolfe-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:23:56 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=353 Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, stopped by Solar Power International on Tuesday October 27 to help deliver the opening keynote address. She then toured the expo floor and visited groSolar’s booth to speak with Jeff Wolfe.

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]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/11/02/jeff-wolfe-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis/feed/ 0 Jeff Wolfe Speaks at SPI09 http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/30/jeff-wolfe-speaks-at-spi09/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/30/jeff-wolfe-speaks-at-spi09/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:40:50 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=339 Jeff Wolfe was part of the CEO panel discussion titled “Surviving the Solar Shakeout” at SPI09 in Anaheim, CA. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson opened the session with a keynote address which was followed by the CEO panel. Forward to minute 37 to get directly to the CEO Panel. Jeff speaks at minutes 49, 52, 59, 1:08, 1:12, and 1:15.

Jeff Wolfe Speaks at SPI09

]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/30/jeff-wolfe-speaks-at-spi09/feed/ 0 Zep Solar Debut http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/28/zep-solar-debut/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/28/zep-solar-debut/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:50 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=336 Zep Solar  is the industry’s first auto-grounding, drop-in mounting solution and we think it’s going to revoutionize the PV installation business. The Zep Solar system eliminates rails typically used in photovoltaic installation. No rails means it’s easier to ship, warehouse and install.  This reduces installation time and material waste and enhances the structural rigidity. Zep chose to partner with groSolar because of our multi-channel leadership across North America. Solar Power Internaitonal ‘09 is the big coming out party for Zep. The system can be seen in our booth, #309. It’s pretty impressive to see how quickly an array can be installed. Check out Zep if you’re in Anaheim.

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]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/27/looking-good-spi/feed/ 0 T- minus One Day and Counting… http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/26/t-minus-one-day-and-counting/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/26/t-minus-one-day-and-counting/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:44:32 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=326 Solar Power International kicks off tomorrow in CA. If you’re planning on being in Anaheim, be sure to check out groSolar at booth #309. Also, Jeff Wolfe will be speaking on the Thursday morning CEO Panel, “Surviving the Solar Shakeout.” As many of you know, Jeff is very active in the solar industry and this is a great opportunity to hear him speak. We will update the blog with pictures as they come in. Check back soon!

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]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/26/t-minus-one-day-and-counting/feed/ 0 Jagger and Kristi Go Solar/ Solar Sweepstakes http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/15/jagger-and-kristi-go-solar-solar-sweepstakes/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/15/jagger-and-kristi-go-solar-solar-sweepstakes/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:04:35 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=310 gogreen-logo-2-magicAn update for all of you “Mornings with Jagger & Kristi on Magic 92.5″ fans in San Diego. Jagger & Kristi’s solar installation is almost complete. Listen to what Jagger & Kristi have to say about their system.

Also, if you live in the San Diego area, own a home and have SDG&E as your electric company you can sign up to win free solar electricity. The winner will be drawn at the Kick Gas Festival, Saturday, October 24 at Qualcomm Stadium. You can enter to win at www.KickGasFestival.com. Hurry and enter soon – the festival is only a couple of weeks away!

]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/15/jagger-and-kristi-go-solar-solar-sweepstakes/feed/ 0 DC Green Festival http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/12/dc-green-festival/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/12/dc-green-festival/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:07:35 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=306 Our Mid-Atlantic sales office participated in the DC Green Festival this past weekend. We have attended for the past few years and it’s always a great event with lots of green information, food, drink, music and some green celebrities. Here is a picture of Brandon Carter, one of our Outside Sales Reps in Maryland with Ed Begley, Jr.

groSolar's Brandon Carter with Ed Begley, Jr.

]]> http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/12/dc-green-festival/feed/ 0 Mt. Pleasant Solar Co-op http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/01/mt-pleasant-solar-co-op/ http://blog.grosolar.com/2009/10/01/mt-pleasant-solar-co-op/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:36:51 +0000 Amanda Gillen http://blog.grosolar.com/?p=278

We have been very lucky to work with a local DC cooperative that is working to help their neighborhood go solar by making it convenient and affordable for everyone in their neighborhood. The Mt. Pleasant Solar Cooperative is an association of 70-plus households in the Mt. Pleasant community of the District of Columbia. They were founded because of the urgent need they felt to reduce their impact on global warming. They decided to use the coop model for two reasons. First, they decided that if they were going to go through all the work to figure out how to install solar technology, they realized they would have a bigger impact by including more people in the project. Second, they  needed a way to make solar power less expensive and thought that through bulk purchase and sharing expertise and expenses they could bring down the cost.

Their immediate goal is to satisfy the solar needs of their neighborhood and ultimately to develop a model that can be rolled out in neighborhoods across the country.

The Mt. Pleasant Coop held an open house on Saturday, September 19th to show the public the success of this program. Check out some of the photos below and see the link to the news story here.MB0911905527_149618432_168762_1280_720_HD1

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