Long story short: We’re tired of people always complaining about mountaintop removal but never doing anything about it. Never changing their ways and habits. Never taking a step in the direction toward reducing their own environmental footprint and impact.
So we’re gonna push some things down your throat over the next couple weeks.
Here’s the first thing you can do: implement solar panels at home and at work. We’ve done it (Jake) and it works. It’s not crazy expensive. It’ll change your life. And you won’t be burdened with using coal for energy.
There’s a great new company in Louisville we desperately want to promote called RegenEn Solar. The company provides state of the art renewable energy systems for consumers and installs solar panel systems for both residential and commercial buildings.
Solar prices are falling all over the place and with the recent announcement of both state and federal tax incentives (click here for a great example of the state & federal tax credits), you’d be ignorant not to jump on the bandwagon. What once cost me more than $20,000 (adding something like $70,000 in value) is now attainable for like $4,000. So before you drop $50K on a new kitchen or bathroom, consider a rooftop solar system that will not only lower your electricity bill and insulate you from the crazy energy market but will add tons of value to your home. Here’s a motivator: for every dollar saved annually because of an improvement, you gain $10-$20 in property value. If you’re like me and go from paying $150/month to LG&E to paying $15-$20, just imagine the value I’ve added over time.
I encourage you to check RegenEn out. They’re doing the right thing for our community, as well, by developing a philanthropic arm to give 2% of gross revenue to charity– helping the disadvantaged go solar. And you couldn’t work with nicer people.
I’ll be talking about RegenEn and its owner, Dan, over the next several weeks. So stay tuned. And if you have questions about going solar, hit me up or get in touch with the RegenEn Solar folks.
9 responses so far ↓
1 E // Mar 12, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Dan will be out at my business next week for an evaluation.
Will it be something that will work for me at this time?
We’ll soon find out.
2 jake // Mar 12, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Um. If “E” is willing to do this? EVERY business owner should be doing it.
He’s a bit of an arch-business conservative/libertarian business conservative.
So. That’s kind of a big deal.
3 bestmid // Mar 12, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I’ll do it if you make those yellow teeth go away. :)
4 derby city espresso // Mar 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Great article. Thanks really thinking of adding solar to shop.
5 Bruce Maples // Mar 12, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I’m with bestmid — time to find another ad. The yellow teeth are just gruesome.
6 jake // Mar 13, 2009 at 8:01 am
Yellow teeth?
7 E // Mar 13, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I think they’re referencing the “I finally turned my yellow teeth white” advertisement.
Gruesome ? I wouldn’t go that far…
At least the teeth are straight.
Being and “arch-business-conservative”…I’ll be the one to say it;
Guys, like the teeth or not, it’s an advertiser/customer on PageOne, it ultimately represents income for Jake. Unless you’re willing to replace that revenue stream in perpetuity…I wouldn’t expect Jake to take down the customer’s ad anytime soon.
The Jake likes his income.
8 jake // Mar 13, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Hrm.
Must be a Google ad that’s cached based on your geographical location. I haven’t seen it yet.
And you’re right. The only person I wouldn’t take income from is Ann Coulter. I have a strict policy against accepting funds from urine-injecting men.
9 E // Mar 13, 2009 at 2:23 pm
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR…..AC gives me chills. Ha get it!? AC (air conditioning/Ann Coulter)
She is shrill! The Rosie ODonnell of the right!
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