Solar is Winning
September 5, 2017
Energy has been a hot topic of debate for many decades in the United States. From our founding, we have powered our lives with wood, coal, petroleum, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear,…
2016 Solar Trends and New Opportunities
January 21, 2016
An Amicus Collaborative Article With the close of 2015 and the unexpected extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit, US Solar companies can now look toward 2016 with a stable…
Zero Energy Home
December 29, 2015
It’s been a little over a year since we first met UT literature professors Liz and Alan. They had spent over 30 years living in the same house without doing much to it. The house was…
Small Businesses Benefit from Financing Solar Projects
December 17, 2015
Amicus, a cooperative of the finest independent solar companies across the United States, share experiences on various solar topics with each other each month. For December, Amicus…
A Few of Our Favorite “Green” Things
November 25, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s wishing you, your family and friends the warmest of holidays and of course delicious food. Just in case the you need a legitimate excuse to get out of an…
Spray Foam Insulation
October 13, 2015
When building an energy efficient, net-zero home in Texas, it is vital to eliminate or greatly reduce energy loss with a high performance thermal envelope. Spray foam insulation, an…
Rainwater Ranch: Self-Sufficient Living
August 18, 2015
Nestled on 100 acres in Texas Hill Country, this artist’s compound is a colorful gem of self-sufficient living and connection with nature. It is an energy efficient and creative nod to…
Tesla Batteries – Should I Pre-Order Them Now?
May 8, 2015
In grand fashion this week, Elon Musk delivered a well publicized announcement about Tesla’s newest offering, a sleek home battery storage model dubbed the Powerwall. The Powerwall is a…
Best Energy Smart Home of the Year 2015
April 27, 2015
NATiVE-built home wins Fine Homebuilding Magazine’s 2015 Award Best Energy Smart Home Honoring the best in meaningful architecture and leading-edge design, Fine Homebuilding magazine’s…
Energy Monitoring
January 27, 2015
“If you can not measure it, you can not improve it” – Lord Kelvin We are in the midst of a mindshift of the energy consumer. Consumers are becoming keenly aware of not only the…