Always Hire a Licensed Solar Energy Contractor

We know it can be tempting to entertain the idea of hiring an unlicensed contractor for your next project under the โ€˜handyman exceptionโ€™ law which allows the hiring of a person not licensed as a contractor on smaller projects. After all, who doesnโ€™t go wild at the thought of saving a little money?! However, most…

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The Importance of Promoting Safety in the Workplace

All employees deserve to work in a happy, healthy environment. Employers are rightfully concerned with keeping their workers safe and secure in order to maintain the integrity of their workspace, and to promote the health and wellness of all who contribute to a companyโ€™s success. Employers would be well advised to take safety in the…

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Arc Fault Protection: Keeping You and Your โ€˜Ohana Safe

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Similar to a security system and smoke/fire detection monitors, the detection and prevention of electrical failures is an integral part of any familyโ€™s safety planning needs. Weโ€™d like to share a bit with you today around arc fault protection, so that youโ€™ll be in the know about how to safeguard your home or business from…

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Better Safe Than Sorry! A Word on Smoke Detectors

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Beep, Beep, BEEP! The high-pitched wail of a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector can (and should!) be jarring, piercing through the air of an otherwise-calm home. Smoke detectors are a device designed to indicate the presence of smoke or other nefarious substances in the air, typically one of the primary signs of a fire…

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A Brief Guide to Understanding Solar Power

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Human beings have relied upon the power of the sun since the dawn of mankind, benefitting from its energy to help grow our food and to sustain us with oxygen from photosynthesis. In specific, the earliest recorded examples of harnessing solar energy for a specific task stretches back to the 7th Century BC, in which…

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Our Super-Duper Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Solar Energy System: Donโ€™t Miss Out!

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Hello and welcome back! If youโ€™ve chosen to live that solar life, then youโ€™re already made one of the most critical and beneficial decisions possible towards keeping more green in our environment and in your wallet. However, that doesnโ€™t mean that your brand-spanking-new PV solar system doesnโ€™t require some optimization and forethought in order to…

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WikiWiki and SunPower Technology: A Match Made in Lani

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Aloha! I kฤ“ia lฤ, weโ€™d like to share a bit about the SunPower Corporation and their innovative Maxeonโ„ข Solar Cell technology, which has been helping to lead the way towards solar-based energy solutions in the United States and all across the globe. WikiWiki Solar and Energy is proud to be a SunPower Certified Elite dealer,…

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The Growing Power of Solar Energy

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about previously unforeseen challenges, many of which were all but unimaginable in the recent past. Here in Hawaii our kamaโ€™aina have been uniquely impacted by the virus and its ramifications due to the loss of revenues tied to the local tourism industry. Despite the many hardships that our island residents…

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Our Top 4 Reasons to Make the Switch to Solar-Powered Energy Today

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Thereโ€™s no two ways about it: Hawaii is one of the most-expensive places to live in the United States. With a cost of living thatโ€™s 92.9% higher than the US average, our kamaโ€™aina know the value of a dollar and how to make each one of them count! Perhaps nowhere is this idea more powerfully…

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