- Replace LiteTouch with Loxone Technology (12/17/2017) - Replace LiteTouch with Loxone Technology Now is the Time to Replace LiteTouch with Loxone A client bought a home that features an aging LiteTouch system. He asked us to replace LiteTouch with newer technology. Some of his wall keypad buttons are broken and his dimmer and switch control modules do not always work right. Sometimes […]
- HERO PROGRAM (9/14/2017) - HERO PROGRAM Thinking about leasing your solar power? Think again. There’s another way to get solar power with no money down and it comes with a big benefit that leasing doesn’t have: tax credits! The new alternative to leasing comes from a national program called HERO HERO is an acronym that stands for: Home Energy […]
- SDG&E Wild Fires Shut Off Power (5/14/2017) - San Diego Gas And Electric Wild Fires Shut Off Power SDG&E pre-emptively shuts off power when winds are high in the designated wildfire areas. If power is turned off there are a number of proactive steps homeowners and business owners can take such as install a solar electric power system with battery backup. The solar […]
- You can generate electricity with potatoes! (3/10/2017) - You can generate electricity with potatoes! Most everyone learns this in elementary school science class, and they have fun with it. Kids love lighting up tiny light bulbs and powering small electronics with potato batteries. It makes for a cool science experiment and a great way to teach kids the concept of generating electricity chemically. […]
- Small Loan Makes Big Difference for Family in Remote Area of Navajo Nation (1/7/2017) - Small Loan Makes Big Difference for Family in Remote Area of Navajo Nation Some mornings Nona Schuler would make the teeth-jarring drive along a washboard dirt road from her home on the Navajo Nation to her job in town only to discover when she got there that her earrings didn’t match. Without electricity and lighting, […]
- Solar Power with Battery Backup Systems (10/21/2016) - Solar Power with Battery Backup Systems Installing solar power can be a great way to control your long term utility costs and provide you with peace of mind knowing that you can still power your home or business even if the grid goes down. With our current utility laws, you don’t need batteries if you […]
- Warning about Standby Generators (8/14/2016) - Warning about Standby Generators As a fire victim of the 2003 and 2007 San Diego wildfires I am very aware of how important a standby generator is for survival. Our power lines were destroyed in 2003 and again in 2007. We had to operate off generators for several months after both fires. I remained off […]
- Welcome to the Mark Snyder Electric green blog! (6/20/2016) - Welcome to the Mark Snyder Electric green blog! We want to keep you up-to-date on all our exciting projects, like the Plateau Solar Project for the Navajo nation, projects in Nigeria, Haiti and more. Mark will be able to tell you the latest stories about how the projects are progressing, the human needs that are […]