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Homeowners or tenants in HOAs, apartment dwellers and condo owners are often discouraged from energy upgrades like solar panels, Plug-In Vehicle charging, LED lighting and energy storage. With a little research, anyone can take steps towards energy independence. California’s “Solar Rights Act” defends your right to produce power in California. The HOA may restrict, deny …
Thank you everyone, for attending North County Climate Change Alliance’s “What to Know About Plug-In Vehicles” presentation at Vista Library! It was an honor for me to have all of you as my audience and I hope you enjoy my presentation as well as the wonderful Plug-In Vehicles we brought. Book a FREE 15 minute appointment to: …
Our Changing Climate SeriesPresentation by Charlie Q Johnson Thursday, July 11th 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMVista Library 700 Eucalyptus Ave., Vista, CA 92084 Are you ready to save money on solar power, EV charging or Energy Storage? Get an instant quote from Makello!
To tell my grandparents that I’ve fallen in love with a countryman, might send them into a panic. Today, spending time with a countryman is more desirable than ever before, because of the cute and cuddly Plug-In MINI Cooper S E Countryman All4. Are you ready to save money on solar power, EV charging or Energy Storage? …
Attendees packed the room for the San Diego 350.org chapter seeking volunteers ready to tackle climate change with direct action! You are welcome to become a part of the movement for a Green New Deal that aims to rebuild America and fulfill our nation’s promise, by creating jobs and restoring our moral compass, with integrity, …
When Ferdinand Piëch was in charge of Volkswagen, the company was an empire in the automotive industry. Their ambition and pursuit of engineering perfection was beyond the world’s imagination. Times, however, have changed. When Ferdinand Piëch was in charge of Volkswagen, the company was an empire in the automotive industry. They purchased Rolls Royce just to …
My first impression of Rivian is that it is not a particularly beautiful and elegant design. Are you ready to save money on solar power, EV charging or Energy Storage? Get an instant quote from Makello! The Rivian R1T’s stadium-shaped headlights and the daytime running light bar form a striking expression that you cannot forget. …
We use only the highest efficiency and highest quality LG 335w – 400w and Panasonic 325w-335w modules. The difference between the highest quality and the lowest quality modules is a few pennies per watt in system cost, but the difference in utility cost savings is much greater over time. Why would you want anything but the best? …
The solar industry is in extreme competition with narrow margins. Companies cut corners in workmanship quality and balance of system, to match lowest bids, while salespeople oversize systems to maximize commissions. Whether you buy too much, or compromise the waterproofing to get to the lowest cost/watt, either way, you’re all wet. Makello has a better …
Continue reading “Dirty Little Secrets of the Solar Industry”
Below are 4 topics to teach you how unethical solar installers can cut-corners where the homeowner and the permit inspector won’t see it, in order to lower the bid price. Poor quality installation techniques can only save money in the short term. Eventually, the home repairs for potential water leak damage will outweigh any cost …
How does a homeowner build superior quality workmanship into the solar panel bidding process, to protect the home from the risk of water leak, accidental injury, electrical shock and fire hazards? Makello documents the site survey and installation techniques with step by step photos and videos. Proof of quality workmanship is a “Buyer’s Right”. Are …
Can you name any electrical appliance, other than solar panels, that can work uninterrupted, for 30 years or longer? Long term power production and cost savings is only part of the bigger picture. For example, how much do you save with solar if a poor quality installation causes a roof leak? Are you ready to save money …
I first saw Makello at the Triton Career fair, where their colorful booth, binders full of pictures of the work they’ve done, and my would-be boss’s passionate pitch immediately captured my attention and made me want to work there. As an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, Makello is in a field that I was …
Continue reading “My UCSD Internship in Software Engineering”
I first heard about Makello from a friend who was attending the UCSD Spring Job Fair. At the time, I was a fresh graduate in Environmental Engineering from UC Davis exploring companies that were as passionate about renewable energy as I was. From my friend’s vivid explanation of Makello’s job booth, displaying their countless solar …
Continue reading “My UC Davis Environmental Engineer Internship”
Recently, upon arrival at a customer’s home in Valley Center, I declared I knew of a solution to his $24,000/year electric bill, that costs less than $2,000, and wouldn’t require trenching, electric panel upgrades or a SDGE service upgrade. Judging by his reaction, I knew we had something big… There was no sales gimmicks involved. …