http://1bog.org 1bog negotiates discounts for solar power for your home buy organizing the community into a group Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Solar installations in the U.S. will be cheaper than ever, if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has his way. He's working on the Ten Million Solar Roofs Act that could create one million well-paying jobs and provide 10% of U.S. energy. If the bill passes, we'd see federal rebates of $1.75 ... http://1bog.org/senator-proposes-ten-million-solar-roofs-in-ten-years/ Believe it or not, you can get up to 16% off a solar installation in New Jersey right now. The state's solar industry has grown at lightning speed in the last few years and there are lots of ways to get a solar bargain in New Jersey.  In addition to ... http://1bog.org/solar-in-new-jersey-is-a-great-deal/ 1BOG loves seeing solar in new places. We recently read about a completely solar powered yacht that will set sail on a round the world trip next year.  PlanetSolar is a catamaran featuring a 103 kW solar array provides fives times the energy the ship needs to run. A beacon ... http://1bog.org/solar-on-the-high-seas/ Check out awesome 1BOG customers Glenn Trewitt and Wil Renczes sharing their experiences going solar with 1BOG on CBS local news station KPIX with Len Ramirez this evening! http://cbs5.com/video/?id=62401@kpix.dayport.com http://1bog.org/1bog-featured-on-6-oclock-news-kpix-cbs/ Last week, the California State Assembly passed AB 510, a bill to increase the cap on net metering for California residents.  Basically, net metering works like this: When utility customers are using energy from the grid, their meters spin forward. When customers use energy they have generated from their solar panels, the ... http://1bog.org/ca-one-step-closer-to-increasing-net-metering-cap/ Howdy, Texas 1BOGers!  We're excited to announce the launch of 1BOG's first Texas solar program in San Antonio today.  We know Texas gets a lot of sun and homeowners use a lot of energy to keep themselves cool.  That makes the state the perfect place for solar - and for ... http://1bog.org/1bog-rounds-up-san-antonio-homeowners-for-first-texas-solar-program/ San Francisco, Calif. - February 17, 2010 - One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), the nation's largest solar group purchase company, today announced the launch of San Antonio’s first solar group purchasing campaign and 1BOG’s first ever campaign in Texas. Homeowners throughout the entire city of San Antonio can now ... http://1bog.org/san-antonio-selected-as-first-texas-1bog-campaign-destination/ Last Friday, we held our first customer appreciation lunch with three wonderful customers from our first campaign: Thomas and Joyce Beutel and Maria Chacon. As a way to help build real dialogue and community around going solar, 1BOG is going to have regular customer feedback sessions so that we can ... http://1bog.org/customer-appreciation-lunch/ Solar Group Purchase Company Raises $5 million From Global Venture Capital Firm For Rapid Expansion [caption id="attachment_5394" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The gang walks to the bar, post funding news. "][/caption] San Francisco, Calif. – February 11, 2010 - One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), the nation's largest solar consumer advocate, ... http://1bog.org/press-release-one-block-off-the-grid-1bog-closes-series-a-funding-from-nea/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The gang checking out our new bank account balance."][/caption] We are thrilled to announce today that VC firm NEA has invested $5 million in 1BOG! The money will support our continued growth and expansion across the US, bringing solar onto the roofs of as many Americans as ... http://1bog.org/1bog-got-funded-5-million-to-support-the-rapid-expansion-of-solar-power/