A recent initiative to protect public and environmental health has swept through California. In November 2019, Governor Newsom issued a...
Archive for tag: Solar
Brighten is Santa Barbara’s Best Solar Company of 2019!
Each year our community comes together to nominate their favorite businesses for "Best of Santa Barbara" in the SB Independent's Reader's...
Title 24: New Residential Solar Requirements
At the start of 2020, California building and architecture industries will be in for a big change. The California Energy Commission updates...
Brighten Solar + Sierra Club Host Renewables Film Screening
On Tuesday, Brighten Solar Co. was thrilled to host a film screening of the Sierra Club’s new documentary, Reinventing Power: America’s...
Batteries: Why Does Cobalt Matter?
Batteries are gaining popularity fast, and their cost is going down more quickly than expected. Batteries can help keep the lights on during an...
Solar to the Rescue
Solar energy is most known for its environmental value: every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced from a solar panel is a kilowatt-hour not produced from fossil fuels. In fact, due to increased...
Harnessing the Summer Sun: Solar Power Gets Creative
The days of boring, clunky solar panels are long over. A new wave of sleek and creatively designed solar solutions has entered the spotlight thanks...
Design paired with solar energy
We're so excited to announce that this wonderful project will finally see the light of the day next year. As a result of a successful collaboration with French governmental agencies...