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Renewable Energy Trike On Display At The 2009 4th of July Huntington Beach Parade.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:10:00 +0000 - DJH Construction, Inc. recently donated solar equipment to the E/Motion electric vehicle project at Golden West College (GWC). This solar powered trike model electric vehicle will be on display at the 2009 4th of July Huntington Beach parade. Professor Greg Wight’s transportation design students conceived and created the E/Motion electric vehicle and DJH Construction donated (3) 20 Watt YingLi Solar Modules and a 10 Amp Charge Controller. The solar modules and charge controller will be retrofitted on the hybrid (pedal/electric) trike to charge the battery using the sun’s energy. This is the first of many future prototypes that will be created by the students at GWC’s design school utilizing solar technology. Stop by our exhibit to learn more about solar powered vehicles:

Date: July 4th, 2009
Location: 325 Pacific Coast Highway, HB, 92648 (Main & Pacific Coast Highway / Huntington Beach Pier - Huntington Beach, CA)
Event Time:
• Parade 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Exhibitors – Food Vendors – Live Entertainment 10 a.m. – 9p.m.
• Fireworks Show 9 p.m.

View this trike in action at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCgihzmxoQ8
How Arizona Residents Can Tap Into Local, State and Federal Incentives To Go Solar
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:57:00 +0000 -
DJH Construction, Inc., a leading integrator of solar electric power systems announced the completion of a residential photovoltaic installation located in Fort Mojave, Arizona. This 5.06 kW system was installed on the residence of Larry Morse. The solar project was completed from beginning to end in two and a half weeks. This includes: contract signing, permitting, utility rebate reservation, final inspection, and commissioning/start-up. The actual installation itself was completed in two days after materials delivery.

Current incentives available to Fort Mojave residents include: a Utility Rebate, State Tax Credit, and Federal Tax Credit. Mohave Electric Cooperative customers are able to take advantage of a $3.00/watt utility rebate with a $12,000 maximum. This means that clients like Morse are able to offset the cost of installation by the amount of the rebate. In addition to the rebate, Morse will be able to take advantage of a $1,000 Arizona Tax Credit and 30% Federal Tax Credit. The basis for the tax credits is calculated from the net cost of the installed system, the cost after deducting the rebate amount.

The 5.06 kW photovoltaic system ties together a total of 22 Sharp photovoltaic panels onto 900 square feet of roof space. The estimated reduction in green house gas emissions from this system is estimated to be 141 tons of CO2 over the 25+ years. This reduction in green house gas emissions is equivalent to planting 5,648 trees or driving 478,644 miles in a small car.

"The Morse's solar project is another step in DJH Construction, Inc.’s long-term commitment to advance the delivery of renewable energy to the grid. We are grateful to play an active role in growing this nascent market in Fort Mojave and surrounding counties,” said Don Harris, president of DJH Construction, Inc.
How To Use Property Tax Assessments to Finance Your Solar System.
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:49:00 +0000 -
California passed AB 811 in September 2008, giving all California cities and counties the ability to offer low-interest loans for renewable energy projects to homeowners and small businesses. The cities are able to finance the installation costs through either City internal funds or the issuance of a bond and the project is secured through a property lien. The cost of the bond is then recouped over a specific time frame and repayment is made through tax rolls. For example, in the City of Palm Desert, AB811 offers a low interest rate loan (so far at 7% amortized over 20 years) from the City and is repaid every six months along with the County property tax payment.

Some of the advantages to AB811 are:
• Transferability - Residents would pay back the loans through assessments on property tax bills; if they move, the outstanding loan balance is taken over by the new owner.
• Little to No Out of Pocket Money - The renewable energy property owner immediately enjoys a greatly reduced electric bill with no out-of-pocket expense.
• Access to Capital - It requires NO credit check and can pass to new owners of property without future credit checks through title transfer at escrow. Loans have a minimum of $5,000 and no maximum limits.
• Small Payments Over Longer Time - The interest rate is fixed and paid bi-annually through property taxes.

California cities currently offering this financial vehicle are:

- Berkeley - Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology (FIRST)
- Palm Desert - Energy Independence Program
- Santa Monica - Solar Santa Monica
- Sonoma County - Energy Independence Program

For more information on how you can access AB 811 or other solar financing options, contact us at info@djhconstruction.com. You can read this press release at:
http://www.prlog.org/10260739-how-to-use-property-tax-assessments-to-finance-your-solar-system.html
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