The Public Record on Desert R.A.T.S Field Day Hot Purple Energy had the honor of having the Desert R.A.T.S host their annual Field Day at Studio E this past weekend! Hot Purple provided Solar Power for the RATS’ radio field day exercise which is a challenge for Hams to go… Read More »Desert R.A.T.S. Field Day at Hot Purple Energy
UPDATE: ENOUGH FUNDING WAS RAISED TO SAVE OSWIT CANYON IN 2019 Oswit Canyon is the home and source of water for thousands of species, including birds, the endangered bighorn sheep, and many desert plants. This piece of land will become another home development destroying the natural landscape and habitats of… Read More »Save Oswit Canyon! WE ARE 90% THERE!
As most of you (or at least, those of you who read about the Rancho Mirage Energy Authority are aware, Rancho Mirage recently started its own electric company –Rancho Mirage Energy Authority –pursuant to the state’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) law, and now Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Cathedral City have… Read More »New Electric Service Provider in Select Cities: Desert Community Energy
As some of you may be aware, the City of Rancho Mirage has created its own utility company pursuant to California’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) law. For those who live outside of Rancho Mirage, this will have no immediate effect on your electric service provided by SCE—Southern California Edison. However,… Read More »New Electric Service Provider | Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
Trump To Impose 30% Tariff On Solar Cell Imports The President handed down a sweeping 30% tariff on solar cell imports today that will no doubt have rippling effects across the US solar industry. Some will applaud the move as standing up to the Chinese government panel dumping while others… Read More »Trump To Impose 30% Tariff On Solar Cell Imports
The rooftop solar systems we have been subtly installing across the Coachella Valley are empowering our clients to produce their own clean power. The excess power being generated is supplied back to the grid and credited to each account and then sold by the utility co. downstream to unknowing neighbors. This arrangement is called Net Energy Metering “NEM” and every rooftop solar client has one defining the way solar is credited to the producer and clean rooftop energy is monetized and distributed locally.Read More »Net Metering Agreement 2.0
Good afternoon, I wanted to send a quick letter and let you know what I have been up to this last week, and to invite you to a meeting hosted by Senator Feinstein on proposed desert monument designations on Tuesday, October 13th.
Proposal would designate Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains national monuments
Senator invites senior administration officials to hear public input on desert conservation
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will host a public meeting on October 13 on proposed national monument designations in the California desert. The meeting will take place at the Wildlands Conservancy’s Whitewater Preserve at 2 p.m. near Palm Springs and is open to the public.
Here is a video by KESQ on HPE that we thought we would share with the many upcoming Coachella Valley golfing events coming up in 2015. Excerpt from the interview: The company (HPE) wants people to know the benefits of solar – it’s renewable, clean and doesn’t make any noise.… Read More »Solar Energy Powers Bob Hope Humana Classic
PALM SPRINGS — Hot Purple Energy presented Palm Springs with an award for the community’s commitment to clean energy. The Palm Springs-based organization also gave the city a $5,000 kilowatt solar system for its portable stage that’s used during community events. HPE promotes energy awareness and environment preservation. “The city’s outstanding… Read More »Desert Sun News – Our Commitment to Clean Energy
Rancho Mirage, CA, May 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Andrew Adler, CEO of Beverly Hills based developer, Alta Verde Group, has a new take on solar options for homes. Simply put, he says, “They’re not an option.” The company has positioned its brand over the last several years to augment… Read More »Alta Verde Group Heralds New Era With All-Solar Developments
Energy academy readies high school students for career in green technology DESERT HOT SPRINGS — David Moody and Rodrigo Farias stood on a scaffold, measuring meticulously, because it all had to fit just right. The two high school seniors had each studied solar panels for more than two years, but this… Read More »HPE Assisting the Energy Academy
