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Press Release 5/5/22 Solar Pathways Energy is a winner of the 4th annual Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Spark Awards for Entrepreneurship. BBB Spark Awards, a program of the BBB Foundation, recognizes businesses that demonstrate a strong foundation of ethics through character, culture, and community. Owner & CEO Blake Lund was honored…

The average person spends 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the EPA (1). Optimizing your home or workplace with well-designed lighting impacts not only your mood but also increases your home market value and reduces energy consumption. At Solar Pathways Electrical, we understand the need for aesthetically pleasing and efficient lighting. Whether you’re…

While maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors might feel like another item on your to-do list, they are critical in protecting your home, property, or workplace. With residential fires taking 2,000-3,000 lives per year (1) and carbon monoxide poisoning sending over 50,000 people to the emergency room (2), these devices provide an inexpensive way to…

Will solar panels continue to supply electricity when the grid goes out? Homeowners are often surprised to learn that their solar system will not provide backup power in the case of a power outage. Most traditional solar installations are grid-tied, allowing your system to send excess energy to the grid when production is higher than…

With hail insurance claims averaging $8-14 billion a year in the United States, homeowners understandably ask how hail could affect their solar panels. (1) Luckily, this answer to this commonly asked question is very positive. After a hail storm, solar panels are often one of the few undamaged parts of your home.    Solar panels…

Many questions surface regarding solar panel maintenance. For example, what’s required to ensure your solar panels are working at their maximum efficiency after installation? Does that include wiping away any grime and dust that accumulates? This article answers common questions about maintaining your solar panels to ensure peak performance. Luckily, most residential solar installations require…

Every hour the sun beams more energy onto Earth than we need to power the planet for an entire year. But can we harness this energy to power our own homes in a way that’s affordable? It doesn’t cost the earth “Going solar” is no longer an elite sport for those with the money to…

Solar and other forms of renewable energy provide immense environmental benefits in helping offset the impact of climate change. From rising global temperatures to extreme weather patterns, climate change is causing physical effects on well-known landmarks. For example, warming ocean temperatures are bleaching the Great Barrier Reef, causing it to die rapidly. Experts anticipate it…