The IntegrateSun Blog

Ever admired the possessions of your favorite celebrity? It could be a particular car they drive, an outfit they wore, or a recent place they visited, and when you discover all these details, one of the first things that comes to your mind is, “I wish I can have the same” or “can I afford such beautiful possessions?”. But what happens when your favorite celebrities go green and have solar panels installed on their homes to make the world a better, cleaner, and healthier place with green energy? You don’t have to worry because solar energy is affordable, and the team at IntegrateSun guarantees that your solar journey will be flawless.

We dodged a bullet here in Houston with Hurricanes Marco and Laura. Twin terrors in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time…Yikes! Though the storms missed us by less than 100 miles, I’m sad to say our relatives in Lake Charles, Louisiana took a direct hit. My cousin Jon and his family evacuated to Texas for a few days. We got to spend some time with them before they headed home to assess the damage. Getting home was a chore in and of itself with all of the roadblocks, re-routes, and down power lines. What usually is a 2-hour drive home, ended up taking them over 10 hours. Nevertheless, the damage to their neighborhood was catastrophic.

Fences were down, trees were down, rooftops were blown into the streets, broken glass, and a ton of debris was all they could see for miles. Many lives were completely turned upside down by this horrific category 4 storm.

There I was making dinner, eavesdropping, feeling guilty, and giggling at the same time. Guilty because I set my husband up for a virtual solar consultation without his permission, and giggling because Sean’s presentation was going so smoothly. Sean does an excellent job of making it seem more like a conversation and less like a sales pitch, which works well for Mark. He doesn’t like to be sold anything, and he wants to be in control and feel like he’s making the best decision for his family. 

It’s the year 2020, and the entire country is going through unprecedented times. With many people spending more time in their homes, working remotely and taking online classes, home appliance usage has increased the average monthly household electricity bill by a substantial amount!

Schools back in session and guess who the teacher is? Me! Never thought I’d ever have to teach my kids anything but morals, values, and making good choices. But insert 2020, COVID –19, and the world being shut down, and here I am teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic! Not to mention transforming my guest bedroom to a classroom complete with desks, chairs, and a chalkboard.

With the kids being at home full-time, my electricity bill has been consistently in the $300 to $400 range each month, which is very uncommon for my family. Typically, the summer months are when we take vacations, so we are not at home for weeks at a time during the summer. Though we’ve saved money by not vacationing, we’ve spent more money on electricity. This is a bit concerning since there is no set date to when we will return to any type of normalcy.

The average American's carbon footprint may shock you—in Houston, each household emits 41.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.

They say with real estate, it’s all ‘location, location, location.’ B. With solar, you’re no longer as susceptible to the unexpected bumps in energy prices, and your stored energy will carry you right on through those pesky neighborhood blackouts.