Download Free (.pdf)2019 By The Numbers
Energy Toolbase is wrapping up another great year and heading into a new decade with more possibilities and opportunities than ever in the solar and energy storage market. We’ve seen a significant amount of changes in 2019, and are Throughout the past 12 months, our software tools have seen a …
5 big things that happened to California’s energy storage market in 2019
2019 was a historic year for the energy storage market in California. Several big things happened that will influence the market over the next decade. From major policy changes that will have long-lasting effects on the economics of storage projects, to significant changes to the flagship SGIP incentive program, to …
Our Top Performing Blogs Posts of 2019
We’re already halfway through the year, and a lot has happened in the renewable market in the first 6 months of 2019. From new policy changes to allow energy storage net metering, to arguably one of the biggest changes of the year, California’s three investor-owned utilities (IOU’s) went through a major electric rate reform, rolling out time-of-use (TOU) rates as the default for all customers.
Building A World-Class Company In A Small Town
My company turned five years old recently, so I’ve been retrospecting on some of the big decisions we’ve made along the way. We’ve come a long way since launching the company in my spare bedroom, and myself being the only employee. Today, over one thousand companies around the world use …
Where are we now? The status of Hawaii’s solar and energy storage market
Hawaii is one of many states that have set a sizable renewable energy goal, with hopes of reaching 100% renewable by 2045. This goal is not out of reach by any means, in fact, some islands are predicting that they may even reach that goal before 2045. Another big milestone …
Aloha! Meet our new team in Hawaii
We’ve officially said Aloha and opened our new Energy Toolbase office in Honolulu, Hawaii. This office opening has been a long time coming for our team, with the planning process of more than a year and we couldn’t be more excited to have a designated team to help support new, growing markets around the world.
Energy Toolbase Opens New Office in Hawaii to Support Growth in New Markets
Energy Toolbase is announcing the opening of a new office in the Aloha State to service customers in Hawaii, Australia and other markets throughout the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The sales and support office will enable the company to better serve the needs of their rapidly expanding customer base and provide more hours of support overlap across different time zones.
2018 By The Numbers
This next year you can expect a lot from the Energy Toolbase team. We have so much coming up from launching our international capabilities to several big storage integrations. While we’re pretty excited for all the big projects we have coming up this year, it’s good to reflect on all …
An Interview with Tor Valenza Pt. 2: Overcoming the Hurdles of Solar Marketing
Marketing experts in the solar and energy storage business know that it’s a pretty specialized niche, and finding the right ways to maximize your impact and efforts isn’t always easy. Some people in this position might think of it as a disadvantage, but it’s all about knowing your customer and …
Applying a Family Business Approach to a SaaS Startup
I founded a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that operates in the clean tech industry a little over four years ago. We specialize in modeling and proposing the economics of solar and energy storage projects. We’ve been fortunate to have strong and consistent growth since the start and have roughly doubled our revenues every year since inception while growing our headcount from one to 25 employees.
Energy Toolbase Celebrates 5 Years at Intersolar
Our team is headed to Intersolar North America for the 5th year in a row. In honor of celebrating 5 years, we thought we would share the back story of Energy Toolbase’s official debut at the convention in 2014 with just 2 employees and a supportive father.
Energy Toolbase Takes on Boston at Solar Power Northeast 2018
Boston is a historic city known for its red brick buildings, clam chowder, and its undoubtedly loyal Red Sox fans. So, as you can imagine, thousands of people descending upon the city for a solar power convention doesn’t really come to mind when you picture Bean Town. The Energy Toolbase team was one of 80 exhibitors that flooded the Westin Boston Waterfront hotel for Solar Power Northeast, along with more than 1,500 attendees. This year’s convention featured 5 separate tracks of education, including the addition of O&M and energy storage events, along with multiple networking events throughout the day and night. There was a good mix of exhibitors as well, which is probably what made it so intriguing. From solar mounting, software platforms to solar developers and installers, the convention was a one stop shop for solar and energy storage.