Local Colorado Solar Company

Practice Sustainability with Fort Collins Solar

Check out the latest solar news, rebates, and other essential solar updates happening near you.
Practicing Sustainability with Fort Collins Solar
Sandbox Solar
May 2, 2022

Why practice sustainability with Fort Collins Solar?

Are you thinking about reducing your carbon footprint in 2022? With our world facing countless environmental crises, going solar is one of the easiest ways to make a positive impact. Practicing sustainability with Fort Collins solar can be your first step! Here’s why. 

Why Fort Collins solar panels? 

It is no secret that one of the biggest detriments to our environment is the burning of fossil fuels to power our communities. You, along with many others, have likely pondered ways to be more sustainable (at an affordable cost, of course) in order to positively impact our planet. This is where solar panels come in. Solar can help us reduce our use of damaging and expensive fossil fuels. Sandbox Solar’s mission is to harness the everlasting energy of the sun. Our focus is on producing electricity via residential and commercial solar electric systems for a more sustainable Earth. 

How is this actually helping the Earth? 

The sun is a free source of energy, and it’s not going anywhere, so why not use it? On the other hand, greenhouse gasses play a monumental role in global warming. Electricity is one of the main sources of this crisis – almost 33 percent of greenhouse gasses are produced by power generation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Not to mention that smog and acid rain produced by greenhouse gasses can be harmful to our health and environment. Ultimately, we have only one planet to work with, and one lifetime to undo the damage we’ve done. Therefore, Solar energy is an extremely efficient method of shrinking our carbon footprint, decreasing harmful pollutants, and reducing the need for oil and gas. 

What are the benefits?

Why rely on a power company to provide non-renewable sources of energy that are harmful to our planet when you can become energy independent and generate your own energy from the sun? 

Here are some ways this could actually benefit you: 

  • It’s free: The average household spends over $2,060 on utilities annually. Aside from the purchase and installation costs, solar panels will save you loads of money on energy over the decades and get you to a zero-cost energy bill. 
  • It’s sustainable: You will wake up every day knowing that you are doing your part to reduce carbon emissions. With solar panels, you will be generating your own renewable energy. 
  • It’s easy: Sandbox Solar will handle every step of solar panel installation. 
  • No more power outages: If you have a battery backup connected to your solar panels, then you no longer have to worry about power outages! 

How do I get started? 

It doesn’t matter who you are – a homeowner, a business, a community – you can get started with solar energy today. Just ask Sandbox Solar! Our experienced technicians are ready to answer any questions you may have about how much you could benefit from Fort Collins solar panel installation. Contact us today for a free consultation on how to make your environmentally conscious mark on the world.

SHARE THIS NEWS

GET YOUR FREE QUOTE

LATEST NEWS

How to Stack Solar, Battery, and Heat Pump Incentives in 2026

How to Stack Solar, Battery, and Heat Pump Incentives in 2026

Are you ready to turn your energy efficiency goals into reality in 2026? Well, now is the time to act! Sandbox+, the best solar and HVAC company in Northern Colorado, is offering some of the best deals this year to help you get affordable new installations on solar...

How Solar and Heat Pumps Go Together

How Solar and Heat Pumps Go Together

Solar and heat pumps are a seamless integration in Colorado. Solar provides free electricity generated by the sun. These electrons can be used for devices in the home like lights, refrigerators, and now heat pumps! At Sandbox+, we are passionate about all things...

Why Choose Active Monitoring with Sandbox+

Why Choose Active Monitoring with Sandbox+

When you enroll in our Active Monitoring service, you will be under the watchful eye of your hometown heroes. Our in-house experts will continuously track your system performance and flag issues early. With this plan, we will conduct proactive troubleshooting and...

PV + HVAC Service Plans

PV + HVAC Service Plans

Remember the feeling when your furnace went out in the middle of winter that one year? Maybe that's you now? Our HVAC department is going to make sure that doesn’t happen to you again. By performing our safety, efficiency and dependability inspections, we are able to...

Renewable Battery Connect and What You Need to Know in 2026

Renewable Battery Connect and What You Need to Know in 2026

The Renewable Battery Connect (RBC) is a solar battery incentive program created by Xcel Energy that gives customers the opportunity to save up to $350 per kW AC of Max Continuous Discharge Power ($5,000 per application). IMPORTANT NOTE! The $350 per kW will decrease...

sandbox solar half sun

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

nabcep-logo
Sandbox Solar - Readers choice best NOCO 2024 Winner
top solar contractors sandbox solar 2024
nextdoor neighborhood faves sandbox solar 2024

CONTACT US

FREE QUOTE FORM

SERVICE FORM

CONTACT FORM

sales@sandboxsolar.com

(970) 673-7733

112 Racquette Drive Unit C Fort Collins, CO 80524

Mon-Fri 7AM-6PM