“Good morning, this is Jenny, how may I help you?” Jenny enjoyed her job at a local vacation rental management company. It was a booming business, keeping her quite busy. For Jenny, she loved getting to know her property owners who were wonderful people.
Jack, a new customer, had one...
By Chris Balzer, ECES
Pop quiz: Which state had the highest relative humidity in 2020? Was it Hawaii? Florida? Louisiana? The answer is none of those—Alaska ranked number one last year in relative humidity. Don’t be upset—Florida followed closely behind and ranked second. I’m proud to be living in a...
By Ricky Harper, C12
What is your purpose? More to the point, what is your business’ purpose?
Almost every business has a Mission and Vision statement. The Mission statement is basically what the business does whereas Vision is an aspirational statement of what the business looks like if it is achieving...
By Gina Weidie
Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun’s energy and make it useable. Every hour, the sun beams more energy onto our Earth—much more than is needed to satisfy energy needs throughout the world for an entire year.
Many are familiar with so-called photovoltaic cells, or...
By Ricky Harper, C12
Theophrastus said, “Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” Last summer I attended the 2020 GLS (Global Leadership Summit) which is a two-day simulcast conference held every August and attended by more than 400,000 people around the world. The GLS is a conference...
By Gina Weidie
2020 has certainly been a challenging year for all of us, including those in the solar industry. But as we’ve persevered, I see only more growth in residential solar in the coming years. I believe it will shift from homeowners wanting solar only to taking advantage of...
In May, Specialty Roofers, Inc. held a Roofs for Educators contest! More than 275 Northwest Florida educators were nominated to win a free roof. It came down to a final three: Billie “Charisse” Stokes from Crestview High School, Donna Barton from Destin Elementary and Patrick Cole from Niceville High...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
The Energy Sector. According to Raymond James, “The Energy Sector remains the best performer in 2021, up 35% (10% greater than the next best sector) while the clean tech index is down 47% from its peak in February.” (Raymond James Energy Daily...
By Joe Capers
NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has just released its 2021 Hurricane Season Forecast calling for an above average season with 13 to 20 named storms. Last year’s record setting 30 named storms only had 12 that actually made landfall.
The season is already off to a busy...
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Definition, noun; the technique of using the heat given off by an object to produce an image of it or locate it.
By Chris Balzer, ECES
Now that we know the definition, what is it used for and how can it help? A thermo graphic camera (infrared camera) detects infrared...
