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Summer Solstice SEMINAR Achieving ‘Net Zero’ Within Your Home Presented By: Solar Energy USA

Who Is Solar Energy USA? • GA’s largest residential solar company • Locations from coast to coast • 25+ locations by the end of 2012 • Goal: Offices in every state • Corporate office: • Powered by 100% solar energy • Free solar powered EV charging station • We share a company Chevy Volt • Solar powered parking lot lighting • Commercial lighting division based out of Greenville, SC

Introducing Net Zero USA • Home improvement division • Specializing in energy efficient home improvements designed to dramatically reduce a power bill • Efficiency and solar have a synergistic relationship • When combined with our affordable solar solutions, our Net Zero improvement line will allow you to completely eliminate your power bill, thus achieving zero energy consumption within your home! • Become energy independent and never pay for power again! • Too good to be true?

Achieving Net Zero • Understand your power bill Over 50% of your • Measured in kWh (kilowatt hours) power goes to heating and cooling • Charged for every kWh of power that you use • Tiered rate - as you use more you get penalized with a higher charge • Understand where you lose efficiency • Understand your options for improvement • Create a plan of attack (we can help)!

Tools For Achieving Net Zero • For Energy Reduction/Efficiency • Windows • Insulation • Attic Ventilation • Other DIY Improvements • For Energy Production/Independence • Solar Power • Solar Thermal • Charging Stations

Energy Reduction - Every Window Is Not Created Equally • Number of panes • Depth of glass pack • Low-E • Argon gas • Understanding a window label • U-factor • Solar heat gain coefficient • Energy Star rating

Energy Reduction – Insulation / “Foam In Your Home” • You’ve heard the radio advertisements advertising the newest type of home insulation • Spray Foam Insulation is the most innovative, efficient insulation option available • Watch this video from the History Channel (first 2 minutes) • “It’s one of the best insulators available.”

Why Spray Foam? • More efficient than traditional insulation • Creates a thermal barrier • Shortest payback period and highest return on investment over any other Energy STAR rated product, with average payback occurring in just 18 months!

Energy Reduction – Attic Ventilation (An Alternative To Spray Foam) • Solar Powered Attic Ventilation is an affordable alternative to Spray Foam Insulation • Keep your attic space cool without using any power! • The attic fans work in conjunction with your roof openings by pulling in cool air while pushing out hot air • Fun Fact: Traditional hard-wired attic fans are no longer allowed in new construction (it has been deemed a fire hazard). 30% Federal tax credit eligible!

Energy Production - How Does Solar Power Work? • The solar panels on your home collect energy from the sun in DC form and inverters convert it into AC form • You then use the converted AC solar energy as power within your home • Solar power that is generated but not used within the home is sent back into the power grid at a credit • A second type of solar is called solar thermal or solar water heating • Solar Thermal uses a rooftop collector connected to a series of tubes that go into your water heater and give you free hot water warmed by the sun

Energy Production - Will The Power Company Really Pay Me? • Yes. We generate 100% of our own SOLAR power at our HQ in Alpharetta. Sawnee EMC really pays us for our overproduction:

How Many Panels Do I Need? • That is the million dollar question! Average solar install • Major factors: has a 6 year payback! • How much energy do you use? • How many panels can fit on your roof? • What are your plans for making your home more efficient? Our warranty is 25 years, system life is • Efficiency is normally more cost effective 40+ years! than solar and should be a part of the equation • BUT right now tax credits cover 65% of the total cost of going solar • These credits will run out soon!

Energy Independence - Charging Stations And Solar Powered Cars • It may sound futuristic, but solar powered cars are already becoming popular • We share a company Chevy Volt and recharge it with the solar panels that are currently generating power above your head • We drive in excess of 500 miles each week for FREE using no gasoline in our solar powered car • Most auto manufacturers are planning plug- in models, from the $22,000 Mitsubishi iMIEV to the $40,000 Ford Focus EV • With EV charging stations your garage becomes the fuel station! • Fun Fact: One of our solar customers in Marietta has FIVE EVs!

Our First Net Zero Customer Lives Right Down The Road… • First installed solar thermal in 2010 • Installed 8 solar panels in 2011 • Installed 8 more solar panels in 2012 along with new energy efficient windows to bring her power bill down to Net Zero • Lives in Roswell, GA • 16 Panels • 3.76 kW • 30 Tube Solar Thermal Collector • 80 Gallon Solar Thermal Tank • Fun Fact: This homeowner disconnects from her gas service during spring and summer months

Net Zero Customer Adam B. • Installed 22 solar panels in 2011 to bring power bill down to Net Zero • Lives in Cumming, GA • 22 Panels • 5.17 kW • Fun Fact: This homeowner was paid a $1,500 dollar cash incentive from Sawnee EMC days after the solar install was verified

What About My HOA? - Solar Customer Vince H. • Installed solar panels in 2011 after talking with HOA about rewriting bylaws to allow solar • Lives in Cumming, GA in the Polo Country Club • 22 Panels • 7.05 kW • Fun Fact: This homeowner was featured in an AJC article about HOA solar allowances and restrictions

Questions? • We will help you understand your power bill today! • We are happy to schedule a time to come to your home and conduct a FREE energy inspection! • We will help you develop a plan for achieving Net Zero within your home! • We want to help you become energy independent (we are a solar company, after all)!