Cooler Planet Solar Power Directory

Eco Depot USA's goal is to enable people to reduce and control their energy costs as well as contribute to solving the bigger issues such as global warming. By helping people and the nation as a whole wean themselves off dependency on foreign oil and energy we create a strong economy, cleaner environment, and strengthen our national security.

They have over twelve years experience in the field and have established long term connections with distributors, manufacturers and the national associations trying to grow the industry. They specialize in designing, selling, installing and servicing the best equipment and products out there. They also put a emphasis on selling and promoting American made products first and only sell foreign made products if they meet quality standards and there is not a comparable American product available.

Eco Depot USA's PV Division includes design, sales, installation, and interconnection administration in applicable grid-tied and off-grid applications. The components of these systems include appropriate mounting that is site specific. This may include roof mounts, pole or ground mounts or ballasted mounting systems. Solar PV modules or panels, which convert the sunlight into DC power, are mounted on the racking systems and wired in series together. This electrical current is either connected to batteries for an off-grid system or directed into the inverter for grid-tied systems. The inverter converts the DC power into standard AC power to be used within your home or business.

They install residential and commercial systems from .05 kW to 10 kW and community sized PV systems up to 100 kW.

Solar Thermal Division: Eco Depot USA provides high quality Solar Thermal systems for domestic hot water use and indoor heating. Indoor heating is generally the radiant type and can include installation of radiant floor tubing. They design, sell and install these systems for residential and commercial applications. They include solar thermal panels, racking or mounting that can be roof or ground mount, piping and conduit, tanks, pumps and heat control sensors and back up boilers.

Wind System Division: The Wind System Division uses Proven and NorthWind turbines and towers. The system components include the wind tower, the turbine, wiring, inverter and batteries if requested. They are designed for both off-grid and gird-tied applications. Their system sizes range from 2.5 kW, 6 kW to 15 kW for residential use and up to 100 kW for Community Wind projects.

• LEED Certified staff member
• BP Solar Certified Installer
• Farmergy Certified Installer
• Xantrex Certified Installer
• Sharp Certified Installer
• Viessmann Certified Installer
• Shuco Certified Installer
• COSEIA-Advanced PV Workshop
• Solar Thermal Workshop
• Solar Energy International Wind- PV
• Straw Bale Building
• Solar Home Design

Year Company Was Originally Registered: 1999 (Under the name Eco Energy Builders)

Key Principals:
Curtis Scheib, CEO. Curtis Scheib has been working in Environmentally Conscious building since 1993. In 1996 he founded Ecobuilders, a company that focuses on sustainable building and renewable energy. Over the years he has become a well respected and a knowledgeable person in this field. In 1995 he started working with Solar Energy International (SEI), first partaking in their solar and wind classes, and then teaching and using his sites for hands on demonstrations. He holds several degrees and has taught courses at these colleges (WSC),(CMC).

Dr. Keri Brown, VP Dr. Keri Brown is a licensed Naturopathic physician, educator and businesswomen. Her education is vast and includes a B.S. in environmental biology and chemistry and a doctorate in Naturopathic medicine. She has lived with solar energy since 1986 and has been installing since 2006. In 2008, she received a government grant for Solar Energy International and has completed professional training in solar energy. Her skills vary from product analysis, education outreach, office management, marketing and human resources. Social and/or Environmental Impact.