Cooler Planet Solar Power Directory

Solar Direct's Vision: Establish a unique franchise business model by utilizing cutting edge green technologies that promote health, efficiency, and environmental harmony to create a national shift in the way we live.

Solar Direct's Mission: Inspiring Others to Discover Environmentally Responsible Solutions! To raise global consciousness, and empower consumers and businesses in making moral, ethical, and responsible choices. Solar Direct is committed to significantly raise the bar of online access to renewable energy systems and green building technologies in providing product solutions assistance. Unique within its green industry, Solar Direct is vertically integrated, combining its marketing, product manufacturing, design, engineering, installation, and direct-to-customer distribution processes within one all-encompassing organization.

Founded in 1986, Solar Direct's sales have progressively increased, and beginning in 2003 exceeded the $1.2 million mark for the first
time. During the 18 months following the startup of its e-commerce website mid-2003, Solar Direct's revenue dramatically increased by
an additional $1 million, attributable to the Energy SuperMarket's enhanced ease-of-access shopping experience, combined with newly
stimulated world-wide consumer focus on renewable technology.

Solar Direct not only hosts the most highly trafficked e-commerce renewable energy website, it also provides a wide range of traditional offline solutions for residential, commercial, recreational, industrial, agricultural, educational, governmental, and offgrid applications:

• System Engineering: Generating real world engineering solutions for renewable energy projects requires years of real world experience, with hands-on knowledge of several engineering disciplines, all paramount in the design of high functioning systems.
  
  
• Project Management: Solar Direct has years of experience over a wide scope of applications, coupled with a lean, agile mind-set that can quickly and safely adjust to each problematic challenge encountered, ensuring optimum performing projects.
  
  
• Consultation & Analysis: Solar Direct offers pre-engineering consultation for major systems to help eliminate the impediments to performance, functionality, or installation before costly construction work-arounds are necessary.
  
  
• Product Installations: Solar Direct's certified level of service assures minimal disruption at the customer's home or client's business - with our tradesmen working in a clean, friendly, courteous, and safe manner. Solar Direct's team of professional installation technicians comply with state and local laws regarding licenses, insurance and bonding, plus all work is performed not only to industry standards, but is also based on Solar Direct's established set of Company Values, ensuring customer satisfaction. Solar Direct covers all installations with One-year Contractor Labor Warranties, and offers special discounted rates on selected installations.
  
  
• Product Service & Repair: When it comes to the maintenance or restoration of renewable energy products, customers trust Solar Direct's seasoned craftsmen. Years of experience combined with a unique knowledge of alternative technology and equipment assures a consistently high quality of service and workmanship, plus the cost savings that direct access to factory parts and supplies affords.
  
  
• Energy Evaluations: Solar Direct offers energy experts who will audit eligible projects involving major commercial and industrial applications, providing a comprehensive review of energy usage that allows informed, cost-effective decisions.
  
  
• Contractor Programs: Team up with Solar Direct by taking advantage of the green industry's most profitable turnkey package; the maximum front-line opportunity for the sale of all renewable energy systems lies with General Contractors, Engineering Firms, Specifiers, Pool Contractors and Builders, and Pool Service Professionals!
  
  
• Worldwide Shipping: Solar Direct utilizes the services of several global leaders in international shipping, all offering overland transport, air freight, ocean freight, and all with worldwide range of delivery.
  
  
• Keynote Presentations: Prearranged sessions are presented by Dale Gulden, CEO of Solar Direct. An Industry acclaimed speaker in the renewable energy trade, Mr. Gulden's relaxed and engaging conversational style builds enthusiasm and vision through a high-content, yet consumer-friendly delivery.