Solar-Breeze - Robotic Solar Pool Skimmer

Entrepreneurs who have business concepts based on sustainability and other environmental ideals will compete for as much as $5,000 at the Great Green Business Search on May 10.

Solar Pool Technologies is one of 15 companies selected by The Green Chamber to pitch their big Green idea.

One of the prizes is a People's Choice Award.

The event will start at 9am and run until 3pm May 10, 2012 at ASU's SkySong Scottsdale Innovation Center.  This is at the corner of Scottsdale and McDowell Roads in south Scottsdale.

Come on down.  Listen to all 15 great ideas and vote for us! For a list of the contestants, visit the Green Chamber of Greater Phoenix.

If you don't own one of these great pool skimmers already, get one immediately!

For big pools or small pools, you won't regret it, it saves you time and money and it's fun to watch it work. And wait until you see how efficiently it catches all the dirt, that swims around on the surface of your pool.

I was surprised to see how brave this  little machine is.  Sometimes I find even long pieces of palm tree leaves curled up in its collecting tray.  More than this, the machine's fine mesh filter catches all the tiny unwanted things such as dust, pollen, little bugs and other very small stuff, which you normally cannot even see, how much of it is in your pool and probably causes you allergies, irritations or just contributes massively to the pool's contamination.

And it will last you a long time, because of its sturdy construction and the super friendly and generous customer service, which is really willing to help, no matter what part of the globe you're calling from.

Aloha from Hawaii!  Dan, in the Hawaiian Islands

We love to hear from our customers.  Thank you for your kind words Dan.

Solar Pool Technologies has a number of Solar-Breeze solar powered robotic pool skimmers available for under the tree this Christmas.  It's not too late to pick one up in the metro Phoenix area or to have one expedited to the lower 48 US states.

Call the office at 877-350-7665 or contact CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com

Share the gift of a sparkling clean pool the green way this holiday season!

Here we are in the holidays.  There are goodies on every desk and special offers in every other email.  Our diets are out the window and our wallets have come unlatched.  What are some ways we can live the 5 Rs and still celebrate the season? 

The first R stands for Reduce -- but who wants to!  Pour a glass of eggnog  and ponder how to make this season a green celebration.

We would love to ship you a new Solar-Breeze robotic pool skimmer in time to have it under the tree on Christmas morning.  It makes a terrific gift that will keep on giving year after year in the form of a cleaner pool and a lower electric bill.

Don't delay though.  The deadline for ground shipment within the continental US is December 13th 2011 if you place your order through our website.

For shipments outside of the lower 48 states or expedited shipping, please call our toll-free number 877-350-7665 or email CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com.

I had the chance, recently, to tour the largest photovoltaic rooftop installation in Arizona.  I jumped at the chance and climbed the ladder.  The installation is on the roof of the Cowley Co. Warehouse at 27^th Ave & Buckeye, not far from the State Capital building.

Our guides were Tom Lepley of Phasor Energy Company Inc. and Karl Schmitt, General Manager of Empire Renewable Energy, LLC.   Empire put the project together.  Tom was the lead engineer.

The scale of this project takes your breath away. 7,872 crystalline silicon modules (solar panels) cover 28,000 square feet of rooftop.  The array is held on the roof by its own weight and some ballast around the periphery.  There is no racking attaching it to the roof itself.  The wiring and conduit appear like leashes to hold it down but their only function is to take that harvest of solar energy  down to the invertor room where it can be changed into useable AC power.

Green in the Valley LLC and Seattle Espresso are teaming up with McClintock Fountains Farmers Market this Saturday, Nov 5, 2011.  This is a farmers market at 1840 E Warner Road in Tempe.  Like most Arizona Farmers Markets, it offers locally grown food as well as arts, crafts, and cottage industry products such as soaps.

The theme this weekend is Eco-Friendly businesses who can help homeowners and apartment dwellers alike to Go Green.  Solar Pool Technologies is proud to be a participant.  Other green-minded businesses who will be there include:  Clean Air Cab, YouChange, A Greener Refill, Sustainable Communities AZ, and Green in the Valley.

So bike, carpool or drive your hybrid down to the market this Saturday.  The market runs from 8am to 12:30pm and is at the corner of Warner Rd. and McClintock in South Tempe AZ.

I used to think — “Someone should do something about that.”  Then I realized that I am someone.

When it comes to your swimming pool, there are greener options.  An average pool which is open year-round consumes enough electricity to create the same carbon footprint as an SUV.  Solar Pool Technologies has the mission of introducing inventions to remove the swimming pool from the electrical grid.

Solar energy can be used to clean, heat and sanitize your pool.

Pools can be “green” in a sustainable way, but they can also be green for all the wrong reasons.  If your pool has been overtaken by algae, you may want to backwash your pool to clear the algae and restore your water quality.  Diatomaceous Earth filters are ideal for clearing out the bad type of green in your pool, and they do so in an eco-friendly way! 

Chris Mertsch of CM Pool Service is a Scottsdale AZ pool maintenance expert.  If you are curious about Diatomaceous Earth filters, click on the link below to let Chris explain how they work and what you need to do to keep them working.

Solar-Breeze customers love the way their pools look! It's great to save time hand skimming and money on electricity but the most consistant feedback we get is that their pools sparkle and are always Swim-Ready.