"Green" market

[reliablehvac]

has anyone had much sucess with Green houses and marketing green technology. if so what is in high demand? for awhile it was solar energy what is it now?

[cmajerus]

geothermal

[reliablehvac]

geothermal
are you actively selling it.....are people asking for it.... is there a big demand... I havent seen much here in ga which could be my fault...

[cmajerus]

we have bid a few, but always blown out of the water with lower bids, either our supplier is way over for our price, or the competitors know something we don't. Lots of interest here, hopefully we can break into the market soon. Checking into some other suppliers and brands right now.

[reliablehvac]

we have bid a few, but always blown out of the water with lower bids, either our supplier is way over for our price, or the competitors know something we don't. Lots of interest here, hopefully we can break into the market soon. Checking into some other suppliers and brands right now.

I hear you.... the beginning of this year we've seen some very low bids. with customers we've had good relations with. With our regulars we have a policy to match or beat any reasonable bid and we've seen some super low bids that we couldnt even match..... I've been wondering how people get away doing pretty big jobs so low...hmmm but that's my little rant for today

[cmajerus]

I hear you.... the beginning of this year we've seen some very low bids. with customers we've had good relations with. With our regulars we have a policy to match or beat any reasonable bid and we've seen some super low bids that we couldnt even match..... I've been wondering how people get away doing pretty big jobs so low...hmmm but that's my little rant for todayeither really low overhead, or very poor business skills, or both.

[praha99]

Ha that`s funny, just today I was putting together a new postcard with a GREEN theme to drum up some business and putting up a GREEN page on our site.

[reliablehvac]

Ha that`s funny, just today I was putting together a new postcard with a GREEN theme to drum up some business and putting up a GREEN page on our site.

so what green technology are you marketing?

[Twilly]

Twilli is growing a new variety of pot

[m kilgore]

Twilli what are you going to call it? LOL:D

We sell some geothermal. It seems that everyone wants a price for it but few will lay out the cash once price is given. Green technology is not a big thing in our area yet. Cost prohibitive.

[praha99]

so what green technology are you marketing?

Nothing crazy, just higher efficiency R 410 equipment, and 95+ variable speed.
More or less just wanna get my name in front of the customer .. I`m offering discounts and throwing in a FREE 5" whole house filter.

[air311]

I'm with Twilli, in fact i invented a pot fueled outdoors boiler. Even if it doesn't heat the home, the owner will be in no shape to care..they'll be happy anyway. Though the cost to fuel it could be a problem.....

[AcDOCnTRAINING]

Its the same here in florida high seer systems, I saw one house with the new solar energy system, you know with solar panels and battery back up.
They say some months,those homes dont even get a power bill :eek:. Have you guys seen any of those in your area,are they really that reliable???

[reliablehvac]

Its the same here in florida high seer systems, I saw one house with the new solar energy system, you know with solar panels and battery back up.
They say some months,those homes dont even get a power bill :eek:. Have you guys seen any of those in your area,are they really that reliable???

I've worked on the solar heating system(hot water, heating) but never seen a solar energy system .... would want to hear more if anyone has info on it

[Frostie]

Twilli is growing a new variety of pot

Be careful about "new varieties", they are often just accidental hybrids from some random enviromental hermie spewing his pollen on a crop of sinse. If the dad was a hermie, then the off spring are also going to have hermie tendencies and nobody wants seeds in their bud.

[IVIaxpower]

anyone do solar thermal with an absorbtion chiller? i've been researching them and would like to hear about any installations.

[Twilly]

Be careful about "new varieties", they are often just accidental hybrids from some random enviromental hermie spewing his pollen on a crop of sinse. If the dad was a hermie, then the off spring are also going to have hermie tendencies and nobody wants seeds in their bud.


Twilli knows Alan didn't say that, Frostie been reading NORML again:eek:

[Frostie]

Twilli knows Alan didn't say that, Frostie been reading NORML again:eek:

Naw. Old alumni of CW.

I was never much interested in the NORML movement, IMO production is best kept out of the mainstream.