Probably True Solar Stories tells urban legends and fairytales about solar people. Through short stories, consumers learn about solar, and solar pros get to feel more important than dragon slayers, who aren’t even real. Just sayin'.
Series Story: "The Solar Heist or How I Got into the Solar Business"
Season 1 of Probably True Solar Stories includes a 3-part solar panel heist story. Click the slider to start the series here. Then explore the other stand-alone episodes.
Episodes
Sept. 16, 2022
Once upon a time there was a solar installer...
Oct. 19, 2022
We Have a Pigeon Problem
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About the Host
Tor "Solar Fred" Valenza
Author and Narrator
Probably True Solar Stories is written and read by Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza. Tor is a former film and TV writer (Stargate SG-1, Dharma & Greg, The Dead Zone) and current chief solar public relations geek at UnThink Solar, a solar PR and communications firm.
Ironically, Tor shares true solar news stories every day on Twitter and to the media. But... they’re mostly boring. So, subscribe to Probably True Stories and follow Tor at @SolarFred or @ProbTrueSolar on Twitter to be the first to know about all the strange and wonderful solar stories that Tor makes up. What’s your solar story?