

in biological and agricultural engineering with a specialty in computer modeling of light interception, decided to take matters into his own hands. But after some research, they found the $50,000 estimate provided to them by the area’s only solar company at the time to be unsatisfactory.īarry, whose unique qualifications include a Ph.D. “The reason we got started with solar was really about helping the environment,” Barry recalled.
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After seeing firsthand the causes and consequences of environmental pollution through Barry’s work as a partner in a local environmental engineering company and Elaine’s work in environmental economics, the pair sought to install a solar system on the roof of their home. The Jacobsons first entered the solar market in 2006 as customers. This year marks the company’s 10th anniversary and a decade of sustained effort by the Jacobsons to provide the community with high quality and affordable solar power. Barry and Elaine Jacobson, Solar Impact, Inc., has earned a reputation both locally and beyond as a knowledgeable and dependable provider of solar power. Over the past 10 years, a small Gainesville-based team of highly educated solar professionals has been blanketing North Central Florida with some of the largest and most innovative solar systems in the area.
