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The sunny state of Nevada is a prime candidate for solar installations. Nevada proves this as it has the most solar installations per capita in the United States. However, the majority of sol ...

In an effort to encourage home and business owners to begin installing solar arrays, the city of Ridgefield in Connecticut has established the Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment or (R.

Although Florida has the third best physical and geographic conditions in the United States, their solar policies keep it ranked at seventeenth for installed solar capacity. The state does no ...

Summer is here, and the warm weather is perfect for installing your solar energy system. After making the decision to go solar you may feel overwhelmed with the number of options on the market. It ...

*30MW Texas Solar FarmIn the early 1990s Texas was the country’s leader in wind energy, however much of its holdings were tied into Enron, and after the Enron scandal took place, the state fell beh ...

Washington is well known for being forward thinking in terms of renewable energy. They were the second state, following Colorado to pass their Renewable Energy Standard through a ballot initi ...

Exciting news came to the United States renewable energy market in March of 2017 when wind and solar energy generated 10 percent of America’s electricity, a new energy milestone. This new milestone ...

Utility companies to date have attempted to meet solar energy users halfway, offering incentives such as net metering to keep their customers tied to the grid. However, as residential solar applica ...

Your solar panels performance and efficiency matters. That’s why you want to know if solar panels will work in adverse weather conditions, such as cloudy days, rainy days or snowy days. This ...

*59MW Indiana Solar Energy Farm Although Indiana recently passed the controversial Senate Bill 309 that limits net-metering incentives for residential home solar systems; the state has numer ...

There are a myriad of tools online to assist you in determining what kind of solar power system you will need for your specific energy needs. However, complicated formulas, industry speak ...

Minnesota boasts one of the countries strongest Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), with an impressive 25% requirement for utilities to source their power from a renewable energy source by the ...

After determining the components, you need for your solar array such as solar panels, racking, inverters and so on, it is important to take time in looking into system monitoring. Monitoring compon ...

With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, it isn’t surprising that Colorado has made many top 10 lists in renewable energy including most solar installed per capita to greatest solar job gr ...

New Jersey had the hard-earned title of the strongest state for solar in 2011 due to its aggressive renewable energy incentive and rebates, since then its rate of growth has continued in an upward ...

California has long been a leader in renewable energy installations and incentives for both businesses and homeowners. The state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard currently requires all utili ...

Regardless of political and economic shifts around the globe, renewable energy has continued to grow in both residential and commercial markets. With countries setting high goals for energy changes ...

Longi Solar and TrinaSolar are among the leading manufacturers of value-based, high efficiency solar modules. Both companies offer their modules at an affordable price point, making them an att ...

Every solar homeowner wants to know what the average DIY solar power system will cost. We looked at the average PV system size throughout the U.S., aggregated costs throughout multiple priced sola ...

Solar energy technology has progressed rapidly in recent years, less than a decade ago the maximum output for residential solar panels averaged less than three hundred watts. Today, modules 400w ...

With the rising utility costs and power outages in the United States, it is no surprise that more home and business owners are turning to hybrid solar energy systems. Hybrid systems are grid tie ...

Trina Solar offers innovative, reliable products that are highly efficient and backed by a strong customer centered company. Trina Solar is well known for being one of the leading companies in the ...

The increasing number of DIY installers has undoubtedly had a large affect on the increase of home solar systems. With some assistance during the designing and electrical wiring phases, these in ...

With the current turbulence in the solar market causing price increases in companies outside the United States, the interest in American made solar panels is higher than ever. While the courts hear ...

Canadian Solar and Hanwha Q Cells are well known for manufacturing and delivering quality, value-based poly and mono solar panels. As the adoption of solar has gradually increased, so has the de ...

What Are Grid-Tie Systems?   A Grid-Tie Solar System, is an electrical producing power module which is connected to a 'power grid', i.e., (your local utilities company). Grid-tie ...

Solar Energy Glossary and Terminology Index The solar glossary contains definitions for technical terms related to solar power and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, including terms hav ...