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Panasonic HIT Series Solar Panel Technology (News Item)
Panasonic solar panels currently have the highest efficiency
ratings in the industry at 19.7% efficiency. What gives Panasonic the edge over
their competitors, like most manufacturers their edge co ...
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Ginlong Solis Inverters and Monitoring Review (News Item)
Ginlong Solis manufactures highly efficient solar inverters
with compatible inverter monitoring units. Although they are not well known in
the solar industry, their quality and low cost makes them ...
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How to Size a Solar Battery Bank (News Item)
*Two Phase Trojan Battery BankWhen installing an off-grid or hybrid PV array, sizing the
battery bank can be a complicated process, and oftentimes, research leads to
more questions than answers. Th ...
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Minnesota Solar Energy Incentives (News Item)
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 ...
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Silfab vs Axitec Solar Panels: What's Best? (News Item)
Silfab Solar and Axitec Solar are leaders in the
manufacturing and technological development of high-efficiency solar panels. Silfab solar panels are specially designed for the North American res ...
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IronRidge vs SnapNrack (News Item)
IronRidge and SnapNrack are two of the biggest names in solar racking. If you are new to solar, or are simply looking for the best racking system, it can be difficult to determine which racking ...
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New York Solar Energy Incentives (News Item)
Although New York only has four peak hours of sun a day, the
state is rapidly becoming a leader in renewable energy installations including
solar, solar water heaters, and wind. Although homeowners ...
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Iowa Solar Energy Incentives and Net Metering (News Item)
Iowa is a largely agricultural state and ranks 5th
in the nation for per capita energy consumption. Although they are not a leader
in terms of solar policy, ranking 23
rd in terms of solar polic ...
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Hybrid Solar Systems: What You Need to Know (News Item)
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 ...
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Longi vs Trina Solar Panels: What's Best? (News Item)
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 ...
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Understanding Solar Lithium-Ion Batteries (News Item)
*Wiring Diagram
Solar technology, perhaps in
keeping with the rest of the technological world, is both rapidly progressing
and changing. While this means exciting new innovations, it become ...
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Bifacial Solar Panels: What You Need to Know (News Item)
Bifacial solar panels have solar energy cells on both the front and back side of the solar panel. This allows solar energy to be collected on the backside of the panel and enhance the energy output o ...
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Washington State Solar Energy Incentives (News Item)
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 ...
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High-Watt Solar Panels: What You Need to Know (News Item)
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 ...
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Solar Glossary (Web Page)
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 ...
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Is Solar Right for You? (Web Page)
Gathering and Analyzing Your Energy Use
Before we begin designing, sizing, and preparing your site location for a solar energy system. You will need to evaluate your total powe ...
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Design Your System (Web Page)
Design Your Solar Energy System
Since you now know the PV array size needed to power your energy demands, you can start designing your solar energy system. It is important to p ...