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How Long Do Solar Panels Last? (News Item)
It is important to understand exactly what you will be getting from your solar energy system over the long-term. Solar panels are one of the most costly sides of this system investment. Kn ...
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The Future of Solar Energy Rebates (News Item)
The Federal Solar Rebate
The Uncertain Past of Solar Rebates and the Very Clear Future
Solar energy offers many benefits. Homeowners can save money monthly by decreasing or eliminating th ...
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New Solar Tariff Imposed on Imported Modules (News Item)
The Tariff and RatesOn January 22nd 2018, President Trump issued an
order for a 30% tariff on imported solar cell and modules (mainly from Asia
into the United States).The solar tariff will begin a ...
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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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Renewable Energy Hits Milestone in US (News Item)
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 ...
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Google's Project Sun Roof Tool (News Item)
*Ariel View of Viable Roof-Top Solar Homes
Google has become synonymous with the Information Age, and
as the company continues to grow, it sets the bar for corporate renewable
energy relian ...
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Tesla Powerwall Battery (News Item)
Very few people have not heard Tesla's exciting news about their
new Powerwall battery. The Powerwall works hand in hand with home
solar applications, offering power solutions both at night and dur ...
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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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IronRidge Solar Racking Mounts (News Item)
Established
in the mid 1990's, IronRidge started producing top of pole mounts
until the market expanded, and demand for alternative solar racking
systems increased. Today, they are a leading manuf ...
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The Zomeworks Passive Solar Tracking Mounting System (News Item)
Taking a closer look at Solar Energy Systems and Mounting Solutions, it is important to note the importance of the Zomeworks Solar Track Racks. As an alternative to ground mount systems, the Zo ...
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Canadian Solar vs Hanwha Q Cells: Most Value? (News Item)
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 ...
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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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The Federal Solar Tax Credit Guide (News Item)
The Federal Solar Tax Credit is one of the biggest
incentives for installing a solar energy system. It is available to residential
and commercial systems alike and can be used to save thousand ...
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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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Power Optimizers: Everything You Need to Know (News Item)
Power optimizers connect to SolarEdge inverters to increase efficiency at the point of power generated from the solar modules. The optimizers increase the conversion rate and efficiency fo ...
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Trina 305w Solar Panel vs Conergy 305w Solar Panel (News Item)
VSTrina and Conergy are two high quality solar manufacturers that often get overlooked due to lesser brand awareness from both homeowners and installers when putting together a solar array. The ...
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Intro to Ground Pole Mount Solar Racking (News Item)
There are a number of reasons why solar system owners
consider using pole top racking solutions for their project. Roof and building
structures may be too small to handle the number of panels you n ...
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SolarWorld America Still Going Strong (News Item)
SolarWorld, one of the solar industries most recognizable
brands, created waves when SolarWorld AG and its German subsidiaries announced
their insolvency on May 10
th. The company largely a ...
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Building a Quality and Affordable Solar Power System (News Item)
Often we get asked when planning and
designing a new photovoltaic array, “Which Solar Panels and Inverters do we recommend to use?”The short answer is, it really depends
on your energy needs a ...
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How to Properly Size a Disconnect Box (News Item)
In terms of safety, properly sizing and utilizing a
disconnect box is among is extremely important to ensure the lifetime of your
system. Disconnect boxes are available for both AC and DC con ...
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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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What are the Pros and Cons of Micro-Inverters? (News Item)
Solar installations require a lot of
time, planning and decision making. One of the factors that needs to
be considered when putting together any system is: "What type of
inverter do I need or wan ...
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How to Pick the Best Inverter Manufacturer (News Item)
Inverter sizing can be fairly straight forward with all the
sizing tools and intuitive nature what the correct sized inverter should be.
However, the picking the best manufacturer can sometimes be ...
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SolarWorld High Watt Sunmodule Solar Panels (News Item)
SolarWorld has lead the way in American made solar panels
for the last decade or so, but in recent years’ production and recall issues
have made them difficult to come by. Long lead times have lead ...
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Florida Solar Energy Incentives and Rebates (News Item)
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 ...
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How Solar Will Fair with Trump in 2017 (News Item)
Donald Trump has made clear throughout his candidacy, that he has many goals and ideas for reigniting American energy development through fossil fuels - such as oil and gas for quite some time now ...
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Fragile Peace Between Utilities and Renewable Energy (News Item)
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 ...
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Connecticut Establishes Program for Solar (News Item)
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.
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Canadian Solar vs Mission Solar: What’s Best? (News Item)
Canadian Solar and Mission Solar are leading
manufacturers of high efficiency, mid-range solar panels. Their solar modules are desirable for a variety of system types from
residential to comm ...
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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 ...