Save The Photons
Consider the poor photons! If your panels are dirty you are causing trillions of premature photonic deaths when they collide with dirt...
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Sep 1, 20202 min read
How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels?
One of the relatively minor side effects of the wildfires in California is the layer of dust and ash that has coated virtually every...
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Solar System Upgrade
With the gradual improvements in solar technology over the past 15 years, many early solar customers are considering a solar system...
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Cleaning Solar Panels
When a business or homeowner gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean...
Aug 7, 20181 min read
Upgrading Your Solar System
Over a million buildings in the U.S. have rooftop solar. These systems are extremely reliable: solar panels are guaranteed for 25 years,...
Apr 25, 20172 min read
How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels
When someone gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean my solar...
Mar 1, 20171 min read
Protecting the Solar Consumer - Interview with Tom Kimbis from SEIA
The promise to homeowner’s is simple: install solar panels on your roof and save money on your electric bills. There are about 10,000...
Nov 7, 20162 min read
Solar Inverters, More Than AC-DC
With so many options for solar inverters, choosing the right one for your home or business can get a little overwhelming. In the way of...
Jun 27, 20161 min read
Operating and Maintaining Your Home Solar System
If you have a rooftop solar system, you already know that it requires very little maintenance. But “low” maintenance doesn’t mean “no”...
Apr 11, 20161 min read
Loans for Financing your Solar Installations
The economics for rooftop solar are terrific — typical paybacks in the 4-10 year range. From a Return on Investment (ROI) standpoint,...
Mar 31, 20162 min read
How to Tell if your Solar Panels Are Working - The Importance of Solar Monitoring
The sun is shining brightly on your rooftop solar system (or the system you hope to have). But how can you tell if those photons falling...
Mar 29, 20161 min read
How Do Solar Companies Find Their Customers
According to a recent GTM/SEIA study, residential solar installation costs in the U.S. were basically unchanged from Q4 2014 to Q4 2015....
Feb 16, 20162 min read
Understanding Proposals for Home Solar
Ahhh….it’s almost springtime. The weather is getting warmer, the trees are starting to bud, and people are starting to think about their...
Jan 12, 20162 min read
New Year's Energy Resolutions
If only all our New Year’s Resolution were this easy. Luckily, saving energy is easier than losing weight after gorging over the...
Jul 20, 20152 min read
Rooftop Solar Fire Safety with Captain Matt Paiss
Fires in homes are generally caused by kitchen mishaps, heating system fires or electrical malfunctions. When it comes to rooftop solar...
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