21st Century Home Energy Efficiency
Home energy efficiency has steadily improved over the millenia. Luckily we no longer have to sleep on the ground in a smoke-filled cave –...
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Feb 9, 20181 min read
Ten Rooftop Solar Predictions for 2018
U.S. solar manufacturing will not restart anytime soon. The threat of solar tariffs will perpetuate solar panel shortages until at least...
Jan 9, 20182 min read
Commercial Energy Storage with Neil Maguire of Adara Power
For the past 15+ years companies have been installing PV solar systems to reduce their energy costs, measured in kilowatt hours (kwh)....
Dec 26, 20171 min read
From Solar Thermal to Integrated Battery Storage - Interview with Jeff Brown
Some people just love riding the “solar coaster” – both the exciting up times and the death-defying plunges…usually from some totally...
Dec 19, 20171 min read
Natural Gas - Our Most Popular Fuel
Here’s a trivia question… What do you think is our most commonly used energy source? Is it solar, wind, nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas?...
Dec 6, 20171 min read
National Climate Assessment
Global annual surface air temperatures have increased by 1.8 degree Fahrenheit over the last 115 years. It’s the warmest in the history...
Nov 29, 20171 min read
The Economics of Commercial Energy Storage Systems
There is no doubt in my mind that Energy Storage Systems (ESS) will be as ubiquitous as solar – in all market segments. Utility companies...
Nov 21, 20171 min read
Inovateus Solar with T. J. Kanczuzewski
The “climate” for solar is most favorable when there are high electric rates and incentives. For these reasons the PV industry grew...
Nov 6, 20172 min read
DOE Grid Reliability Study
The Department of Energy’s “Grid Reliability Study” came to the logical conclusion that low cost natural gas-fired power plants are the...
Nov 1, 20172 min read
Trump’s Anti-Environment Policies
Killing the Clean Power Plan Changing utility pricing policies to favor coal and nuclear fuels Providing huge loan guarantees to nuclear...
Oct 17, 20171 min read
Home Backup Power System Primer
Look around your home. Your land line phone, fireplace and pilot lights (on stoves and hot water heaters) are likely gone. Our reliance...
Oct 9, 20171 min read
Solar Tariffs Increasing Solar Panel Prices
The solar industry is likely headed into a recession. Solar tariffs that will double the price of panels are almost inevitable — and...
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Solar Incentives - Don't Miss the 2017 Solar Tax Credit
We usually discuss the topic of filing for the 30% Solar Tax Credit in January or February. That’s when most people who just installed...
Sep 19, 20172 min read
SolarEdge Battery Storage Review
For the past 15 years I’ve been skeptical about the market for grid-tied home solar systems equipped with battery backup capabilities....
Sep 11, 20171 min read
Designing a Reliable Electric Grid
Over the past few months we’ve experienced a solar eclipse, several devastating hurricanes, another under-construction nuclear plant...
Sep 5, 20172 min read
Which solar panels are best?
Here’s a solar industry secret: all solar panels generate the same amount of electricity on a per watt basis. In other words, twenty 300...
Aug 27, 20171 min read
Running a Successful Local Solar Business with Vince Battaglia of Renova Solar
Large companies are predominant in most industries. But when it comes to rooftop solar installations, small is beautiful. Although there...
Aug 20, 20172 min read
The Solar Eclipse Is Increasing Solar Prices
Millions of Americans were using cereal boxes, telescopes, and flimsy plastic solar viewing glasses to witness the Solar Eclipse on...
Aug 13, 20171 min read
SolarRoofHook with Rick Gentry
With much higher volume manufacturing, prices for solar panels have come down tremendously over the past 20 years — from about $1,000...
Aug 1, 20172 min read
LG Battery Storage with Linh Tran
20 years ago the problem with rooftop solar was that customers needed a large collection of lead acid batteries to store their daytime...
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