The ever decreasing costs of “going green” are incredibly encouraging to the millions of home and business owners who want to radically shrink the size of their carbon footprint and reduce or eliminate their energy bills. Today, we have so many opportunities to be smarter users of energy, while saving money at the same time. […]
DIY Home Solar Installation Checklist: You can do it!
In a previous article we looked at a simple DIY solar panel system that could get the average home powered up with solar, using a modular installation kit. While calling it DIY is completely accurate, it is important to consider that the installation of a full solar panel system is not always a one person […]
Buyer’s Guide: Understanding Solar Power System Warranties
Buying a solar power system is a major purchase for most people. Since solar panels can last for up to 25 years, this could be a purchase that you might make only once or twice in your lifetime. For this reason, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the components in the system. It […]
Ask these Questions, Before you Buy Solar!
If you’re excited about the benefits of installing solar panels on your home or business – you should be! A solar power system provides you with the freedom to create your own electricity and snub your nose at rising power costs. Just don’t get blindsided by your enthusiasm for harnessing free power from the sun, […]
Should You Wait for the Cost of Solar Panels to get Cheaper?
The promise of free solar power generated on top of every roof in America, has been a long time coming. But now, it’s finally here and living up to its promise of providing energy from the sun to record numbers of homes and businesses. Since 1979 when Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White […]
Need Light? – The Solatube Smart LED brings Free Sunshine to You
As humans, we’re naturally drawn to the sun. Not only do we love the warm feeling, but it actually helps us process vitamin D and boosts our mood. Unfortunately, most of us spend the majority of our lives indoors. This doesn’t just kill our tans, though—it can also seriously affect our health and our moods. […]
Are you Crazy to want a Battery Backup system for your Solar Panels?
Besides the energy savings, one of the biggest benefits for photovoltaic solar panels is the fact that they often create more energy than your home uses, especially during the day when you’re not home. However, selling electricity to the power company by feeding excess back to the grid may not be the most cost effective […]
Questions about Solar That You Forgot to Ask
The promise of solar power is definitely an exciting one. It means you’ll save energy and you can lower your carbon footprint at the same time. However, a lot goes into purchasing, installing and using solar power, which means you may have some questions you didn’t ask. We’re here to help with some common questions […]
WOW! The Benefits of installing Solar Power…
As you drive through your town every day, you probably see more homes then ever with solar power systems. You’re probably curious about solar energy and chances are that you have given some thought to installing a solar power system for your own home. You know you can save energy. But, you’re still not sure […]
Doing it Right! – Solar Panel Pure Water Cleaning System
When you first installed your solar panels, you probably noticed a significant drop in your electric bill. With advancing technology end ever more efficient solar panel systems, more and more home owners and businesses are actually feeding power back into their electricity grids with solar power created on their rooftops. However, you may have noticed […]
