We’ve blogged about it before, but its worth discussing again just because anything that can increase the sale price of a home is welcome news these days! Solar homeowners get higher prices for property sales. In other words, if you install solar panels on your rooftop, the feature could help you sell your home, depending [...]
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Yesterday, Astronergy (also known by the name of its parent company, Chint Solar) announced that the largest photovoltaic system in the world would be constructed in China next year. To be located at the Hangzhou East Railway Station, the 10 MW solar panel system will be grid connected and fully building integrated. The cost of [...]
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Grid-connected solar power is good for your home, your wallet and the environment. But did you know that its also beneficial to your local utility? Homeowners that install solar panels can enjoy smaller electricity bills and often get credit from their utility by net metering. That is, if they generate more power than they use, [...]
Oregon is the leading solar manufacturing state in the nation, and PV Powered is an integral part of the state’s renewable energy success. The company manufactures solar inverters for grid-tied solar power systems. PV Powered claims to be: “the leader in grid-tied solar inverter reliability, installability and maintainability.” Earlier this year, PV Powered announced the [...]
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Have you considered going completely energy independent with a solar power system? That is, do you long for going off-grid, free from the expensive rates of utility companies? I had always thought that off-grid was clearly the way to go, until I did a bit more research. There are a number of pros and cons [...]
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