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Dec 3, 2014
A New Direction For Solar: West Facing Panels
Since the advent of modern solar technology, common wisdom has always taught us that solar panels should face the equator. For those of...
Nov 20, 2014
“Futurists” and the Future of Solar Energy
“Their predictions range from near-term to long-term, from the mundane to the fantastic, but many futurists, regardless of their focus,...
Nov 3, 2014
AC Solar Modules: The Future of PV Panels?
Photovoltaic (PV) modules produce DC electricity, and how that DC power is converted to grid-quality AC is one of the most hotly debated...
Nov 16, 2013
Advantages & Disadvantages of Solar Energy
Despite the many advantages of using solar power in your home, it’s important to also answer the question: what are the disadvantages of...
Oct 16, 2011
When Will We Achieve Solar Grid Parity?
What is solar grid parity? Solar power grid parity occurs when generating solar energy costs the same as electricity from the grid,...
Oct 16, 2011
Feed-In Tariff: How to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
A feed-in tariff (FIT) is a system wherein producers of solar energy sell the energy they produce to the local utility, at a price based...
Oct 16, 2011
Solar Power Jobs
The Solar Industry Most people don’t know that more people in the U.S. are employed in the solar industry than in steel. And according to...
Oct 15, 2011
Solar Farms
What is a Solar Farm? A solar farm is a collection of solar arrays on unimproved land for the purpose of generating power from the sun’s...
Oct 12, 2011
Concentrated Photovoltaics
Concentrated photovoltaic technology – also known as CPV – generates electricity using optics (such as lenses or mirrors) to focus...
Aug 15, 2011
How to Measure Solar Energy
There are two types of solar energy measurement, based on the type of energy: photovoltaic energy produces electricity, and solar thermal...
Aug 15, 2011
What is the Future of Solar Energy?
Industry Growth Over the past 20 years, demand for solar energy in the U.S. has grown by an average rate of 30% per year. According to...
Aug 3, 2011
Uses of Solar Energy
What is solar power used for? In addition to residential solar, there are other solar applications described below: Stand-Alone Devices...
Aug 2, 2011
History of Solar Energy
1800s-1950 The photovoltaic (PV) effect refers to the creation of electricity when a material is exposed to light. The name is a...
Jul 8, 2011
How much solar energy is there?
Around 1,000 times the daily energy humans consume reaches the earth as sunlight. Solar radiation is the energy from the sun that reaches...
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