What is a solar array?
The most important part of a solar panel system is the solar array – it holds all of the panels in your system, which is where sunlight...
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Apr 12, 2022
Solar stocks: what you need to know
The solar industry is growing: more people are adding solar panels to their homes and at the same time, are looking to make money by...
Apr 12, 2019
Solar Power Keeps Pounding with Panels Installed on Bank of America Stadium
North Carolina is among the U.S. leaders in solar power installations, and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers are now joining as solar leaders...
Oct 1, 2018
Identifying Signs of the Solar Revolution Using Maps and Graphs
Utility-scale solar has experienced explosive growth in the U.S. in recent years, and the best years may yet still be on the horizon....
Sep 24, 2018
SolFilm Technology from Sol Voltaics: An Interview with CEO Erik Smith About this Disruptive Solar P
Sol Voltaics is looking to apply their breakthrough nanotechnology to improve the efficiency of solar panels across the world. Boasting a...
Sep 10, 2018
Solar Head of State: An Interview with Director and Co-Founder James Ellsmoor
Seeking to harness the untapped resources in communities that could most benefit from rooftop solar installations, James Ellsmoor...
Sep 28, 2016
San Francisco Roofs Go Green… in More Ways Than One
San Francisco has become the first city in the U.S. to approve green (in both senses of the word) roofs, requiring all...
Jul 29, 2016
Energy Policy at the DNC
What could the solar industry expect from a Clinton Presidency? Last week, I reported that the solar biz got no love at the Republican...
Jul 24, 2016
San Diego Energy Plan Aims to Help Disadvantaged Communities
In December, San Diego achieved an important milestone in the history of renewable power in America. The city council of the eighth...
May 31, 2016
Trump Doesn’t Let Solar Facts Get in His Way
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has unveiled his energy plan for America (spoiler alert… it’s a lousy plan.) “The problem...
May 29, 2016
Bay Area Team to Send Unmanned Solar Boat Across Pacific
It began as a garage project two-and-a-half years ago by a group of engineers that call themselves “hobbyists.” But on Memorial Day,...
May 1, 2016
Bay Area School District Integrates Solar Power With STEM Education
On April 28, Berryessa Union School District (BUSD), which operates ten elementary (grades K-5) schools and three middle (grades 6-8)...
Dec 6, 2015
Riverside Solar Project “Correctly” Sited on Landfill
Before a solar plant was constructed on the site, there was nothing environmentally “correct” about the Tequesquite landfill in...
Oct 1, 2015
UAE: Making the Transition to Clean Energy Leader
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite its history as a major oil producing nation, is making major steps to become a solar leader as...
Jun 6, 2015
Lithium Batteries and Solar: Where are We Headed?
Residential Battery Systems (RBS) are the topic of much excitement and speculation in the solar world recently. Tesla, the electric car...
Apr 29, 2015
Solar: A Good Technology in Bad Times
No one can deny that the solar industry is booming. There may be disagreements as to why…opponents claim that solar is too dependent on...
Mar 4, 2015
Solar Energy Storage In Five Years?
It is becoming increasingly obvious that the solar industry is going to have to address the energy storage issue soon if the market is to...
Jan 7, 2015
2016 Presidential Campaign: Solar Scorecard
Which Candidates are Strong on Solar? As we enter the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, a plethora of Republican and Democratic...
Nov 26, 2014
Solar Values = American Values
“By the way, if you want to have a war over oil, leave me out of it- because I don’t think we need it. All I have to say is, go solar!...
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,...
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