Tag: Featured

  • Primer for buying, installing residential solar+storage systems

    Energy storage has emerged as a technology that helps make solar power a winning choice for homeowners, and the rapid evolution of battery chemistries, storage management software and other combining technologies will help drive down cost and drive up value. Where to start at selecting a storage solution can seemRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Northeast Solar Boom: Untapped commercial deals are about to pay off in New England

    The state of California has long been considered an environmental leader in this country, spearheading growth in the solar industry with more than 11 MW installed to date. Yet, it’s time for a new region to step into the spotlight. In the coming years, the Northeast of the United StatesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The value proposition of AC panels

    DC solar panels have dominated the solar market since the discovery of functional terrestrial solar panels in 1953. Now the old technology is being replaced in the market by the next evolution of the solar panel: the integrated AC solar module. AC modules are gaining traction as a popular panelRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The tech behind Ideal Power’s Multi-Port Conversion System

    Solar and storage will be the peanut butter and jelly of the next few decades. And if this is true (and I just said it was), then power conversion solutions that tie the two together in a seamless unison will, obviously, be the bread. Ideal Power has one such solutionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV in schools: Education sector is one of solar’s best opportunities

    Organizations in every industry are impacted by societal demands for environmental responsibility, and the education sector is no exception. Across the country, colleges, universities and K-12 schools are rising to the challenge. In fact, according to “The Solar Foundation’s 2014 report, Brighter Future: a Study on Solar in U.S. Schools,”Read More — Solar Builder magazine