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Save The Photons
Consider the poor photons! If your panels are dirty you are causing trillions of premature photonic deaths when they collide with dirt...
Jun 18, 20242 min read


How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels?
One of the relatively minor side effects of the wildfires in California is the layer of dust and ash that has coated virtually every...
Sep 1, 20202 min read


Solar System Upgrade
With the gradual improvements in solar technology over the past 15 years, many early solar customers are considering a solar system...
Mar 30, 20201 min read


Cleaning Solar Panels
When a business or homeowner gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean...
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Upgrading Your Solar System
Over a million buildings in the U.S. have rooftop solar. These systems are extremely reliable: solar panels are guaranteed for 25 years,...
Aug 7, 20181 min read


How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels
When someone gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean my solar...
Apr 25, 20172 min read


Protecting the Solar Consumer - Interview with Tom Kimbis from SEIA
The promise to homeowner’s is simple: install solar panels on your roof and save money on your electric bills. There are about 10,000...
Mar 1, 20171 min read


Solar Inverters, More Than AC-DC
With so many options for solar inverters, choosing the right one for your home or business can get a little overwhelming. In the way of...
Nov 7, 20162 min read


Operating and Maintaining Your Home Solar System
If you have a rooftop solar system, you already know that it requires very little maintenance. But “low” maintenance doesn’t mean “no”...
Jun 28, 20161 min read


Loans for Financing your Solar Installations
The economics for rooftop solar are terrific — typical paybacks in the 4-10 year range. From a Return on Investment (ROI) standpoint,...
Apr 12, 20161 min read


How to Tell if your Solar Panels Are Working - The Importance of Solar Monitoring
The sun is shining brightly on your rooftop solar system (or the system you hope to have). But how can you tell if those photons falling...
Mar 31, 20162 min read


How Do Solar Companies Find Their Customers
According to a recent GTM/SEIA study, residential solar installation costs in the U.S. were basically unchanged from Q4 2014 to Q4 2015....
Mar 29, 20161 min read


Understanding Proposals for Home Solar
Ahhh….it’s almost springtime. The weather is getting warmer, the trees are starting to bud, and people are starting to think about their...
Feb 16, 20162 min read


New Year's Energy Resolutions
If only all our New Year’s Resolution were this easy. Luckily, saving energy is easier than losing weight after gorging over the...
Jan 12, 20162 min read


Rooftop Solar Fire Safety with Captain Matt Paiss
Fires in homes are generally caused by kitchen mishaps, heating system fires or electrical malfunctions. When it comes to rooftop solar...
Jul 20, 20152 min read
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