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Solar Panels On A Manufactured Home Budget
Solar panels and manufactured homes are not usually discussed in the same conversation. Solar energy companies cater to the high-end clientele, those who can afford the high upfront cost of solar panel installation.
Soon, solar panels and other renewable energy resources will be available to those [...]
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Where Are The Solar Panels?
Solar energy is a hot topic these days. It should be.
As I write this post, it’s still early morning here in South Texas. My neighbor and I are out early tending our gardens and plants before things heat up. Lately, daily temperatures are over 100 degrees; there’s [...]
Solar Panels for Apartments
Solar panels placed on individual homes have the potential to make a home its own power generator. Producing more power than your home uses is call net ZEH or Zero Energy Home.
Many home owners, myself included, are working toward such a Zero Energy Home.
But what about folks who live in apartments?
The folks [...]
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How Does Solar Electric Power Work?
How does solar electric power work anyway?
You like the idea of going solar. But life is busy. Solar electric seems too complicated to implement when there doesn’t seem you have enough time to research the idea.
Installing solar panels falls in the category of home remodeling. It does take [...]
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Solar Panel Prices Fall
USA Today reports some good news in the bad economy. The cost of rooftop solar systems are down 8 to 10 percent since October. Prices on rooftop solar systems are expected to fall another 15 to 20 percent over the course of the year.
This is good news for [...]
How to Choose a PV System That is Right for You
If you’re interested in a PV solar system, you’ll want to consider the following.
• Grid-tie or off grid? If you’re in a remote area, you may need an off-grid system. If power is locally available; however, a grid-tied system will be less expensive.
• Where should [...]
Understanding Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems
Photovoltaic–or PV–systems use the light from the sun to make electricity. There are three ways this electrictiy can be incorporated into your home. Your home can be Grid-tied, grid-tied with battery back up, or off-grid.
Grid-Tied
With a grid-tied solar system, you can use power provided by your solar system and the local [...]
City Tour for Solar
City Tour for Solar was in San Antonio, Texas, this past weekend and the annual LiveGreenFest. Thousands of locals gathered at Olmos Basin Park to be part of San Antonio’s “green scene.”
The City Tour for Solar mobile PV solar event allowed visitors to see and touch solar materials and learn solar facts.
The [...]
ASES Solar Home Tour in San Antonio
The National Solar Tour held this weekend encouraged my resolve to use solar energy for our home. My husband and I toured several homes and businesses in the San Antonio area that incorporate solar energy.
Our thanks and appreciation goes to the generous homeowners and businesses that allowed us to [...]
One Example of Net ZEH
Is it possible to create a net zero energy home by renovating an existing home? Yes! This 2,400 square foot house was built in the 1970s. With a desire to live sustainably, the homeowners decided to set an energy budget of 10 kWh/day for their home. A budget [...]