New technologies that integrate solar battery storage into home solar installations have finally made the leap to completely meeting homeowners’ needs.
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Create Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide
Your values guide you. But with a clear home electrification plan, you can budget for upgrades, replace appliances before they fail, and maximize incentives.
Pearl Home Certification: Leading the Way to High Performance
Pearl Certification uses an app to carry homeowners through certification, renovations, and then recertification—prioritizing efficiency features along the way.
Casa Zero: A Home Where (Microscopic) Life Flourishes
Focusing on craftsmanship, salvaged materials, and biophilia, CarbonShack’s first branded home achieved LEED Platinum with a West Coast–shingle mashup style.
Fernwood Demonstrates Affordable Net-Positive Eco-Renovation
A modest, Arts and Crafts–style home was lovingly renovated to the highest green standards. Today it’s healthy, beautiful, and budget-friendly.
5 Ways Community Solar Empowers Solar for All
The benefits of solar aren’t just limited to those who install solar themselves. Community solar allows almost anyone to reap the rewards with no upfront costs.
Resilient Solar Town Rides Out 1-in-1,000–Year Hurricane
This resilient community thrives on 1500MW of solar power, its own water-treatment plant, and surrounding wetlands for natural beauty and stormwater management.
Home EV Charging Made Simple (But Do Hire an Electrician)
Home EV charging setups can be tricky. So we’ve developed a primer: from model options and safe installation, to pricing and solar storage.
What Homeowners Need to Know from the UN Climate Report
We can limit climate change to 1.5 ℃! The IPCC calls us to reduce our home’s eco impact, use renewable energy, and deploy energy efficient solutions. Now!
Four Ways Solar Panels Increase Your Home’s Value
Solar panels will increase your home’s value in several ways. These lend confidence in your solar investment and may motivate prospective buyers and lenders.
Sonnen ecoLinx – Smart Home Solar Battery Storage
The Sonnen ecoLinx solar battery storage system is so customizable that it adapts to your lifestyle and fully manages energy usage in your home.
6 Critical Questions to Ask About a Solar Battery System
This new generation of solar battery systems is a game-changer! Arm yourself with the tough questions to ask to make sure the system works best for you.
9 Must-Read Net Zero Energy Home Books
Interested in making your home a net zero energy home? Sometimes it’s nice to use a good book (or two) as your guide. Here are some of our favorites.
Solar for Everyone! Find What Works for You
Good news! There are now ways for everyone to use solar energy at home. Solar is now more affordable than ever and, no matter where you live, the various options for using solar make it possible to choose a setup that works great for you.
Tesla Powerwall Solar Home Battery
Seamless backup power. With or without solar. Powerwall detects grid outages and automatically becomes your home’s main energy source. Protect your home from the next power outage and keep your lights on, phones charged, and no puddles under the fridge.
Sonnen Batterie – Smart Home Energy Storage
The sonnenBatterie eco is an energy storage solution that utilizes intelligent energy management software. It is easily adaptable to your individual needs. The system is available in a variety of storage capacities and configurations, allowing for extensibility and expansion.
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Going Solar: Solar Options for Homeowners [Infographic]
Do you know the variety of projects and options that fall under the “solar” category? Check out this infographic to see for yourself how going solar extends far beyond the traditional solar panels we think of first!
My SolarMill Wind & Solar Hybrid Energy Generator
WindStream Technologies, Inc. was established in 2008 with the goal of designing, prototyping, and manufacturing affordable and scalable renewable energy technologies for a global marketplace.
How Do Solar Panels Work?
Solar panels generate DC electricity when exposed to sunlight via the Photovoltaic Effect, first observed by a French physicist in 1839. The photons from sunlight are absorbed by a semiconductor material, but how?
Solar Activated Facade High Performance Insulation System
Solar Activated Facade (SAF) is a unique, innovative cladding system comprised of glass and wood that captures passive solar energy (heat) to reverse the energy gradient in walls. This capture effectively reduces the need for insulation as well as heating and cooling inputs.
GoGreenSolar DIY Solar Install Kit
For half the homes in the United States, GoGreenSolar’s Watt string inverter kit is more than enough to completely eliminate their bill. The 7kW size grid-connect solar kit includes solar panels, string inverter, and the racking system for roof mount. It’s complete PV power systems that can work for a home or business, with everything you need to get the system up and running.
Goal Zero Portable Solar Energy Products
Innovator of easy-to-use portable solar power products Goal Zero manufactures solar-powered products for any place, any space, and any occasion. Charge or power almost anything from sun, including phones, laptops, lights, and even refrigerators. The Goal Zero Mission:...
SolarHot Solar Water Heating Products
Solar hot water systems are environmentally friendly and can now be installed on your roof to blend with the architecture of your house. More than 1.5 million homes in the US have invested in solar heating systems.
Wind vs. Solar — Which Power Source Is Better?
Wind and solar are the heavy hitters of renewable energy. But can they both stand up to the giants of non-renewable energy, or is one sector a more promising investment? Here’s a look at the pros and cons of wind and solar energy.
Attic Breeze Solar Powered Ventilation
Attic Breeze UltraFlō technology maximizes solar attic fan performance, keeping your attic cool throughout the day and reducing heat transfer into your home. Available in a variety of colors, roof flashings, and solar panel mounting options.
Solar Cynergy Solar Panels, Inverters & More
Founded under the guiding principle of constant innovation, Solar Cynergy offers a wide spectrum of solar PV modules, inverters, charge controllers and solar LED accent lighting applications. Solar Panels Solar Cynergy photovoltaic modules are designed for commercial...
Solar Dynamics Solar Powered Attic Fans
How Solar Attic Fans work The Dynamic of Attic Ventilation and Temperature Inversion Temperature inversion occurs when the heat of the day is replaced by the damp evening air. Have you ever opened your attic access and been greeted with that blast of incredibly hot...
The Top 5 Solar Myths Debunked
Do you think solar panels need a lot of upkeep? Or they’re super expensive? Or that they’ll decrease your property value? Whatever negative assumption you may have about solar – read this to dispel the myths.
4 Things You Might Not Know About Solar
1) Solar Panels Work in Cloudy Weather Don’t believe us, just ask someone from Germany, which is one of the world’s leading markets for solar. This cold climate country, along with some of its Scandinavian neighbors has shown that solar can thrive even in cold...
The Secret of Building Super Energy-Efficient Net-Zero Homes
What's a net-zero home? It's a home that will generate as much energy as it consumes in the course of a year. They’ve been around for less than 10 years, but these buildings and the thinking behind them are taking North America by storm. In the following video,...
The Next Generation of Net Zero Buildings & Design
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is a chapter from "The...
Should You Buy or Lease Your Solar Panel System?
The question of deciding to buy vs lease your solar panels is an important one. In this video, EnergySage explains the pros and cons of buying your solar panels (outright or with a solar loan) vs. using a solar lease.
Why Going Solar is a Very Smart Investment
Many people are aware that using solar energy can help lower the bad effects of energy sources like petroleum, coal and natural gas. But have you ever wondered if there is measurable proof that solar energy has lived up to its advertising?
Windsun Energy Systems Hybrid Residential Power
Windsun’s specialty is incorporating wind energy systems and/or photovoltaic arrays into your existing electric service to reduce or eliminate your dependence on your utility company.
Pros and Cons of Solar Energy
SOLAR HAS HUGE BENEFITS AND JUST A FEW DRAWBACKS. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT BOTH THE PROS AND CONS OF SOLAR ENERGY: Pros of Solar Energy Solar power helps the environment. Climate change, one of the biggest threats to the environment, feeds on CO2 emissions. Solar...
Natural Light Solar Attic Fan
Attic Venting Key Concepts Attic ventilation is an important aspect of maintaining the structure of your home as well as saving energy. Improper attic venting can lead to moisture buildup that can cause mold growth and also cause wood rot. The key to proper attic...
DIY: Do It Yourself Solar Installation
Solar panels are a smart investment for modern, eco-conscious homeowners, but many people feel inhibited by the cost of installation. Fortunately, materials are starting to decrease in price and installation is becoming more manageable.
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Are Solar Panels Really Worth It? [Infographic]
In most cases, the biggest hesitation when it comes to installing home solar panels comes down to one factor: Cost. It's no secret that solar panels aren't cheap. A common question homeowners ask is: Are solar panels really worth it? As the infographic below proves,...
Anapode Plug-And-Play Solar Kits
Solar solutions for all The founders of Anapode Solar founded the company because they believe that solar is the only real way individuals can take control of their own energy. After all, the sun shines on everyone! They realized that nobody was providing a serious...
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