If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem What is the problem? Our world is in danger. Our lifestyle, our prosperity, our existence is threatened. Scientists have warned about the damage we cause. We are starting to listen. Each year, Greenhouse
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What is an Inverter? Inverters are a vital piece of a complete solar system. Here’s how it works. Solar panels produce power. Inverters convert that power. Why do inverters convert power? For the most part it depends on use. As you know, there are two types of current.
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Doped Silicon – The Hard Cell A solar panel is a collection of solar cells connected within a frame. The cells make electricity for homes and businesses world wide. We call solar panels photovoltaic (PV) modules. Photo is Latin for light and voltaic refers to electricity: electricity
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Solar Electricity Basics Photovoltaic (PV) systems create electricity. In order to fully understand how solar panels actually work, we need a brief explanation of the nature of electricity. In this article we will talk about electrical terminology; a key to understanding PV. What is Electricity? Electricity is
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AC/DC More than just one of the most successful rock bands whose major hits were all released before I was even born, the terms AC and DC (separated for our purposes) represent two very important terms dealing with electricity. As you know, current is one of the
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11.28 kW Schott PV System in Albion, Indiana, with 48 Schott Poly 235 watt solar systems and two Sunny Boy inverters. Goshen College off campus environmental center.
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This residential 2.4 kW solar PV grid-tied system is flush-mounted on the garage roof. It includes 12 Kyocera KD 205 modules and a MidNite Solar MNPV6 combiner box. A solar thermal system is also installed on the home’s roof.
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With rising costs for electricity and for heating this church-converted-to-home, built in 1890, this homeowner decided it was time to add a solar PV system. “The sun hasn’t raised its rates in 3 billion years,” he says. “It’s always free.” Utilizing governemnt grants and state tax rebates,
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