Photovoltaic Systems: 3 Keys to Maximum Energy Output

Photovoltaic systems offer customers significant cost savings. By using free solar energy from the sun, home and business owners alike are able to rely less on the utility grid. As a result, monthly electricity costs go way down, and in many cases, bills are eliminated. Producing any amount of solar energy with a PV system […]

In the last few years, solar homes have been sprouting up everywhere. Once a rarity in real estate listings, these homes with photovoltaic panels are now commonplace. If you’re considering buying a house with solar panels, you’ll need the answers to a few questions before making your final decision. Don’t Make Assumptions About a Solar […]

Photovoltaic power and wind energy system installations have been on the rise for decades, both here in the United States and around the globe. Last year, however, was a banner year for renewable energy. In 2015, led by wind and solar power, renewables surpassed coal to become the world’s largest source of installed energy generation […]

Solar power is getting a new advocate: Salt Lake City. Joining nearly 20 other cities across the country, Salt Lake City officials have pledged to run the city completely on clean energy by 2032. Solar power projects will help in creating the path to 100 percent renewable energy. As the largest city in Utah, Salt […]

Thanks to the falling costs of solar power systems, more and more homeowners are installing photovoltaic arrays to cover their household electricity needs. But many are failing to take energy efficiency into consideration when planning their solar power systems, and this ends up costing them money. When it comes to saving money with solar power, […]

Bringing down solar soft costs is key to speeding up the widespread adoption of photovoltaic power, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). To that end, at the beginning of 2016, the department’s SunShot Initiative provided $13 million in state-level funding for research exploring new ways to bring down these expenses. Now the SunShot […]

Could your photovoltaic panels create a glaring problem for your neighbors? Concerns about potential glare are common among homeowners throughout Idaho and Utah. After all, no one wants their rooftop panel array to be the neighborhood nuisance. Fortunately, you can put this worry to rest. Your rooftop solar panel installation is not likely to blind […]

The solar energy industry is booming, and U.S. residents are definitely supportive of this photovoltaic power revolution. A recent survey from the Pew Research Center found that almost 9 out of every 10 adults favors expanding the use of solar power in the United States. Solar Energy Has Stronger Public Support than Other Energy Sources […]

Could commercial solar power be the answer to decreasing energy expense in the hospitality industry? According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, hotels across the country spend more than $8 billion every year on energy. Commercial photovoltaic power has the potential to create significant savings for hotels, since covering even a portion of electricity […]

Solar power is getting a major boost, thanks to a large investment by the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE has already funded $39 million in solar power projects thus far in 2016, but their commitment to finding new renewable energy solutions doesn’t end there. Recently, the DOE unveiled another $30 million investment for a […]