by simon | May 25, 2013 | Solar Power
Below are a number of solar power resources you may find useful. Solar energy on WikipediaPhotovoltaics Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar … Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panel s … Solar power...
by simon | Jun 6, 2012 | Solar Power
California has one of the best solar insolation ratings in the country. Considered a pro solar state, California continues to lead the way to offer homeowners an incentive to install solar panels on their homes. Incentives come from a variety of sources such as...
by simon | Jun 1, 2012 | Solar Power Installation San Diego
Once your solar panels are installed in there optimum place, there is very little maintenance involved in the actual upkeep of the panels. Since dirty or dusty solar panels could decrease the efficiency output of solar energy keeping them clean would be to your...
by simon | May 26, 2012 | San Diego Solar Power
Deciding to get solar panels is a huge decision. You have taken the first step in that if you are thinking about it, you probably like the idea of going green, saving money, and doing your part to save the earth. Before installation of solar panels, there are other...
by simon | May 24, 2012 | Solar Power Installation San Diego
With about 70 % of the year in sunshine, it makes sense to install solar panels in San Diego. Using the suns’ rays to give us free energy will ultimately lower our energy costs to our homes and businesses. Installing solar panels on a homes’ roof is possible on most...
by simon | May 17, 2012 | Solar Power
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by Karen | May 1, 2012 | Solar Power
A recent survey by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) showed that in 2011 around 63% of new solar capacity in the U.S. came from utilities outside California, the largest percentage on record. Moreover, a total of seven of the year’s top 10...
by simon | Apr 9, 2012 | Solar Power
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The machine looks like a square spaceship with a round hatch or a giant oven with a convection fan. Its designer jokingly calls the contraption the “world’s most expensive bug zapper.” In fact it’s a wafer tool, developed by San Jose startup Twin...
by simon | Apr 3, 2012 | Solar Power
Solar panel efficiency has been a subject of intense interest since the turn of the century. The first solar panel achieved an efficiency of about 6 percent. This was a major breakthrough in science as we rolled out our first commercial photovoltaic device in history....