41 Years of Real Goods In August of this year altE acquired Real Goods, the original purveyor of off-grid living supplies. altE’s founding CEO, Sascha Deri, commented, “As a teenager I remember reading the Real Goods catalog and Solar…
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How do you solve a problem like Maria? Wednesday, September 20, 2017 was a day that changed Puerto Rico forever. Hurricane Maria tore across the island, destroying almost everything in her path. Puerto Rico’s infrastructure was damaged beyond recognition. Homes, roads,…
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Solar Power International 2017 SPI is the largest solar trade show on the planet. How did we start each day? Well, to our pleasant surprise, each day started out with a smile, as every morning (and throughout the days of the show)….
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Tiny is Huge! Tiny Houses are a big success these days. Cutting back your possessions to the bare minimum and fitting your new life into a tiny house has become a dream for many. With tiny houses generally comes tiny electric…
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SimpliPhi Lithium Batteries from altE The altE Store is excited to add Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) Smart-Tech batteries from SimpliPhi Power to our deep cycle battery offerings. We now have a full range of 12V, 24V, and 48V lithium batteries…
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Customers often ask how to figure out how much solar power and batteries they need to do an off-grid solar system. Kill A Watt Meter & Loads List The first step to do is to create a loads list. We have a…
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6 steps to Off-grid Solar Are you interested in designing an off-grid solar system? Here are the 6 steps to get you started. #1) Figure out how much power you need This is the most important step, and many people…
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New kid in town Aquion Energy has recently released a new member of their saltwater deep cycle battery family. It is the Aspen 24S-83, a 24V 83 amp hour (Ah) battery for smaller 24 volt (V)…
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We recently sat down for Part 2 of our interview with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk about the latest battery technology – smart carbon. Watch Part 1 of our interview. Can you give us an idea of what smart carbon is and what its advantages…
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We recently sat down with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk a little bit about the history and applications of Trojan Batteries. Can you give me a little bit of history of Trojan Battery, where it is and how it…
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