Did you know we now offer financing services through Admirals Bank? Admirals Bank currently serves as the financing resource for hundreds of solar and renewable energy companies across the United States and Admirals Alternatives, a division of Admirals Bank has…
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The Grosse Pointe South High School Sun Devils were one of a few school teams selected in the country to participate in the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge. The 2013 race took place in July when individual teams traveled from Dallas,…
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As a Product Manager here at altE, I get to learn about new products, as well as updates and changes to existing products. Let’s take PV connectors for instance- seems pretty straight-forward, right? PV connectors are safety components which contribute…
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Buyer’s Remorse. “Why, oh, why didn’t I buy a battery backup PV system?” Or, “I hate looking at my new PV system shut off when the grid’s down.” You may already have a fabulous grid-tied solar system installed on your…
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Sizing MPPT Solar Charge Controllers and the Effects of Temperature When attempting to determine how many solar panels one can put on a string for a given MPPT charge controller, it is important to account for the temperature coefficient of…
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As a person who believes in shopping “local,” I feel there is more to making a purchase than just feeling like you have received the best price possible. Our purchasing has power. It’s often a vote for what we believe…
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Is it possible to mix and match solar panels within the same PV system? Can different models of solar panels be wired together within the same series string, or is it alright to have a string of one type of…
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Most of the PV installs people see in their community happen to be placed on top of a home’s roof. While this is aesthetically pleasing, space saving on the property and out of the way from people’s hands there are…
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The freak October snow storm that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the northeast was a rude awakening that winter is upon us, and that losing power in the colder seasons is quite uncomfortable to say…
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When purchasing a home, many people will look for something with ample room, while others will go for a smaller house that has the potential to be expanded. Both of these very same approaches can apply when customers are looking…
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