Educational videos from the altE staff on everything from what is a solar panels, how to troubleshoot a solar panel to how to size solar charge controllers and inverters.
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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If you’ve got very different solar panels, without question, the best way is to have each solar panel have its own independent charge controller. If that’s not an option, however, we’re here to give you some DIY ideas and demonstrate the…
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Here’s a Myth: The next new solar technology will make your panels obsolete. The Internet is full of articles about the next big leap forward in solar technology. Nanotechnology, see-through solar panels, and SOLAR FREAKIN’ ROADWAYS all capture our imagination….
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What happens if you have a solar charge controller that is only big enough for the solar panels you’ve got – maybe one panel and a small charge controller or a whole array that’s maxed out – and you want…
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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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Here’s a Myth: Solar incentives are costing non-solar customers. Many investor-owned utilities are trying to convince people that solar customers are not paying their fair share, and non-solar customers have to carry the load and pay extra for them. However, study…
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Here’s a myth: You can save money with off-grid solar, and stick it to the man! One word for people who think they can save money by going off-grid – batteries. With grid-tie solar, you simply make electricity when the sun…
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Here’s a myth: My solar panel system will require maintenance. Most grid-tie solar panel systems require very little maintenance, if any. If you happen to live directly below a bird migration route, you may need to give the solar panels an…
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Two Years of Solar Videos for You You may be aware that we at altE have been making a lot of solar videos about renewable energy systems, gear and design on our YouTube channel these past two years. We’ve got viewers in…
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