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20 Years of altE Store – Part VII

Seth Lockman September 20, 2019

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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Off-Grid Solar, Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News, Solar Power

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20 Years of altE Store – Part VI

Seth Lockman September 5, 2019

The History of altE U   They say knowledge is power. Never were the two so analogous as when altE taught classes on the design and installation of alternative energy systems.

Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News

Advantages of Solar Energy Through The Years

Jay Galasso August 16, 2019

Advantages of Solar Energy Through The Years In the beginning… Light has been around since the beginning of time, but understanding how to convert it into electricity is relatively new, right? It depends on your perspective and definition of “new.”…
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Renewable Energy, Solar Facts & Figures, Solar Panels

altE Technical Sales Representative Adam Dischino (Right) with Jim Yockey, CEO of Rocknoll Energy, in front of the newly completed Armco Park Solar Array and Pollinator Habitat.

What’s the difference between 2.75kW and 275kW? Decimal points!

Adam Dischino August 2, 2019

Designing a Large-Scale Commercial System   People often ask: “What’s the difference between designing a larger commercial array versus a residential system? It’s just more panels, right?” In truth it’s a little more complicated than that. It’s an interesting exercise…
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Inverters, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels, Solar Power

The former site of altE's offices in Hudson, Mass.

20 Years of altE Store – Part IV

Seth Lockman July 18, 2019

Location, Location, Location   In real estate they say the three main indicators for a desirable property are “location, location, location.” This held true for altE, and Sascha also found that location can make for a good story.

Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News

Wayne Deri works on the barn in Downeast Maine.

20 Years of altE Store – Part III

Seth Lockman July 2, 2019

The Human Factor   To mark altE’s twentieth anniversary this May, I sat down with founding CEO Sascha Deri to learn more about the company’s formative years. This is the second part of that interview. Approaching July 4th we reminisce about…
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Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News, Solar Power, Videos

altE Store landing page from the early 2000s. Image credit to Wayback Machine.

20 Years of altE Store – Part II

Seth Lockman June 19, 2019

Startup Memories   Last week I sat down with Sascha Deri, CEO of altE, to learn more about the company’s formative years. I asked if he started any companies before altE, and his answer surprised me.

Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News

First official logo of altE Store

20 Years of altE Store – Part I

Seth Lockman June 3, 2019

From Antarctica to Zimbabwe (and most places in between)   Join the altE Store team on a trip down memory lane, as we celebrate 20 years of Making Renewable Do-able!

Renewable Energy, Solar Industry News

A new chapter begins for SolarWorld

Amy Beaudet January 11, 2019

A Long History of Solar SolarWorld has been manufacturing solar panels in the USA since 1975. Back then, the price of oil was $13 dollars a barrel, and gas was $0.44 a gallon at the pump. Gerald Ford was president…
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Renewable Energy

Grid-tied Solar and the Dreaded 120% Rule

Amy Beaudet November 16, 2018

The 120% Rule and Your Main Breaker Panel’s Limitations The altE Store started designing and selling grid-tied solar systems way back around the year 2000. Back then, a typical solar system was about 5000W. Nowadays as the price of solar…
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