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By: Brian Pettepiece
Community PV = Clean Electricity + Profits
Bainbridge Island, Washington has another project to be proud of—a 71-kilowatt community PV installation.
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ASK THE EXPERTS: Voltage Drop
What size of wire do you recommend, and how do I calculate voltage drop?
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Elephant Energy Helps Light the Night
A nonprofit with a mission of “Light in every home, clean air in every kitchen, power in every hand.”
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ASK THE EXPERTS: Shallow-Well Pump
Due to drought, my overworked well-pump is taxing our battery system. What alternatives could you suggest?
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Helios Solar Works SolSimple AC PV Module
Featuring a factory-integrated Exeltech microinverter and no exposed DC wiring.
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MAIL: Micro-Solar Project
Using a 15-watt solar-electric module and four small “computer” fans, I built a simple exhaust system to keep the crawl space under my house dry.
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peter
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Report Card on State RE Policies
Grading the 50 U.S. states on the effectiveness of their net-metering and interconnection practices.
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Solar Electricity
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Silicon Energy Cascade PV Module
Washington's Silicon Energy has released an enhanced, next-generation version of its Cascade PV module.
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Solar Electricity
Beginner
Community PV = Clean Electricity + Profits
Bainbridge Island, Washington has another project to be proud of—a 71-kilowatt community PV installation.
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Solar Electricity
Beginner
After the Bids, Crunching the Numbers
Learn how to fairly compare different PV system bids to optimize your investment.
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Scott Russell
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
Increasing Production with Single-Axis Tracking
In Washington, strong production incentives and module tracking contribute to a quicker return on investment for a farm’s 4.8 kW PV system.
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3 months 1 day
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by
Michael Welch
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
ASK THE EXPERTS: Grounding DC Systems
Do I need to ground the negative poles of the batteries and modules in a 24- or 48-volt off-grid solar-electric system?
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Seaward Solar Irradiance Meters
Measuring solar irradiance, ambient air and module temperature, & array orientation and tilt.
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