Solar Electric System Projects & Profiles

Project Profiles
Intermediate
Black & Decker CMM1000
MAIL: Solar-Powered Mower
Adapting a cordless electric mower to accept solar charging.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
Solar Schoolhouse Workshop Participants
Cool Tools for Learning
A lunchbox? A solar charger? A teaching device? The Solar Schoolhouse has a learning tool that’s too cool.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
Richardsville Elementary School PV Array
Zero Net-Energy School Days
Richardsville Elementary School, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is the first net-zero energy public school in the United States.
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Project Profiles
Intermediate
Westport Winery Array and Lighthouse
Form & Function Pay Off
At the Westport Winery on the Washington state coast, the buzz isn’t only about the wine—it’s about the watts.
1 comment 5 years 3 months ago by fotovoltaika
Project Profiles
Intermediate
Pura Vida demonstration home.
An American Passive Home
Diligent design and modeling can yield big energy savings. Learn how this designer tailored the Passivhaus concept to his own house.
1 comment 4 years 3 months ago by zap101
Project Profiles
Beginner
Dave Strenski
One Person, One Community
If you’re looking for proof that one person can make a difference, look no further than the community of Ypsilanti in southeast Michigan.
2 comments 4 years 10 months ago by Dave Strenski
Project Profiles
Beginner
Belgravia Green
Going to Zero
There are several paths to achieving a net-zero energy home. Plus: Net-zero strategies for four inspirational homes.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
Screenshot of SolarYpsi web site
SolarYpsi Data Monitoring
An inexpensive way to monitor electrical energy—including PV power and utility import and export power.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
The Riggins family is net-zero energy, ...including their car.
Net-Zero Performance
A year of detailed systems monitoring reveals how this net-zero Colorado home is measuring up.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
Ecovillage residents celebrate the new 50 kW PV system.
A Multifamily PV Project at Ecovillage at Ithaca
A 30-townhouse community in Ithaca, New York, taps a 50 kW grid-tied PV system for renewable electricity.
1 comment 5 years 8 months ago by Dzhafer Mekhmed
Project Profiles
Beginner
1956 Chevy Truck with Solar Battery Charger
MAIL: Solar Charging
The starter battery in my 1956 Chevy truck tends to go dead after a few months, and I decided to do something about that.
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Project Profiles
Beginner
Parton PV Barn
New Energy for an Old Barn
Built in 1910, how can an old barn structure support the weight of a large PV system?
1 comment 5 years 8 months ago by TexAcoon

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