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Solar Electric System Projects & Profiles
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How do I know if my older-model inverter is up-to-snuff according to utility standards for grid interconnection?
12 comments 2 years 9 months ago by Michael Welch
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Adapting a cordless electric mower to accept solar charging.
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A lunchbox? A solar charger? A teaching device? The Solar Schoolhouse has a learning tool that’s too cool.
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Richardsville Elementary School, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is the first net-zero energy public school in the United States.
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At the Westport Winery on the Washington state coast, the buzz isn’t only about the wine—it’s about the watts.
1 comment by fotovoltaika
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Diligent design and modeling can yield big energy savings. Learn how this designer tailored the Passivhaus concept to his own house.
1 comment by zap101
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Beginner
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 by Dave Strenski
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There are several paths to achieving a net-zero energy home. Plus: Net-zero strategies for four inspirational homes.
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Beginner
An inexpensive way to monitor electrical energy—including PV power and utility import and export power.
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A year of detailed systems monitoring reveals how this net-zero Colorado home is measuring up.
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A 30-townhouse community in Ithaca, New York, taps a 50 kW grid-tied PV system for renewable electricity.
1 comment by Dzhafer Mekhmed
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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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