June 2011 – Home in St. Louis City
The 5.71 kW system is mounted on the owners’ detached garage. The system is monitored via Enphase’s Envoy system, allowing on‐line monitoring and viewing of the system’s production at each panel. The design evolved as StraightUp and the homeowners considered different locations to maximize production and work within historic requirements. Ultimately, the garage location maximizes existing […]
FAQ for Solar Design in St. Louis Region
StraightUp Solar recently gave a talk to the American Institute of Architects St. Louis Chapter. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to present solar guidelines and concepts to such a distinguished and progressive group of professionals. We appreciate Don Koppy spearheading the event and the rest of AIA’s efforts to include solar as part of their […]
Improved Solar Incentives for Commercial Projects!
In December 2010 the provision for bonus depreciation was amended and extended yet again by The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853). Under these amendments, eligible property placed in service after September 8, 2010 and before January 1, 2012 qualifies for 100% first-year bonus depreciation. For 2012, bonus […]
StraightUp Solar Helps Local Firm Enjoy Solar Benefits
Solar Power a Bonus for St. Louis Firm ST. LOUIS • Aside from the environmental benefits, using the energy generated by the sun makes good business sense, says an executive of Walsh & Associates Inc., a local chemical distributor. Randall D. Lewis, the company’s operations director, said he expected the recent $500,000 installation of 416 solar […]
June 2010 – Walsh & Associates
With Missouri’s largest solar array, Walsh and Associates has made the forward looking commitment of installing a PV system to produce 100% of the company’s energy needs. This 100 kW commitment is pioneering the path for more local businesses to follow suit. Annual energy bills will go from $36,000 to $1,500! Special thanks for everyone who dedicated […]
Solar Loans for Missourians
Access to solar power for residential and commercial customers in Missouri continues to improve. We’ve arrived at a paradigm shift for Missouri solar energy projects. Solar panel costs have decreased and Missouri solar incentives have dramatically improved with the federal tax credit and the Proposition C solar rebate. The Missouri Linked Deposit Loan program takes […]
Choices
Our electricity comes predominantly from coal. Most of us in Missouri and Illinois burn over 30 pounds of coal per day in our homes. Each kilowatt-hour (kWh) that we use is a pound of coal burnt. Imagine 30, 40, 50 pounds of coal delivered to your doorstep everyday. When we look at our electric bill […]
May 2010 – Civil Life Brewing Co.
Set to open early this summer in the Tower Grove South neighborhood, over 6,000 sq.ft. of space will be getting much of its energy from a 25kW PV system. Owner Jake Hafner, chose to go solar because “we wanted to reduce our costs and help the environment”. CLBC is located at 3714 Holt Ave.
First Ameren Solar Rebate Received
Phil and Sima Needleman, in St. Louis, are the first Missouri Ameren customers to receive the Proposition C Solar Rebate. StraightUp Solar installed a 2.7 kW grid tied solar power system for the Needleman’s that came on-line in January, 2010. The rebate is paid by Ameren and is $2/watt. The total rebate for the Needleman’s […]
January 2010 – Novus International
The company’s global headquarters, located at the Missouri Research Park in St. Charles, Missouri, is a 9 acre site that recieved a 3-star designation by the Sustainable SITES Initiative, one of only three in the United States earning that distinction. The project addresses several sustainable design best practices including hydrology, wildlife habitat enhancement and monitoring, improved […]
