Save $250 and Join the Zoo in Going Solar
The Solar Zoo Promotion We are just so excited to see the Zoo go solar that we want to be sure everyone can share in it. For a limited we will make a donation to the Zoo AND cut the cost of your array. All you have to do is take a photo of yourself, […]
Swanson’s Law
Have you heard of Swanson’s Law. It is similar to Moore’s law but for solar cells. It says that every time global capacity doubles that prices drop by 20%. It is what is known as a virtuous cycle. As you purchase new solar modules this increases demand which puts pressure on manufacturers to increase production. […]
From Coal to Solar – A Clean Break
It’s hard to take the mile-high view on climate change when you’re toiling away underground to put food on the table and a roof over your family’s head. That’s certainly the case for coal miners, whose concerns about meeting the needs of their kids here and now trump whatever concerns exist about the world those […]
StraightUp Solar Supports National/International Advocacy
StraightUp Supports These Organizations We previously shared local organizations that we support. As we mentioned before, we love being part of a growing a solar industry and supporting other “believers” in the renewable / environmental community. Here are three organizations that are advocates for the solar community on a national / global level. We’re proud […]
MOSEIA Responds to Utility Efforts
For Immediate Release Contact Heidi Schoen (314) 677-4076 July 12, 2013 MISSOURI SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRY CONCERNED ABOUT UTILITY EFFORT TO HINDER FUTURE USE OF SOLAR RESOURCES IN MISSOURI Later today, the Missouri Solar Energy Industry Association (MOSEIA) is expected to file its response to KCP&L’s Missouri Public Service Commission filings where KCP&L claimed […]
We Powered This School with Solar
Thanks to your generous donation, Muleke Community School has been able to light their school’s two classrooms with clean safe solar power. Everyone at the school is thrilled with the solar lights and all the benefits they are bringing to the students, the staff and the wider community. Muleke School in Zambia is located 120 […]
SolarAid Is a Winner in Google’s Global Impact Challenge
Yesterday Google unveiled the winners of its Global Impact Challenge, in which four UK-based non-profits each received £500,000 (US$766,000) for their work in “using tech to tackle the world’s toughest problems”. Charity SolarAid was one of the four winners with its African pico-solar sales and distribution programme, SunnyMoney. The Google award is “a massive, massive step change […]
Solar Impulse Has Landed
As the region’s only SunPower dealer we are excited that the Solar Impulse has landed in Saint Louis. The Solar Impulse is a plane that is powered entirely by SunPower solar modules. It has the wingspan of a 747, 800 lbs of batteries, and only weighs about the same as a car. Visit the website […]
Legislation Secures MO Solar-Energy Future
Contact: Heidi Schoen 314.677.4076 HeidiSchoen@moseia.com LEGISLATION SECURES MISSOURI SOLAR-ENERGY FUTURE St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Legislature passed the Solar Protection Action (House Bill 142), and it awaits the Governor’s signature. The bill, among other things, steps down the $2 per watt solar rebate gradually through 2020, providing certainty to the growing […]
Community First
At StraightUp we live by our CLEARE values: Community First Lead the Solar Tribe Educate the Solar Lesson Advocate Always Respect Others & The Environment Excellence in All We Do From St. Louis to Africa – Creating a Sustainable World We recently confirmed our vision statement: “To inspire a solar tribe to create a sustainable […]
