December 2011 – Home in St. Peters
For the last two years, Conner Powers has been pursuing major energy upgrades to his 1982 ranch home in St. Peters. His home is now so efficient that his 27 solar panels often produce more energy than he uses, allowing him to earn a credit on his electric bill for the excess renewable energy he […]
November 2011 – Fenton Self Storage
This month, StraightUp Solar installed a 25 kW system on Fenton Self Storage, continuing the solar trend in the small St. Louis suburb. By the end of the year, StraightUp Solar will have installed five systems in Fenton, which is home to only 4,000 people. The installations range from a 5 kW, 20 panel residential […]
October 2011 – Home in St. Louis City
StraightUp Solar designed and installed a 5.8 kW array on this residential garage in St. Louis City. The clean energy is transported through the underground conduit to power the home’s lighting, cooling, and other electrical needs. This system includes 26 SunPower solar modules. The SunPower line of modules have an efficiency rating up to 19%, […]
September 2011 – Home in Creve Coeur
StraightUp installed a 10 kW system on the home of a St. Louis Blues hockey player in August. The system consists of 42 SunPower panels – the most efficient panel on the market. A federal tax credit and the Ameren Missouri Solar rebate lowered the price of the system by over 50%.
August 2011 – BicycleWorks in St. Louis City
Since its founding in 1988, Saint Louis BicycleWorks has provided more than 10,000 bikes to inner-city kids. StraightUp Solar installed a 25 kilowatt solar electric system in mid-August on the organization’s new office space in Soulard. The solar electricity generated by the 104 solar panels will offset the burning of 30,000 pounds of coal each year. […]
Crossroads School Installs Solar To Save
ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – The price we pay for our heating and cooling bills seems like’s it’s going through the roof. A Central West End school leader is putting his roof to work. Crossroads College Preparatory School is soaking up the sun, and that makes Clark Daggett a happy man. “Over ten years we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
