Ten Myths About Residential Solar Panels
Like any emerging technology, there are rumors, myths, and outright lies abounding about residential solar panels. Here are ten that have been totally debunked.
StraightUp Solar Supports the Clean Power Plan
The solar industry has been abuzz about the recent release of the final draft of the Clean Power Plan which will reduce carbon emissions and invest in renewable energy. Overall, StraightUp Solar has installed and are operating over 5.6 MW of solar since 2006 which is already saving 14,000,000 lbs of CO2 emissions per year! […]
Why Are My Inverters And Solar PV Array Not The Same Size?
A common question in solar is “Why are you installing a 260 watt solar module on a 215 watt microinverter?” Or for central inverters, “Why is my system a 9,000 watt system on a 8,000 watt inverter?” Solar modules don’t produce their nameplate (DC) rating even with perfect sunlight that is perfectly oriented to the […]
Off-Grid + Solar
Off-Grid Solar Battery Systems March, 2014 Off-grid solar systems were the starting point for much of the solar industry years ago. Now, the majority of solar arrays are connected to the grid with a relatively small percentage of those providing battery backup. However, for certain, select customers, an off-grid system may […]
Batteries – DC Coupling
Grid-Connected Solar Plus Batteries – DC Coupling February, 2014 DC Coupling is the standard method to combine a grid-tied solar system with batteries to provide power to your house when the grid is down. In this approach, DC electricity is fed from solar panels to a charge controller and then to batteries. The batteries […]
Batteries + Solar – Secure Power Supply
The Utility is Down and the Sun is Up – You’ve Got Power (Without Batteries)! January, 2014 As previously discussed, there are now numerous options to have safe, secure power when the grid is down. In the past, this was essentially considered an “all-or-none” option – either you had the grid with no solar […]
Batteries + Solar – Options
Considering Solar and Batteries? Welcome to Your Updated Options. January, 2014 The solar market continues to develop at a wonderfully rapid pace. One of the primary reasons to consider solar has always been energy independence. For some, independence was freedom from power outages – or, even more so, complete independence from the electric grid itself. […]
Batteries + Solar – AC Coupling
Retrofit Your Existing Grid-Connected Solar System with Batteries – AC Coupling – February, 2014 AC Coupling provides a mechanism to utilize an existing grid-tied solar system and inverter (no batteries / no power when the grid is down) combined with an additional battery-based inverter to provide power to your house when the grid […]
EV Facts
What You Need to Know About EV Chargers Your Fuel Source 2014 WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Your Fuel Source 2013 Electric vehicles possess many advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) cars: According to the DOE, electric cars […]
Solar is 2-100 Times Lower Cost Than You Think
Solar Creates Big Savings What’s the cost of solar today? Well, it depends a great deal on where exactly you are located, but no matter where you’re located, I’d bet that most of you have a cost of solar in your head that’s 2–100 times greater than the actual cost of solar power. Read on […]
