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The oftentimes cold state of Michigan is not the first state that one thinks of when they hear the word solar. However, that stigma did not stop Michigan from opening the North Star Solar Farm in D ...

Although New York only has four peak hours of sun a day, the state is rapidly becoming a leader in renewable energy installations including solar, solar water heaters, and wind. Although homeowners ...

Here is our top ten solar states for 2014 solar energy system installations. *Image courtesy of  seia.org 1) California In 2014 California installed an impressive 4,316MW of s ...

In terms of safety, properly sizing and utilizing a disconnect box is among is extremely important to ensure the lifetime of your system. Disconnect boxes are available for both AC and DC con ...

It is important to understand exactly what you will be getting from your solar energy system over the long-term. Solar panels are one of the most costly sides of this system investment. Kn ...

Canadian Solar is a solar panel manufacturer based in Ontario, Canada and is one of the three largest solar manufacturer companies in the world. Canadian Solar has facilities in Canada, China, Bra ...

Canadian Solar and Hanwha Q Cells are well known for manufacturing and delivering quality, value-based poly and mono solar panels. As the adoption of solar has gradually increased, so has the de ...

Despite the its small size, Connecticut is among the top 30 states in terms of population and is the fourth most densely populated state. The state also gets an average of 4.5 hours of direct ...

Energy storage is a time-consuming process, from research to maintenance, battery backup systems are oftentimes difficult to size, very expensive, and require a great deal of maintenance. Fur ...

Although Florida has the third best physical and geographic conditions in the United States, their solar policies keep it ranked at seventeenth for installed solar capacity. The state does no ...

News ReleaseSolaris Expands E-Commerce Site Offering Complete Solar Panel Kits Including Electrical Diagrams ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Solaris Technology Industry, Inc ...

Enphase Energy is a solar inverter technology innovator, founded in California in 2006. In June of 2008, they introduced the first microinverter system for solar energy systems. The rest, as t ...

*59MW Indiana Solar Energy Farm Although Indiana recently passed the controversial Senate Bill 309 that limits net-metering incentives for residential home solar systems; the state has numer ...

You know of LG and Panasonic from their electronics divisions, now both big companies are manufacturing some of the best solar panels in the industry to date. Since their induction ...

With the current turbulence in the solar market causing price increases in companies outside the United States, the interest in American made solar panels is higher than ever. While the courts hear ...

Enphase Energy changed solar power conversion with their microinverter technology, now, they have revolutionized energy storage with their newly released Ensemble Series. Unlike traditional h ...

*30MW Texas Solar FarmIn the early 1990s Texas was the country’s leader in wind energy, however much of its holdings were tied into Enron, and after the Enron scandal took place, the state fell beh ...

New York, yellow taxis, subway stations, that east coast charm, and now food carts with solar energy. Current food carts run off of diesel generators, which produce high levels of green house gas ...

SolarEdge has made a name for themselves in residential solar inverter technology. Their inverters are not only highly-efficient, but affordable and easy to install, making them a favorite in ...

The last few years have seen great strides taken towards renewable energy dependence, particularly in the environmentally minded state of California. Under Senate Bill 100 (SB 100), the state has s ...

What Are Off-Grid Systems?   An Off-Grid System is an electrical producing power module which unlike 'Grid-Tie'; is not connected to a power utility. Off-grid systems are general ...

Understanding How Solar Cells Work   Solar cells convert the sun's energy into electricity through the photovoltaic affect; the ability of matter to emit electrons when a light i ...

What is Solar Energy?   Solar Energy is the radiant light (Solar Radiation) and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using several types of technologies such as: solar heating, ph ...

Design Your Solar Energy System   Since you now know the PV array size needed to power your energy demands, you can start designing your solar energy system. It is important to p ...

Solar Resources Solar Resources center contains a rich, detailed, and complete list of information for anyone considering going solar, to new or ongoing system owners, and installers w ...

What Type of System Do You Need?   Now that you understand your energy usage, ways to reduce it, area and solar yield available, best installation locations on your property, whe ...

The History of Solar Energy   Beginning in 1839, Edmond Becquerel created the world’s first photovoltaic cell. He placed silver chloride in an acidic solution and illuminat ...

The Photovoltaic Effect   The Photovoltaic effect is the creation of voltage or an electric current in a material upon exposure to light and is a known and understood to be a phy ...

Solar Energy Glossary and Terminology Index The solar glossary contains definitions for technical terms related to solar power and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, including terms hav ...

America’s Solar Energy Future. Delivered. Solaris is a leading online solar energy equipment and system supplier. We distribute high-quality solar energy products to installers, ...