Solar News
5 Ways to Conserve Energy During Summer
Now, in the thick of summer, the nation’s first major heatwave has brought sweltering heat and back-to-back days with record highs. Homeowners from California to New York are cranking up the AC to achieve relief. Unfortunately, turning down the thermostat also results in an increase in your utility bill. And with more people working from home than ever before, the air conditioner is more active throughout those long summer days. Following are five tips that will help green-minded homeowners conserve energy and help save a few dollars along the way. 1. Change Air Filters Regularly When air filters get clogged ...
Fostering a Cycle of Sustainability Through Solar Panel Recycling
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shared in a recent Solar Market Insight Report that the residential market has seen substantial growth, with 2019 becoming a record year for installations. Continuous advancements within the solar industry are a big win for the environment when addressing how energy is produced and consumed, but what happens after a solar panel’s lifespan runs out? Responsible management of solar panels is a crucial part of providing green energy solutions for a better future. SunPower believes in creating solar products that are as sustainable as the clean energy they produce. Recognized as a PV Magazine 2019 Sustainability Award ...
Solid Copper, Stellar Results
Our Maxeon® solar cell is fundamentally different. And dramatically better. With its unique copper foundation, our solar panel cell technology offers unmatched reliability and allows us to build panels with a world record for the highest efficiency. Talk about illuminating. Performance Beyond Compare It’s easy to see why conventional panels just don’t stack up against SunPower® technology.
Why Spring is the Perfect Time for a Solar Panel Installation
Spring has officially arrived, and with it, warmer weather. This is the time of year when homeowners start flipping on air conditioners and enjoying more time outdoors before temperatures rise. While many associate spring with fresh starts and plenty of deep cleaning, it is also the perfect time to start a solar panel installation. It’s no surprise that the hottest days of the year typically come in June, July, and August, with some southern states even experiencing high temperatures through September. But what can be a surprise to many is the significantly higher utility bill due to increased energy consumption. More ...
Solar vs. Wind Energy: Which Alternative Energy Source is Right for Your Home?
Incredible strides in renewable energy technologies are making alternative power sources more attainable than ever for American homeowners. Solar panels are now sleek and design-conscious. Incredibly efficient, greener batteries are making it possible to store the overbalance of solar and wind energy in homes. Technology upgrades, storage improvements, and equipment capabilities all contribute to more efficient power output and lower costs for systems. The affordability and viability of alternative sources of energy are enticing many new homeowners to add a solar or wind system to their homes. While both options are environmentally friendly and a smart way to lower energy costs, there ...
Is Your House a Good Candidate for Solar?
If you’ve been considering adding a solar system to your home, do you even know if it’s a real option for you? At Evergreen Solar Solutions, we will help you evaluate your home to be sure that going solar will be the right decision for you. We’ll ask you a number of questions to get the right answer, like: 1) How much is your energy bill? If you live in an area with high electricity costs, solar may save you hundreds of dollars per month. A utility bill of $75 is the threshold at which residential solar customers will see ...
Fighting Climate Change with Solar
Solar power enthusiasts understand that solar doesn't just lower their electric bill; it changes the world. The recent Wildfires in Australia have helped reinforce that point. Record heat and dry conditions in 2019 turned the country's forests and grasslands into vast swaths of combustible fuel. On December 17, the country recorded its record-hottest day, 107.4 F, beating the previous record set just 24 hours before. By then, Australia’s fires were already raging. What would have already been a hot, dry summer for Australia (summer begins in December in the Southern Hemisphere) was made much worse by climate change. Australia's most ...
Home Solar Panel Maintenance Tips
“Don’t solar panels need a lot of maintenance?” Evergreen Solar Solutions gets this question from homeowners regularly, and it’s understandable, given that no one wants to worry about climbing up on a roof to care for their solar panels. Solar panels work by converting sunlight into electricity, so the cleaner your panels are, the more efficiently they’ll be able to generate clean energy for your home or business. Since SunPower’s panels are the most efficient on the market, they’ll produce more energy than competing panels in a variety of low-light situations, but any panels covered with too much dirt or debris will produce ...
Solar Can Save the Earth
Carbon emissions have reached record highs in most countries. Global warming has caused most of the devastating climate changes that the world is encountering. The use of solar energy is an effective way of reducing these greenhouse gases. When you install solar panels on your home, you contribute to generating clean energy, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and cleaning up the air around us all. Even a small solar system of about 5kW installed on your roof can reduce carbon emissions by as much as 250,000 pounds, or the equivalent of planting 21,000 square feet of trees. Just think: if ...
The Use of Solar Energy Continues to Grow!
The growth in the solar industry has been tremendous. But have you wondered just how much solar PV there is in the U.S.? Here are some astonishing facts for you: The U.S. installed 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV capacity in Q3 2020 to reach 88.9 GW of total installed capacity. That is enough to power 16.4 million American homes. Residential installations increased dramatically from Q2 to Q3 after the shelter-in-place orders caused a large decline in the second quarter. Annual growth for all types of solar installations in 2020 (still being calculated) is projected to be 43%. American solar power offsets over 70 million metric tons of carbon dioxide—that's ...
