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Water Cooled Rooftop Solar Panels

Some combinations were just meant to be. Peanut butter and jelly, ice cream and spoons, solar panels and canals, and solar photovoltaic (PV) thermal integrated roofing. Who’da thunk. Images…

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What’s New With Evergreen Off-Grid

Evergreen Off-Grid Heads to the Miami Energy Expo! In this last full week of August, Evergreen Off-Grid headed to Miami to visit this year’s Energy Expo. I know…

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Learn Solar: From Sunlight to Light Bulb

Are you ready to learn solar?! In this edition we give you a quick and dirty walk through of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation; from photon to to…

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Negawatts: The Power of Efficiency

You may have heard the old saying, “a penny saved is a penny earned.” Well the same is true when it comes to power generation. A kilowatt-hour saved truly is…

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Solar Tax Rebates Get a Supercharge

The Incentive Tax Credit (ICT) offered by the federal government has been crucial for enabling the widespread adoption of rooftop solar. Over the years, the value of the…

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Disaster Prep: Coronal Mass Ejections

Imagine having no running water to drink. You have no gas in your car and the gas station has nothing for you either. Systems that move food to…

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Infographic titled Electrical Basics: The Foundation of Off-Grid Solar, showing voltage/current/power/energy icons, Ohm's law, a notebook of topics, a digital multimeter, and solar panels in the background.

Solar Electrical Basics: Volts, Amps, Watts & More

Learn the electrical fundamentals behind off-grid solar, including voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, AC vs. DC, wire sizing, and key solar terminology.

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Solar Panel Cleaning Kit – Maintenance 101

Are you thinking about getting solar panels installed on your roof? Or do you already have solar installed? Have you wondered what you need to do to maintain…

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You’re Buying the Eggs, the Goose is Cheaper. Switch to Solar!

Sure, you can keep buying the eggs. It’s really your choice. The goose in this case, of course, is solar. With solar financing options these days a monthly…

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Tour Wild Horse Wind & Solar Farm!

Welcome to Wild Horse! In the center of Washington State atop a high ridge sits Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Wild Horse Wind & Solar Facility. Stretching out over…

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If the EPA Can’t Protect You, Going Solar Can!

What Happened!? Depending on who you ask, the Supreme Court either put an end Government overreach, or turned a blind eye to precedent, subverting the health and well…

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Ready for a New Roof? Learn About Integrated Solar!

Ready for a new roof? Let's talk about solar integrated roofs! Are they ready for prime time, or do they just look nice? We’ll tell you all about…

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