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Blending Battery-Free and Battery Back-Up PV Systems: Free Lecture

Curious about designing dual PV systems? Watch Christopher LaForge‘s new case study, in which the Kroska Residential PV installation, (a project blending two PV system designs– Battery Free and Battery Back-up) is discussed. The Kroska installation accommodates two roof planes and types, with aContinue reading “Blending Battery-Free and Battery Back-Up PV Systems: Free Lecture”

Abby Thompson Abby Thompson

PV Electrical Codes, Time of Use and Inverter Clipping Considerations

Dr. Sean White takes on student questions about National Electrical Code compliance, solar panel Time of Use (TOU) optimization and inverter lifespan.  Student 1: Why do some AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction’s) still allow installations under a previous edition of the National ElectricalContinue reading “PV Electrical Codes, Time of Use and Inverter Clipping Considerations”

Abby Thompson Abby Thompson

Minimize the Energy Your Building Needs with this new Free Tool

Download Ann Edminster’s Free Tool ‘Minimize the Energy Your Building Needs (Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet, Chapter 4)’ This chapter from Edminster’s award-winning, residential zero-energy primer covers key performance issues such as building geometry, enclosure design, comfort strategies andContinue reading “Minimize the Energy Your Building Needs with this new Free Tool”

Ann Edminster Ann Edminster

FREE REPORT: Gain Access to the ~290,258 LIDAR Identified Solar-Ready Roofs in Massachusetts

This article was originally published on Faze1’s blog and re-printed with permission.  The above picture is a heat map of the best and worst towns for residential solar based on proprietary LIDAR analysis created by Faze1.  Download the full report to get aContinue reading “FREE REPORT: Gain Access to the ~290,258 LIDAR Identified Solar-Ready Roofs in Massachusetts”

Chris Williams Chris Williams

Free Solar Design Tool: String Sizing Tool For Commercial Solar Projects That Works with All Inverters

One of the most important aspects of designing a solar array is sizing module strings to operate within the parameters of the selected inverter. This is especially true for commercial and megawatt solar projects. To help in this process, we’reContinue reading “Free Solar Design Tool: String Sizing Tool For Commercial Solar Projects That Works with All Inverters”

Chris Williams Chris Williams