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1) How often do I need to charge or "top off" my lead-acid batteries?
Maintaining your batteries is the key ingredient to ensuring that your battery bank reaches its designed life...
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3/9/2016
It is a common question we hear often at CivicSolar. A customer has an assortment of modules they want to install in the same system. They have a stockpile on hand that they want to put to good...
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2/11/2016
Lenders of solar loans include traditional community banks as well as specialty lending platforms. Unlike a third-party ownership (TPO) model, a homeowner that purchases their solar system outright...
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2/11/2016
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As solar incentives and net metering policy continue to evolve across the country discussion has, for the most part, centered on the value of solar to the grid and to society. While establishing...
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1/27/2016
Types of Lead Acid Batteries (Wet / AGM / Gel)
Wet (aka Flooded)
Wet batteries are generally less expensive than the two other main types, AGM and Gel. A well-maintained wet battery...
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1/27/2016
The majority of residential solar installations in the US fall into two buckets, direct and third-party ownership. A PV system is considered direct ownership if the homeowner owns the equipment...
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1/18/2016
IronRidge has approved the use of a new structural tube for use with their Ground Mount system. Allied Tube and Conduit’s Gatorshield tubing is now an alternative to the standard Schedule 40 steel...
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1/18/2016
This article will cover the basic principles of voltage and amperage, essential elements of PV systems.
Electricity flowing through a circuit can be understood similarly to water flowing through...
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12/14/2015
The following is a general breakdown of the ideal tilts to meet the energy demand you are hoping to get out of an array:
Year-round loads: Tilt angle equals latitude
Winter loads: Tilt angle equals...
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12/14/2015
Sunnova CEO John Berger broke ranks last week when he sent a letter to Congress detailing his belief that the solar industry is ready for the sunset of the 30% federal ITC. Not only did Berger...
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12/14/2015
Inverters: Sine Wave or Modified Sine Wave?
There are two basic topologies used when considering inverters: true sine wave and modified sine wave. You probably have run across them both...
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11/17/2015
On the input DC side, before the power is converted to AC by the inverter, we generally have two options: 600VDC or 1000VDC. One of the most important recent developments in the PV industry is the...
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11/17/2015
As we approach the last few days before Massachusetts’s legislators adjourn for the year, many groups are headed to the Statehouse looking to effect change. Our team at CivicSolar, along with a...
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11/16/2015
Hot on the heels of news that the industry may be in store for a wafer supply shortage Canadian Solar has announced plans for substantial near-term expansion of its silicon wafer production...
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11/12/2015
After experiencing rapid growth in the 1970's, the development of nuclear power plants in the US has stalled. The stagnation of nuclear power in the US can be attributed to a plethora of factors,...
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10/18/2015
Hawaii continues to lead the US in the evolution and implementation of renewable energy policy. This past Spring we watched as Hawaii introduced the most ambitious renewable goal in the country:...
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10/16/2015