Real- world experience: college students design and build solar-powered barn
College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine is taking its classroom outside for serious hands-on know-how in its renewable...
Solar Decathlon-winning home integrates Secure Power Supply for standby needs
The long journey from Hoboken, New Jersey to Irvine, California was worth the effort for Stevens Institute of Technology’s SURE...
California dairy is milking one megawatt from the sun
Land allocation is something farmers take very seriously. Dedicating almost five acres of farmable land for a one-megawatt solar system...
We are Looking for the Best Solar Selfies!
Selfies wanted! Send us a picture of your favorite solar system—pimped christmassy if you like!
Anheuser Busch Distributor Raises a Cold One to Distributed Solar
When engineering, procurement and construction company Solar Energy Management designed the largest rooftop installation in Florida, two things were especially...
Solar is a hole-in-one for prestigious New Mexico golf club
Santa Ana Golf Club (SAGC) in Bernalillo, New Mexico, is one of the most celebrated and scenic golf facilities in...
Solar-hydrogen house to become a consumer reality
In 2006, Mike Strizki converted his Hopewell, New Jersey home to run exclusively on solar and hydrogen power. As the...
Off-grid church ready for Mother Nature’s worst
Rain or shine, grid or no grid, Mi-Wuk Village’s Word of Life Fellowship church will have power. What started as...
Largest rooftop PV system in Latin America keeps PepsiCo plant fizzing
PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, with 22 diverse and beloved brands including Pepsi, Lay’s,...
Distributed system design aids energy production during snowmelt
Distributed inverter layouts have proven valuable for many reasons as the skyrocketing popularity of the three-phase string inverter continues its...