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How Long do Solar Batteries Last

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

How Long do Solar Batteries Last

A recent survey on "consumer behavior and attitudes toward power usage and outages" uncovered some pretty deep and serious worries. An alarming 84% of respondents registered concern about power outage...

Sep 25, 2023

Three Solar Industry Giants Are Betting Big on "Made in America"

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Three Solar Industry Giants Are Betting Big on "Made in America"

According to the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) most recent figures , of the roughly 27 million solar panels deployed nationally in 2021, only a minuscule 119,000 were made in America . ...

Sep 22, 2023

How Long Do Solar Inverters Last?

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

How Long Do Solar Inverters Last?

When sunlight strikes a solar pane l, electrons on the top side get channeled through a wire to the bottom, and— presto —an electrical current is produced. Crucially, however, that makes the electrica...

Sep 20, 2023

How Long Will My Solar Panels Last?

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

How Long Will My Solar Panels Last?

Just like any other major purchase, most homeowners who go solar choose to finance their purchase with a loan from a bank or some other type of financial institution. But with solar loan terms typical...

Sep 15, 2023

Major Scientific Breakthrough Opens Door to Generating Solar Power at Night

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Major Scientific Breakthrough Opens Door to Generating Solar Power at Night

Everybody knows that you can’t generate solar power at night , right? Well, for most of human history, everyone “knew” that it was impossible to see in the dark as well. Then came the invention of nig...

Sep 14, 2023

Solar Industry Continues to Grow at Astonishing Pace

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Solar Industry Continues to Grow at Astonishing Pace

Every year, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA ) partners up with energy research firm, Wood Mackenzie , to produce a comprehensive report on the state of the solar industry. This year's re...

Sep 13, 2023

What Makes Smart Inverters Smart

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

What Makes Smart Inverters Smart

The science involved in producing solar energy is surprisingly simple. When sunlight hits a solar panel, electrons on the top side get channeled through a wire to the bottom, creating an electrical cu...

Sep 4, 2023

Arizona Becomes Latest Battleground in Big Utilities War on Rooftop Solar

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Arizona Becomes Latest Battleground in Big Utilities War on Rooftop Solar

By 2020, utility company customers were paying an average of over $0.10 per kWh of power . Whereas the average cost of electricity produced by a rooftop solar system had dropped to only $0.06 to $0.08...

Aug 30, 2023

US to Impose Tariffs on Five Major Solar Panel Manufacturers

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

US to Impose Tariffs on Five Major Solar Panel Manufacturers

The solar panel supply change just can't seem to catch a break. Last year we suffered through major project delays as soaring polysilicon prices together with general supply chain issues created a glo...

Aug 28, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Solar Financing

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Everything You Need To Know About Solar Financing

Thanks to increased efficiency, declining production costs, and some very generous government incentives , solar panels now deliver energy at a lower average cost than what utility companies are charg...

Aug 22, 2023

What is the Solar Duck Curve & Why Does it Matter?

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

What is the Solar Duck Curve & Why Does it Matter?

No question about it. When compared to more conventional energy sources, solar power has a lot going for it . For one thing, solar panels produce absolutely no emissions —that's in sharp contrast to a...

Aug 19, 2023

Twin Calamities: How to Survive a Heatwave When the Grid Goes Down

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Twin Calamities: How to Survive a Heatwave When the Grid Goes Down

Well, this summer has certainly been one for the record books . And not in a good way. According to a report by PBS News Hour based on data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration : N...

Aug 14, 2023

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