One of the newer developments is the use of bifacial panels. The solar industry is anything but stagnant. Most folks not focused on this sector will find the technology decisions surrounding a solar installation today are much more complex than just a year or two ago. Along with ongoing developments in solar cell makeup, there […]
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Be Appreciative Make sure to not take for granted the many things you have that you did nothing to earn, such as life itself, the beauty of nature, the great country we live in, or the love of family and friends. Be Grateful We believe one of the greatest lessons in life we can learn is […]
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November is a month of reflection on the many ways we are Thankful and despite the turmoil in our country and our world, we have a lot to be thankful for. We at ARP Solar truly hope you have the comfort of family, home, and loved ones this holiday season, and maybe also that you […]
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has teamed up with a renewable energy cooperative to build a community solar garden on the top level of the Ramp A parking garage in downtown Minneapolis, the first such project to be built on MnDOT right of way. In the spring, Minneapolis-based Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF) will install a […]
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Do you run a company that’s in a region of the country that gets plenty of sunlight? Solar energy is a popular topic, and a compelling option to reduce your company’s carbon footprint by reducing your reliance on the energy that is generated by burning fossil fuels. Let’s take a closer look at the pros […]
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Solar power now accounts for around 1% of the world’s electricity generation, up from a negligible amount of solar capacity only a decade ago. But that’s just scratching the surface of the industry’s potential. Solar energy is the most abundant form of energy on earth, with enough solar energy hitting the planet’s surface every hour […]
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A new solar-electric farm has opened in what might seem like an ironic location: about 300 feet from the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which suffered a meltdown in 1986, a disaster that ultimately killed thousands of people and spread radiation across Europe and Russia. But it’s symbolic, rather than ironic. Following the breakup of […]
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Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as prices drop, yet a home powered by the Sun isn’t free from the grid because solar panels don’t store energy for later. Now, researchers have refined a device that can both harvest and store solar energy, and they hope it will one day bring electricity to rural and underdeveloped areas. […]
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Hurricane Florence Crippled Electricity and Coal but Solar and Wind Were Up the Next Day!
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Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Florence swamped North and South Carolina, thousands of residents who get power from coal-fired utilities remain without electricity. Yet solar installations, which provide less than 5 percent of North Carolina’s energy, were up and running the day after the storm, according to electricity news outlet GTM. And while half of Duke Energy’s customers […]
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It wasn’t that long ago that green energy was more of a dream than much of a reality. But as wind and solar energy have become cheaper to produce, easier to store and more reliable, renewable energy demand is growing in municipal governments and corporate boardrooms, according to a report from Deloitte, the New York-based […]