PV Array
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A Solar-Centric Build
Energy-smart technologies and contemporary architectural details make this house an excellent example of streamlined net-zero design
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Integrating Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Panels
An award-winning system provides electricity, heats and cools the home, heats the domestic hot water and pool, and will easily get this home to net-zero total-energy use
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Do Solar Panels Need to be Cleaned?
How the accumulation of dust, pollen, and bird droppings affects the energy production of a PV array
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Things You Do Not Need
And a few things you do
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Batteries for Off-Grid Homes
Batteries are still expensive, so homeowners are unlikely to be disconnecting from the grid anytime soon
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Study Finds Solar Panels Add Value to Houses
Researchers study sales records of nearly 23,000 homes and conclude buyers are willing to pay an average of $15,000 more for a house with solar electric panels
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The Case for West-Facing Solar Panels
An analysis shows that PV output peaks hours before the grid really needs it