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Fighting Climate Change with Solar

Solar power enthusiasts understand that solar doesn't just lower their electric bill; it changes the world. The recent Wildfires in Australia have helped reinforce that point. Record heat and dry conditions in 2019 turned the country's forests and grasslands into vast swaths of combustible fuel. On December 17, the country ...

March 10, 2020|Categories: Residential, Solar News|Tags: climate, environmental, SEIA|

Home Solar Panel Maintenance Tips
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Home Solar Panel Maintenance Tips

Residential, Solar News

Home Solar Panel Maintenance Tips

“Don’t solar panels need a lot of maintenance?” Castaways Energy gets this question from homeowners regularly, and it’s understandable, given that no one wants to worry about climbing up on a roof to care for their solar panels. Solar panels work by converting sunlight into electricity, so the cleaner your ...

March 7, 2020|Categories: Residential, Solar News|Tags: cleaning, maintenance, solar panel|

Solar Can Save the Earth

Carbon emissions have reached record highs in most countries. Global warming has caused most of the devastating climate changes that the world is encountering. The use of solar energy is an effective way of reducing these greenhouse gases. When you install solar panels on your home, you contribute to generating ...

February 19, 2020|Categories: Solar News|

The Use of Solar Energy Continues to Grow!

The growth in the solar industry has been tremendous. But have you wondered just how much solar PV there is in the U.S.? Here are some astonishing facts for you: The U.S. installed 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV capacity in Q3 2020 to reach 88.9 GW of total installed capacity. That is enough to power 16.4 million American ...

February 5, 2020|Categories: Residential, Solar News|

Does Solar Panel Size Matter?

We put this important question—and a few related ones—to Isaac Opalinsky, SunPower's senior manager of training. Here's what he had to say about solar panel size, efficiency, and installation. Are the various solar panel sizes important for customers to consider? Size is a factor to consider in solar panels, but ...

January 28, 2020|Categories: Residential, Solar News|Tags: going solar, size, solar panels|

Do solar panels use light or heat to generate electricity?
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Do solar panels use light or heat to generate electricity?

Commercial, Solar News

Do solar panels use light or heat to generate electricity?

Confusion over the impact of heat and light on solar power starts with the fact that there are different types of solar power. One type of power, called solar thermal, uses the sun's light to generate heat, which can be used for things like household hot water or to generate ...

January 9, 2020|Categories: Commercial, Solar News|Tags: energy, panels, sunpower|

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