Free Solar Installations
Free Solar Installations? Some people are jumping at the thought of a free solar installation. It may appear on the surface to be a great deal but with a little more due diligence there probably is a better option for putting solar panels on your building. Free Solar Installations are usually done by a group ...
Choosing a Solar Installer… Buy Local?
Say hi to Hud, one of our local solar installers that lives in State College, he shops at the same stores you shop at and it’s likely that he has used the same pump to put gas in his little white fuel efficient car. Just above him on the roof is Matt, a Tyrone resident. ...
Sun Directed is sponsoring “The Science of Climate Change and Potential Impacts on PA”
Sun Directed is proudly sponsoring this CBICC event Tuesday July 20th from 11:45 to 1:15 at the Penn Stater Conference Center at 215 Innovation Blvd. Come find out what the latest news and research is saying about climate change. Sun Directed feels that Solar Energy is one of the many things we can do to ...
Why are there incentives for solar?
Did you know that one of the reasons for the government incentives for solar is because it cost a lot of money to upgrade our electrical grid and to meet the rising demand for electricity one of the easiest solutions is distributed generation, or many small local generation “plants”. Solar is just that. When you ...
Bellefonte Borough becoming a role model!
Bellefonte Borough is considering Solar along with other renewable energy sources to help offset their electric costs. Talk about cutting edge, Bellefonte Borough has already done a tremendous job at reducing their electric costs and implementing energy efficiency. From 2005 to 2009 they reduced their annual electric consumption by 18%, that’s enough to power 129 ...
April is National Solar Quote Month
We are participating in “April is National Solar Quote Month“ We are working with our suppliers to negotiate lower prices on materials ordered this month so we can pass the savings on to you. Because of this we are quoting prices at $0.20 less per installed watt this month. That’s a $2000 savings on a ...
Keeping your solar panels out of the shadows
When designing a solar system we use the latest tools to assist us in providing the optimum solar design for our customers. Shading plays a very important role in the design of a solar system. If it is not considered your system could be producing much less electricity than it could be if it was ...
Bloombox?
What does everyone think about the announcement of the Bloombox? CBS showcased it on 60 minutes the other night. I hope it works and does what they say it will do. I would be very interested in testing one in my back yard. What are your thoughts on the new dream renewable energy device?
What size Solar Energy System should I get?
Roof mount Solar Roof mount solar systems are usually limited by the amount of southern facing space you have on your roof. By southern facing I mean from about 100° to 260°. Most people end up trying to put as much solar on their roof as possible. Ground mount Solar When there is enough space ...
Will my solar system be outdated as soon as I install it?
Modern inverters are 95-96% efficient. There isn’t much room for these devices to improve because heat is a natural by-product of converting high voltage DC electricity to standard household AC electric. The panels themselves haven’t been seeing much improvements as far as efficiency is concerned, they have been seeing improvements in manufacturing cost reductions which ...
