If you want to buy back-up power to avoid blackouts caused by extreme weather or grid outages, it helps to consider value, reliability, safety, and your usage plans. Rapid advances in renewable energy and storage technology mean that you can add to your generator’s capacity - or skip a generator completely. The best lithium ion batteries can now go far beyond most generators’ run time and power output, thereby eliminating the refueling, maintenance, fumes and noise that come with running...
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2019: The Last Year to Access the Full 30% ITC Since its inception in 2005, the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) has enabled homeowners and businesses to save thousands of dollars on their solar+storage systems across the U.S. However, lawmakers have established a “step-down” schedule to drop the tax credit for business to a permanent 10 percent, and phase out the residential credit entirely by 2022. Current and future solar energy system owners only have until December 31, 2019 to...
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Installation expert weighs: advantages of replacing lead acid batteries with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) for safer, reliable & maintenance-free off-grid power.
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Renewable Energy is Vital for National Security and Financial Stability
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Having lived off grid on solar+storage for 5 years now, Jason Andrade, the owner of West Coast Sustainables, walks the walk.
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Limiting solar+storage and other energy storage system installation to C-10 licensed electricians puts entire industry at risk.
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Evidence shows unsubsidized renewable energy generation coupled with energy storage is more cost-efficient than heavily subsidized fossil fuels.
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A safety guide to help consumers shop for back-up power solutions for hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes and other emergency scenarios.
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Even though they are referred to generically as one class of battery, not all lithium ion batteries are the same when it comes to safety, performance and reliability.
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Blackouts in 16 states signal need to provide uninterrupted power when the grid goes down using energy storage, renewable generation and microgrids.
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