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5 Benefits of a Home Battery
A common criticism of solar energy is that it only works while the sun is shining but that’s only partially true. Yes, solar panels can only generate electricity while the sun is shining — but there is a solution. Storage batteries allow solar owners to store excess...
How to monitor your Solar System with Enact Home
Solar panel monitoring helps homeowners get the most out of their solar investment. After going solar, you don’t want to be in the dark about your system’s performance. Monitoring can help you identify and address issues with your solar panel system before they become...
How to calculate your carbon footprint
While the solar industry has been touting the financial benefits of going solar, solar energy doesn’t just lower your utility bills but also your carbon footprint. Solar energy is a great way for homes and businesses to lower their carbon footprints. Solar panels...
DC and AC Watts for Solar Systems
Thousands of American homeowners decide to go solar every year. Residential and commercial solar systems are usually sized by customers, measured in watts or kilowatts (instead of number of panels). A watt is a unit of power, measured by taking energy over time. When...
EVs dirty secret — and how solar can help
Recent years have seen a significant increase in electric vehicle adoption in the U.S. and all forecasts suggest their popularity will accelerate. The widespread rise of EV ownership holds great potential to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and create a cleaner...
Finding the right solar system size for your home
Many homeowners and businesses are considering going solar in 2023. Around 3.6% of American homes and 1.6% of commercial buildings had solar panels in 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration. Homeowners or business-owners might want to go solar for...
Enact benefits solar installers through training at NABCEP 2023
As the solar energy industry continues to rapidly grow, there is a need for industry standards and developing research. The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners offers certification and associate-level programs to renewable energy professionals...
Solar and Storage ahead: Top Trends for 2023
As we're ending the first quarter of 2023 and witnessing the growth for solar and storage globally, here's some top trends ahead for the industry and learnings to share with you all. EV adoption lifting US solar demand: as electric vehicles crossed 5% of new US car...
Long term, solar solutions are crucial to weather the storm.
Reflecting on the last few decades, it’s clear that economic peaks and troughs are inevitable – yet solar solutions for buildings have continued to thrive. I joined the solar industry in 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis. During the next few years of...
Clean Energy: When sustainability & profitability go hand in hand
Environment, social and governance (ESG) is undoubtedly at the top of the agenda for corporations and consumers in 2023. Sustainability in particular is more pressing than ever, and our goal of reaching 100% clean electricity in America by 2035 is fast approaching....
