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State of the Art Backup Power Installed
SMA inverter with emergency back up power. Yesterday we installed a state of the art SMA TL inverter with Emergency Backup power! This allows for appliances to be used even when the power is out. All...
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Outages More Likely with Climate Change
Workers repairing power lines With more energy breakdowns in our future, now is the time to consider a battery backup system or a new SMA inverter with an emergency backup circuit. Solar Forward is...
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Shutting Down Nuclear, Powering Up Solar
The mistake of trying to fix fifty year old nuclear technology is going to cost us over $2 billion. That is enough to pay for over 100,000 home solar systems or rebates for 1,000,000 homes that enable...
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Panel Cleaning System
This is a panel cleaning system we saw at Intersolar 2013. Your panels will be clean and shiny, but surprise surprise, it’s more expensive than the panel itself.And it has lots of moving parts so it...
View ArticleUtility Customers Outraged Over Possible Fee To Cope With Revenue Loss From...
The relationship between some utility companies and solar customers has gone from lukewarm to downright hostile. A state bill is working its way through the Legislature that would charge customers (not...
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Oil spills…earthquakes…jellyfish?
There are many risks associated with conventional sources of energy, but who knew they came in such a squishy form? This past week, nuclear engineers in Sweden were dealing with a problem they probably...
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Lighting Up Lincoln, Part 2
A few months back, we introduced you to Evan Meyer’s Beautify Lincoln project, a volunteer funded effort to make Santa Monica’s Lincoln Boulevard vibrant through art and community. We were interested...
View ArticleGo Solar, Defeat Terrorism?
Will installing solar panels on your home make you more secure against terrorist attacks on utilities? We think your own personal solar system may be your best asset and your best defense. The security...
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St. Andrew’s Celebrates Solar Sunday
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mar Vista recently celebrated a huge milestone in their efforts to reduce their environmental impact. On Sunday February 16th, they held their “Solar Sunday” event, an...
View ArticleDon’t Hold Your Breath
In 1960, NASA tested the first Astronaut candidates by asking them to hold their breath. It seemed important at the time. NASA was looking for the smartest and most physically capable test pilots to...
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