Marc Thomas wants to make one thing clear before he begins discussing the array of 14 photovoltaic panels on the rear roof of his Savannah home. “This is not luxury solar power,” he stresses as ...

This is where the essential part of a residential solar system comes into play: a solar inverter. A solar inverter takes the electricity your solar panels make and turns it into electricity the ...

Perhaps you’re dreaming of obtaining your home’s electricity without having to rely on that provided by your town or city. If so, you’re hoping to go “off the grid.” And if that’s your dream, you’ve ...

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