In late 2023, CommercialSolarGuy developed a list of all the sites in our vicinity where solar had the potential to do the most good. The building on the very top of that list was the training center for the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) in...
See that chunk of metal poking out of the black rubber boot? That there is a safety tie-off anchor, or more technically if we define its explicit purpose: a “fall arrestor.” It’s basically saying **Stop! You are not allowed to fall! You are under arrest! It will upset...
It has been a long running frustration that residential solar power in the United States is much more expensive than it is internationally. In 2018, I wrote about how California’s rooftop mandate had the potential to push the price down to $1/watt – inline...
The northeast solar power development pipeline – even after accounting for bumps along the way – is long term strong. But, as the venerable Shrek once said, “Layers. Onions have layers. Solar has layers. Onions have layers. You get it? We both have...
Tesla’s Solar Roof is a unique product in the solar marketplace. First off, it’s not nearly as efficient as the most efficient residential solar panels on the market. The Tesla Solar Roof could be about 10% efficient, which is way below the leading edge...
There is more than enough more money to rebuild the estimated at $5 trillion U.S. power grid into a modern, quick thinking, borderline self aware machine. U.S. GDP in 2019 was just over $21 trillion, and annual electricity costs run in the $400 billion range....