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    By on May 08th, 2012

    Check Out Our New Solar Growth Info-graphic

    Feel free to repost just link back to us here!solar panel installation growth, solar power growth

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    By on April 23rd, 2012

    13 Year Old Hacks Nature to Increase Solar Production

    Aidan Dwyer is one smart dude.  He’s a 7th grader from Northport New York and he may just have altered the solar design landscape.

    Aidan’s amazing experiment.

    Aiden used the same pattern that nature follows for leaf placement (I had no idea leaf placement followed a pattern) for solar cells.  Then he created a control that mimics a normal installation.  The tree design increased solar production by 20%.   Its a fascinating study and could hold big clues for our own solar design standards.  After all what is better than absorbing solar energy than a tree?!

    Check out the original article on Inspiration Green.

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    By on March 27th, 2012

    Check Out Robert’s DIY Solar Panels

    Robert from Texas built two 120-watt solar panels using our solar panel kits.  Check them out:

     

    solar panel kit

    Nice work Robert!

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    By on March 17th, 2012

    And We Thought Working on Our Solar Array Was Tricky….

    Check this out:

    Fixing a solar panel arraySpacewalker Scott Parazynski, anchored to a foot restraint on the end of Discovery’s boom, works to repair a damaged solar array on the International Space Station. During the 7-hour, 19-minute spacewalk, Parazynski cut a snagged wire and installed homemade stabilizers dubbed “cufflinks,” designed to strengthen the damaged solar array’s structure and stability in the vicinity of the damage.

    Astronaut Doug Wheelock (out of frame), mission specialist, assisted from the truss by keeping an eye on the distance between Parazynski and the array. Once the repair was complete, flight controllers on the ground successfully completed the deployment of the array.

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    By on March 15th, 2012

    New Mexico Customer Loves His Solar Sphere Easy123 Kit

    Check Danny’s New Mexico grid tie system, and check out his system specs here:

    http://www.spheralsolar.com/products/EASY123-Solar-Sphere-Grid-Tie-Kit%3A-1410W.html

    Danny got a 4700 watt system for about $3.40 per watt.  Check it out:

    Might want to trim that tree Danny :)

     

    Danny: “I was very pleased at how easy the system goes to gether.”

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    90% of Home Builds Will Include Green Technologies by 2016

    About 80 million Americans are between the age of 20 and 34. Known as “Generation Y,” they are the largest generation in United States history. They are also the first generation that can expect to live in predominantly green homes. The industry organization McGraw-Hill Construction, in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), [...]

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    Thank you from Solar Sphere!

    We are thankful for all of our wonderful customers! Enjoy your family this weekend and we look forward to serving your holiday needs in the coming weeks!

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    Low Energy House Design

    When considering how to create a low energy house there are several areas which need to be considered. Orientation In order to maximise the lowest possible energy demands it is important to recognise that the solar orientation is crucial .The prevailing climate, site layout, design and positioning of windows and room location need to be [...]

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    Is it a Wise Time to Go Solar Yet?

    For many of us, when we hear experts talk about the cost of solar power, our primary point of reference may be our own monthly electric bill. We look at our bill, divide the amount we’re paying by the amount of watts we’re using each month, and make the deduction that solar energy is still [...]

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    Wind vs. Solar: Which makes more sense for your home?

    Energy prices are climbing, and every day we hear more proof that coal and nuclear power plants pose a huge risk to human health and the environment. Many people are interested in ways that renewable energy can help them offset utility costs as well as reduce their carbon footprint on the planet, but the options [...]

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