In order to improve the probability of South Australia making it through the summer without one or more blackouts, the state government has leased, with an eye to buy, 9 mobile General Electric TM2500 turbine generators. [Read more…]
Black Max Solar Panels Review: Beware Conflicting Warranty Claims
I recently wrote an article on black solar panels and included pictures of sexy black ones from SunPower and LG Solar. What I didn’t do was mention Seraphim Black Max panels. This is something I probably should have done, as we have received some inquiries about ‘Blackmax panels’.
Fortunately I wasn’t asked directly because all I could have said about them a few days ago was, “They are black solar panels made by Seraphim that are called Max.” [Read more…]
Trump Solar Tariffs — Evil, But Not As Evil As They Could Be
The United States has announced import tariffs of 30% will apply to all imported solar panels but a yearly quota of 2.5 gigawatts of imported solar cells, or enough to make around 9 million panels, is allowed. Just how much the United State’s Figurehead in Chief, Donald Trump, had to do with this decision I don’t know, but when you vote in someone who is only good for being blamed you may as well get as much mileage out of that as possible. So they will be forevermore known as the Trump solar tariffs and that’s definitely what they’re being called in the news. [Read more…]
Black Solar Panels: Is Lower Efficiency Worth The Sexy?
Black Solar Panels Are Hot! This Reduces Efficiency.
I want you to think about someone you know who has rooftop solar. It doesn’t matter who. It could be a friend, a relative, or that handsome bearded man you’ve been stalking for months — it doesn’t matter. I want you to think about where they live. Picture their home in your mind’s eye and then answer these two questions: [Read more…]
Want Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Cool Cash? Buy An Energy Efficient Fridge
Disaster has struck the Brakels household! And I’m not talking about a minor disaster like a son or daughter breaking a leg.
Australian Standards Must Be Free For The Benefit Of Education, Business And The World.
People say I have no standards, but that’s only true in a legal sense. You see, I do have access to Australian Standards that have been purchased by my employer, SolarQuotes. While these particular standards have a heavy focus on how not to kill people when mucking around with electricity, there lots of other ones covering almost everything you can think of – and quite a few things you’d be very unlikely to think of. [Read more…]
Rooftop Solar And Exclusion Zones: Where Solar Panels Dare Not Go
In the past I’ve written about solar panel clamping zones which determine where, on a solar panel’s edge, you can place the clamps that attach the modules to their mounting rails. What I didn’t do was go into just where on a roof solar panels can and can’t be installed. [Read more…]
Bifacial Solar Panels May — Straight Up — Dominate Australian Solar Farms
Last week I wrote about double glass bifacial panels that are able to use light coming from the front and behind, while on Christmas Eve I mentioned large scale solar farms are taking off in Australia. Because it’s the season for togetherness, I thought maybe we could put these two things together and make a bifacial solar farm.
Merry Christmas And A Happy Old Year
Well, another year is almost gone and so to everyone I say, Merry Christmas and a Happy Old Year! [Read more…]
Double Glass, Glass On Glass, and Bifacial Panels — What The Hell Are They?
Glass is a vital part of almost every solar panel installed on Australian roofs. The sheets of glass used to protect solar cells are long lasting, non-reactive, very tough, and — above all else — it’s transparent. As a result glass functions far better than wood, cheese, iron, or mucus. [Read more…]
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