Net Metering vs Battery Storage The main difference between net metering and battery storage is that net metering helps to offset energy costs by allowing homeowners to send excess electricity produced from their solar panels back onto the grid, while battery storage stores any extra electricity for personal use. Net Metering Net metering is a …
Roof vs Ground Solar Panels The main difference between roof vs ground solar panels is that roof solar panels are installed directly on the roof of your home or commercial building, while ground solar panels are instead installed on the ground. Rooftop Solar Panels Rooftop solar panels offer a number of benefits when compared to …
Tesla Solar Roof Tiles: What you need to know Solar roof tiles from Tesla are one of the latest innovations in solar energy. Solar tiles are made out of a solar material that is designed to shingle over your roof like tiles. What Is a Tesla Solar Roof? As solar energy becomes more and more …
Roofing Membranes If you’re in the market for a new roof, you know that there are a lot of options available to you. But which one is the best for your needs? In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at the different types of roofs and their respective benefits and drawbacks. We’ll …
Roofing Underlayment Roofing underlayment is a specialized type of roofing material used to ensure the roofing system is properly installed and protected from weather damage. In this blog post, we discuss what roofing underlayment is, the different types of roofing underlayment, the benefits of roofing underlayment, how to install roofing underlayment, and some common roofing …
Solar Roof Tiles block Solar Roof Tiles block Are you looking for a new roofing solution that can save you money on your energy bills? If so, solar roof tiles may be the perfect option for you! Solar roof tiles are a type of roofing material that’s made up of solar energy panels. These panels …
Earth Day Events In Hawaii This year will mark 46 years since the very first Earth Day celebration which mobilized the public to unite in support of our planet and ignited the environmental movement. The theme for Earth Day 2016 is “Trees for the Earth” (#Trees4earth). The goal is to plant 7.8 billion trees, one for every …
Maui Sugarcane Land to Become Renewable Energy Crops With the January announcement that Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) will cease sugar operations at the end of 2016 and transition to a new diversified agricultural model, many have been wondering exactly what will happen to the 36,000 acres used for growing sugar cane on Maui. …
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Hawaii Ends Net Metering And Opens Door for Solar Energy Storage When one door closes, another opens. This saying holds true when it comes to Hawaii’s solar industry. The Bad News Citing unsafe circuits and grid disruptions as a couple of the technical and operational challenges the utility faces having the highest amount of solar …
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Smart Grid – What Makes It So Smart For Hawaii? Hawaii has an aggressive clean energy goal that all of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources no later than 2045, but in order to get to that goal our electrical grid needs to be able to support all this renewable energy. One of the …
