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Wind Power
Intermediate
A battery-backup grid-tied hybrid system provides electricity for a central New York farmstead and for the homeowner’s electric vehicle.
1 comment 3 months 2 weeks ago by ideas2014
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
Justine Sanchez writes about the 2014 National Electrical Code’s rapid shutdown requirements & how they may affect future PV system installations.
3 comments by Edward-Dijeau
Home Efficiency
Beginner
Straw bale building with passive & active solar strategies can help reduce a building’s carbon footprint, embodied energy, & reliance on fossil fuel.
Solar Water Heating
Intermediate
A Home Power reader asks about a solar hot tub heater, and an expert responds.
Microhydro Power
Intermediate
Join Chris Soler for a frank discussion of microhydro systems—past, present, and future.
9 comments by Ian Woofenden
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
Monitoring solutions for batteryless grid-tied PV systems offer a variety of ways to keep an eye on your system and make sure it is performing well.
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
Off-grid lifestyles that rely primarily on RE are full of benefits & responsibilities. See if you’re ready for the
challenges—& potential rewards.
24 comments by Ian Woofenden
Home Efficiency
Beginner
A look at green building materials—what to consider when you’re choosing ecofriendlier products & how to identify their not-so-eco counterparts.
4 comments by Allise Burris
Wind Power
Intermediate
Living with a wind generator is not for everybody.
8 comments by James Knapp
Vehicles
Beginner
A reader tells us about charging a Chevy Volt with their solar-electric system.
Solar Electricity
Advanced
This Wisconsin homeowner designed a custom, tiltable PV rack to cut upfront system costs & optimize his grid-tied PV array’s energy production.
38 comments by Willi Hampel_2
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