USSolar Institute is now running its 6-month solar PV challenge in which it tests some of the world’s leading panels and inverters under real-world conditions Fort Lauderdale, FL – May 13, 2013 – In collaboration with Caribbean and Florida certified PV installer & state licensed contractor, Florida Solar One, USSolar …

USSolar Institute to host Schletter’s second-annual Solar Roadshow, which focuses on commercial and utility-scale solar applications, as it travels to the Sunshine State stopping in Ft Lauderdale on May 10th and 11th. Fort Lauderdale, FL – April 30, 2013 – Schletter©, a worldwide leader in photovoltaic mounting systems, is staging …

After weeks of waiting, we’ve finally launched our much-anticipated “Real World Solar PV Challenge” – an unbiased, side-by-side comparison of some of the leading solar products on the market. We first started receiving requests for such a Challenge as far back as 2010 – maybe even earlier.  And had we …

Product comparisons are fun.  As a species, we can’t seem to get enough of test drives, blind taste tests, comparison charts, and the like (remember the Pepsi Challenge and those Mac vs. PC ads a few years ago?) Some of us even take it to the next level. Have you …

USSolar Institute to host Schletter’s second-annual Solar Roadshow, which focuses on commercial and utility-scale solar applications, as it travels to the Sunshine State stopping in Ft Lauderdale on May 10th and 11th. Fort Lauderdale, FL – April 30, 2013 – Schletter©, a worldwide leader in photovoltaic mounting systems, is staging …

If you read our earlier post you already know that solar PV training leads to job security in all 50 states. According to a recent report by the Solar Foundation, the entire industry is hiring —and this job growth isn’t simply limited to the usual suspects like California or Florida. …

According to a recent report by the Solar Foundation, the entire photovoltaic (PV) industry is one of the strongest job fields in existence, with new employment opportunities arising in every state. We promote the virtues of installing solar panels in sunny Florida, where we are based.  There are job opportunities …

With emerging markets, we often talk about “potential” growth and “potential” investment – safety words that keep the dream alive without committing us to actual action. Having worked in solar for decades, “potential” is a concept with which I’m all too familiar.  Ever since the oil embargoes of the 1970s, …

We often talk about “payback periods” in the solar PV industry when explaining how quickly a new installation “pays” for itself. So for example, if a PV installation costs $100 total and saves you $25 a month in electricity bills, the payback period is 4 months. But you never hear …

For the past few weeks, we’ve blogged extensively about the upcoming (and first-ever) Jamaica Alternative Energy Expo. Hosted by USSolar Institute at the Kingston Pegasus Hotel from April 15 to 16, this 2-day event will feature some of the most prominent PV experts in the industry as we collectively map …