There are several factors that influence a solar panel owner’s decision to include a home battery in their system, but one of the primary reasons has[..]
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How Many Batteries Do I Need For Solar?
An important thing to consider when installing a solar panel system is whether or not you want to add batteries for energy storage capabilities.
Maryland Becomes First State to Offer Tax Credit for Home Batteries
Maryland has become the first state in the country to offer an income tax credit for energy storage systems, making going green even cheaper for[..]
How Green are Home Batteries? The Environmental Impact of Lithium-Ion
Lithium-ion batteries are found in many modern electronics, including, perhaps most importantly from an environmental standpoint, electric vehicles and[..]
How Getting A Home Battery Affects Your Federal Solar Incentive Tax Credit
One of the biggest incentives in the solar industry is the residential renewable energy investment tax credit (ITC). This tax credit allows a taxpayer[..]
High Time for Solar? Marijuana Growers and the Solar Industry
The US solar and marijuana industries have seen tremendous growth in recent years. Almost 30 states have legalized medical marijuana, while a few have[..]
What to Consider Before Going Off-the-Grid
Independence from the electrical grid may sound like an attractive idea to some homeowners - the potential for positive environmental effects, greater[..]
Home Battery Backup Main Event - sonnenBatterie vs. LG
We recently wrote an article comparing sonnen’s Eco and Teslas’s Powerwall 2, but now we’re going to see how the Eco stacks up against the new battery[..]
Mercedes-Benz Has Decided to Enter The US Home Battery Market
Mercedes-Benz is the latest entrant in the rapidly expanding US residential energy storage market. The automaker is set to begin selling energy storage[..]
Meet The New Battery in Town - The LG Chem Resu 10H
The home battery market is getting more crowded these days. Previously, we compared the Tesla Powerwall 2 with the Sonnen Eco 10. Today, we’re[..]