Michael Thau Polysilicon Prices Skyrocketing Thanks to the supply-chain issues currently plaguing the global economy, prices of everything from paper to petroleum have been rising across the board. But the cost of polysilicon—a purified form of ... Nov 22, 2021
Michael Thau Panel Supply Crisis Causing Projects to Delay * ** *Major Solar Manufacturers Implore Customers to Delay Projects Due to Panel Supply Crisis** * ** The supply chain issues and rampant inflation plaguing the global economy have hit the solar indus... Nov 19, 2021
Michael Thau Border Seizures Affecting U.S. Solar Panel Supply Like every other industry, the supply chain problems and rampant inflation currently plaguing our economy are creating problems for solar installations. And it goes well beyond mere price hikes. Apar... Nov 18, 2021
Michael Thau Breaking Down Inflation's Effect on Solar The U.S Commerce Department just released their official stats [1] on rising prices for September, and the news is anything but good. Inflation grew by 0.3% for the month, bringing the annual rate up ... Nov 16, 2021
Michael Thau Solar Batteries & Time-of-Use Billing *How a Solar Battery Changes the Time-of-Use Billing Equation** * ** In a previous post [1] , * *we looked at some of the pros and cons of adding a battery to your solar system in states like Pennsy... Nov 16, 2021
Michael Thau M6 Solar Cells: The New Industry Standard? Twenty years ago, solar panels were a rarely seen novelty item. Fast forward to today, and they’ve become a fixture of the American landscape, with more and more rooftop systems popping up every day. ... Nov 10, 2021
Michael Thau Supply Chains, Inflation & The Cost of Solar You don’t even have to follow the news to know about the various economic troubles we’re currently facing. All you have to do is go to the grocery store to experience both the inflation and supply cha... Nov 9, 2021
Michael Thau Two More Solar Power Myths Busted When an industry experiences the kind of explosive growth that solar power has, people are bound to retain a lot of misconceptions. All the more so when the industry’s rise to prominence resulted fr... Nov 9, 2021
Michael Thau Net Metering & Solar Batteries Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed an extraordinary increase in solar panel-efficiency. The technology has improved so much that it’s now common for homeowners to be able to meet all their year-r... Nov 9, 2021
Michael Thau Understanding Your Electric Bill Once You've Gone Solar No sunshine, no power. The laws of solar energy don’t get any more basic than that. But that doesn’t change the fact that our homes have an around-the-clock need for electricity. In fact, unless you’... Nov 9, 2021
Michael Thau Technology Update: 125% Increase in Efficiency In a previous post [1] , we explained how infinitesimally small particles of light called * photons * are harnessed to create solar energy. Basically, electrons from the top electron-rich half o... Nov 9, 2021
Michael Thau Why PERC is the Hottest Trend in Solar Over the last decade, the solar industry has witnessed a number of remarkable technical and economic landmarks which—apart from creating important environmental benefits—have also placed energy-indepe... Nov 8, 2021
