Category: Missouri

Economics of Solar PV for a Homeowner: Doing the Math

When I tell people I installed a solar photovoltaic system, I am quickly asked, “Is it economical?” A year ago, the answer might have been no, but there are a number of monetary incentives that have reduced the cost so that your final cost is greatly reduced. These rebates/tax credits/Renewable Energy Credits vary from locality [...]

Tuesday March 8th, 2011 in From the Desk of Jim Jordan, Inside Show Me Solar, Missouri, Show Me Solar | No Comments »

Show Me Solar – RETI Announce Partnership for 2011

November 1st, 2010 – Show Me Solar SunBeams – ShowMeSolar.org      Show Me Solar is pleased to announce the recent addition of The Renewable Training Institute (RETI) of St. Louis, Missouri to it’s list of sponsors for the 2011 calendar year.  Based out of it’s Owen Ridge Campus in Webster Groves Missouri, the nonprofit training [...]

Monday November 1st, 2010 in Events, Missouri, Show Me Solar | 6 Comments »

SMS Hosts John Ervin of Midwest Solar Distributors

October 12th, 2010 – ShowMeSolar.org As part of our fall webinar series, on Tuesday October 19th, from 7-8 PM CST, Show Me Solar will be hosting John Ervin of Midwest Solar Distributors for a live presentation entitled “Closed Loop Solar Thermal Systems”.  Once again this presentation will serve a dual purpose as we also highlight [...]

Tuesday October 12th, 2010 in Events, Missouri, Show Me Solar, Solar Webinars | 5 Comments »

Sunny Saturday for St. Louis Solar Tour

Saturday, October 9th, 2010 – St. Louis, Missouri  Early last Saturday morning a small but dedicated group interested in solar energy began to gather in the parking lot of Maplewood-Richmond Heights high school.  A mixture of homeowners, students and instructors of renewable energy, the tour proceeded to visit four local solar homes in the St. [...]

Tuesday October 12th, 2010 in American Solar Energy Society, Events, Missouri, Show Me Solar, Solar Tours | No Comments »

Registration Now Open for the October 16th, Terra Bella Energy Raiser

September, 20th, ShowMeSolar.org – Once again, members of Show  Me Solar are banding together to help a fellow member go solar.  This time Show Me Solar will be installing a small off-grid solar electric array at Terra Bella farm near Hatton, Missouri and holding an Energy Raiser from 9am-5pm on Saturday, October 16th (IMPORTANT: Google [...]

Monday September 20th, 2010 in Energy Raiser, Events, Missouri, Show Me Solar, Show Us Your Solar Project | 2 Comments »

Feedback from last weekend’s Chiras Workshop plus an early registration offer for the Upcoming Intermediate workshop

A major pillar of Show Me Solar’s mission is education and training opportunities.  To that end we have sought to provide the highest quality and best value in classroom and  practical workshops.  Dan Chiras has a gift for teaching as well as a gift for describing concepts accurately yet at a level that is understandable [...]

Tuesday August 3rd, 2010 in Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Missouri | 2 Comments »

Presenting a Columbia Mo. home with solar power

Terra Nova’s Solar Electric System from KOMU News on Vimeo. Contributed by Paul Rofle, writer for KOMU 8 Goes Green Blog Claire Garden is a founding member of Terra Nova, a group of four people trying to live together as sustainably as possible. This solar array is just one way in which they are being [...]

Wednesday July 7th, 2010 in Missouri, Show Us Your Solar Project | 26 Comments »

Show Me Solar Member Walks the Talk

      Jim Jordan of Maplewood, Missouri not only talks the talk, he walks the walk.   A curator of education at the Saint Louis Zoo, Jim designed his 6 year old home with sustainability and universal access as the primary goals.  In acheiving a net zero lifestyle Jim emphasizes the importance of behavior choices in acheiving his goal.  Gardening is also [...]

Tuesday June 29th, 2010 in From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Missouri, Show Us Your Solar Project | 7 Comments »

Small Off-Grid Installation adds appeal to latest Show Me Solar Workshop

May 22nd, Auxvasse, Missouri Show Me Solar’s latest solar energy workshop in central Missouri took place at Terra Bella farms situated east of Columbia and north of Interstate I-70 between Hatton and  Auxvasse, Missouri.  New members participated in the Show Me Solar workshop while three experienced members – Kevin, Dan and Gary worked to install [...]

Thursday May 27th, 2010 in Energy Raiser, Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Missouri, Show Me Solar, Show Us Your Solar Project | 17 Comments »

3.3kW Array Installed Near Ashland, Missouri

Around 12:30 pm last Friday afternoon, I took a phone call from a neighbor who asked “do you know Larry L. is installing a solar array this weekend?”.  One phone call later, I had introduced myself and Show Me Solar to Larry and three days and 32 Kaneka 60 Watt Thin Film Amorphous Silicon modules [...]

Monday May 10th, 2010 in Energy Raiser, Missouri, Show Us Your Solar Project | 25 Comments »