Category: Inside Show Me Solar

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 »

Spotlight on RETI Student Grant Martin

November 9th, ShowMeSolar.org – Last week saw the announcement of next year’s partnership between the Renewable Energy Training Institute of St. Louis and Show Me Solar.  This week Show Me Solar shines the spotlight on an outstanding student currently working his way through the RETI program.  Grant Martin is one of four RETI students currently [...]

Tuesday November 9th, 2010 in From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Show Me Solar | 5 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 »

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 »

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #4

Little Box, Big Boost – National Semiconductor by Terri Steele When the engineers at global chip giant National Semiconductor were determining the most logical, viable product to address the inconsistencies of power production with today’s solar modules, National’s Renewable Energy Business Director Ralf Muenster says they considered making micro-inverters, but chose to go another route [...]

Thursday May 27th, 2010 in 10 PV Picks for 2010, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens | 10 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 »

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #3

“Current” Headliner – Enphase Energy by Terri Steele With over 900 exhibitors and 24,000+ solar-interested parties, there are bound to be enticing morsels to whet one’s PV appetite at Solar Power International. Last year’s conference in Anaheim, California, was no exception. One company with two buzz-generating solutions was microinverter phenom Enphase Energy. The first solution [...]

Friday May 21st, 2010 in 10 PV Picks for 2010, Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens | 2 Comments »

This Reporter’s Favorites from Opening Day of Solar 2010 – Lovins, Hayes, Kazmerski + More!

Thursday, May 20th, Phoenix, Arizona – Everyone has their  celebrities and rock stars and the Opening Day of the  American Solar Energy Society’s conference included a cavalcade of luminaries including several of this reporter’s energy heroes – Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Dennis Hayes founder of Earth Day and Larry Kazmerski of the [...]

Thursday May 20th, 2010 in American Solar Energy Society, Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Solar 2010 - ASES National Conference | 13 Comments »

Volunteers are the face of ASES at Solar 2010

Wednesday  May 19th, Phoenix, Arizona.  Solar 2010 will be  my second consecutive American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National Conference and this year I am serving as a conference volunteer.  Each year, ASES chooses a different host city for the national conference.  This year Phoenix hosts the conference, next year Solar 2011 will take place in [...]

Wednesday May 19th, 2010 in American Solar Energy Society, Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Solar 2010 - ASES National Conference | 43 Comments »

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #2

Tracking Solar Success DEGERENERGIE TRACKING SYSTEMS By Terri Steele DEGERenergie’s focus on increased solar energy yields and higher  profits for customers are what has fueled its own growth trajectory from 3 million euros in 2006 to more than 40 million euros in revenue this past year. DEGER’s intelligent, sensor-based trackers strategically maneuver arrays of solar [...]

Thursday May 13th, 2010 in 10 PV Picks for 2010, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens | 2 Comments »