Category: Inside Show Me Solar

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #1

Off The Rack – Zep Solar By Terri Steele   1. 2. 3. Photo Credits: Zep Solar 1,2,3 Zep’s new rackless mounting allows contractorsand solar companies to install rooftop PV for 50% faster than conventional rail-based systems at half the cost. Making the jobs of solar installers easier, safer and more profitable is  the aim [...]

Friday May 7th, 2010 in 10 PV Picks for 2010, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens | 18 Comments »

Enter to Win a Solar Oven and Your Donation will Help Send an Oven to a Community in Need!

Update - November 2nd, ShowMeSolar.org: Join the directors of Show Me Solar for a semi-annual members meeting designed to receive feedback for planning next year’s event calendar and, oh, by the way we will be generating the winning raffle ticket number as well! The odds are still good with only 72 chances sold so while you are [...]

Friday February 26th, 2010 in From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Show Me Solar | 15 Comments »

“Solar Pioneers” or “Solar Guinea Pigs”?

  February 26th, 2010, www.ShowMeSolar.org Yesterday evening marked the final installment in the Winter 2010 Show Me Solar online solar seminar series.  Approximately 7 members of Show Me Solar were in attendance and the evening turned into a three hour affair chock full of great discussions and helpful exchanges of useful information.  The central part [...]

Friday February 26th, 2010 in Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Inside Show Me Solar, Show Me Solar | 16 Comments »

Show Me Solar Hosts Susan Brown of the Energy Savings Store

           February 24th, ShowMeSolar.org Yesterday evening, Show Me Solar hosted Susan Brown of The Energy Savings Store (TESS).  Members of Show Me Solar were treated to a rich presentation featuring photos of dozens of projects completed by TESS over the past seven years of the company’s business ranging from solar sign and [...]

Wednesday February 24th, 2010 in Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens | 126 Comments »

Educational and Training PV Cart Enters Phase 1

Yesterday evening three members of Show Me Solar met online to continue work on the first of two planned demonstration carts to be used by Show Me Solar volunteers and associates at educational outreach events and solar photovoltaic training workshops planned for  this spring.  Individually, each cart will demonstrate a working solar module and combined [...]

Thursday February 18th, 2010 in From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Inside Show Me Solar | 43 Comments »

Build Your Own Solar Oven for under $10

  Santa Rita, Eco-Market, San Juan, Puerto Rico In keeping with the themes of sustainability,  fair trade, organic farming and social justice on which the Santa Rita Eco-Market has been built, today’s market saw the curious addition of a low cost easy to build solar oven.  Jeffrey Owens, Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Show Me Solar led an [...]

Saturday February 13th, 2010 in Events, From the Desk of Jeffrey Owens, Puerto Rico, Show Me Solar | 51 Comments »