Solar electric modules behind and to right of the ranchers generate 1,600 watts of electricity to power a centrifugal pump that's 1.5 miles from the nearest power line at this South Dakota ranch. The system pumps 30 gallons a minute from a well 43 feet deep, and sends it 5.5...
When the Chases moved to their PV-powered home in southwest Florida, they brought along all their electrical appliances. And they found out they had enough electricity to use them. Once Joyce and George Chase discovered it would cost $15,000 to extend a utility line to their new home on the...
The people of Xcalak were dissatisfied with their diesel generators because it was expensive to ship fuel to the village and because the generators kept breaking down. But when the villagers turned to their government, a bold new solution emerged: adding solar electric modules and wind generators to the existing...
Concerned about the environment and rising energy costs, a retired couple in Massachusetts commissioned the design of a PV-powered, energy-efficient, all-solar home. Although they wanted to be more self-reliant, they didn't want to maintain a battery bank at their home. Because utility power was available, they specified a utility-connected PV...