Guides & Articles on Solar

Computer and Software Training for Small Business

How to Train Employees and Yourself to use Key Technology

By LaRita Heet

Are you and your employees using your computers to their full capabilities? A business owner whose employees properly utilize the business's system will reap the rewards of a computer-savvy staff. Teach your employees in three easy steps: Train your employees until they are proficient on your most commonly used software. Give them the resources to sharpen their skills. Keep...


Alternative Energy Sources for Small Business

Businesses can save money and help the environment by opting for eco-friendly ways to keep the lights on.

By Meagan Francis

It's not always easy being green. The myriad clean energy options available for fueling electricity, heating, and cooling systems can be confusing – and require significant up-front investment. But you can save money using renewable energy sources over the long term and gain peace of mind that your business will leave a lighter footprint on the Earth. Currently there are...


Solar and Photovoltaic Power Supplies

Find the right solar and photovoltaic power supplies for your solar power system needs

By Jennifer Gordon

Solar and photovoltaic power supplies are comprised of solar panels that collect solar energy, a deep cycle battery or bank of batteries to store the energy for measured use in both light and dark, a charge controller to allow a charge to the batteries and to prevent overcharging and a back-up generator or connection to the local electrical grid for emergency and back-up power.The ...


Solar Water Heater

Solar hot water heaters save money and the environment

By Mike Tracy

If you want to add solar hot water heating to your plumbing service, you can find the right type and size of system for commercial and residential customers. But, regardless of the particulars, customers can count on cutting their water heating bill in half. And, by using the sun for solar hot water heating, they can help the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels. Those a...


Solar Panels

Find solar panels and solar panel resources for your business

By Nikki Davis

As fossil fuels continue to dwindle, alternate energy sources such as those from a solar panel are becoming increasingly popular and cost effective. Consider the use of solar panels for your home or business to help you cut electricity costs.Solar panels will require a relatively substantial initial investment, but for some businesses, their use can cut their electricity bills dram...


Solar and Photovoltaic Power Supplies Basics

Solar power supplies offer green solutions that save money and help the environment

By Katherine Kay

Experts find solar and photovoltaic power supplies help save on energy bills while helping the environment. With a few easy steps, you can learn the basics of solar supply and photovoltaic solutions. Find out from the bottom up how this green technology works–from the electricity it produces and the basic science and techniques that make it work.Solar power has already been i...


Solar and Photovoltaic Power Supplies Education and Training

Boost your energy business knowledge with solar and photovoltaic power supplies education and training

By Kelley Keith

With the historical volatility in oil prices, the solar power supplies industry is a fast growing and dynamic field of study. Whether you’re in the business or just want to know more about the process, solar and photovoltaic power supplies are an important part of our energy future. The education and training aspect of the solar supplies industry is also evolving so quic...


Solar Water Heater Education and Training

Learn to install and maintain solar hot water heating systems

By Terri Deno

Solar water heating is a relatively new technology, but it's becoming popular with many home and business builders. It is an attractive option because a residential or commercial solar water heater uses the power of the sun to heat water, instead of gas or electricity. This is an environmentally friendly choice for many businesses. It also saves a significant amount of money in...


Solar and Photovoltaic Power Supplies Key Terms

Soak up some power when you know solar and photovoltaic power supplies key terms

By John Williams

America has either included or based their active alternative energy search on solar energy since the first oil crisis in the early 1970s, positing scenarios that run from a windmill on every house to solar panel fields the size of New Mexico in orbit around the Earth. If knowledge is indeed power, arm yourself with a more thorough grounding on some key terms used by solar and phot...