Grid Threats

Since 2007, a thin film, portable, and flexible gadget charger sold under the trademark “SolarRoll” has been on the market.  Made by the Brunton company, the...

When determining the best way to remove your house from the grid, terrain considerations will dictate the best options for your home. Alternative energy sources such...

Perhaps the only thing more important than food in a long-term emergency is water.  Even the food you do have probably needs water to be cooked...

Well, it’s not like it’s exactly rocket science, is it? You get some wood, cut it to length, split some of it, leave some whole, and...

One of the newest types of solar photovoltaics (PV) available for home owners is the solar shingle. These are replacement shingles for standard asphalt (they are...

Arizona is experimenting with some pretty exciting stuff! SOLON Corporation has developed a 1.6MW solar array whose energy output will be made available to Tucson Electric...

If you have ever entertained the thought of getting off the grid and using solar power to make your own energy, but dreaded the thought of...

Creating energy from an existing water source is called hydropower. Utility companies have used water as an energy source for decades. When you see a dam...

“For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.”...

Solar power systems have continued to evolve in many ways over their decades-long history. Their maturity includes innovations that make them more efficient, less expensive, and...