Author archive: greenpowerguy
Backup Power | Generators
An emergency generator provides 24/7 blackout protection to supply power during a utility outage. Decide whether you want to back up a few essential circuits/outlets or your whole house or business. The number of circuits you back up and the power requirements of the items on those circuits will determine the…
Baldwin Park School Officials Celebrate Solar Project Completion
BALDWIN PARK – School officials Thursday celebrated the completion of a solar energy project that will power the district’s headquarters. Phase One of this job-site has solar panels on the roof of the district’s headquarters and a carport that was constructed to hold the energy-gathering panels. The project at the…
Solar Collector
Solar Hot Water | Solar Collector Solar flat plate collectors are the heart of any solar hot water system. The collector is what absorbs and stores the sun’s energy. The collector’s performance plays a vital role in the overall efficiency of your solar hot water system. To simplify solar panel…
Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
Private equity is embracing the SPAC Many private companies thinking of going public want to know if merging with a SPAC would be preferable to an IPO. The short answer: It depends. While a private company may find certain advantages in a SPAC merger—such as speed and a guaranteed price—it…
Cool Roofs
Retro-Commissioning | Cool Roofs People who live in tropical climates usually wear light-colored or white clothing to help keep themselves cool. They know that light colors reflect heat and sunlight; whereas dark colors absorb heat and light. Buildings are similar to people. If you have a dark-colored roof, your building…
Commercial Solar
Commercial Solar Energy (Photovoltaics or PV) Photovoltaic (PV) is a combination of two words: Photon (light), and Voltage (energy). Not too long ago installing a solar energy system may have seemed a difficult task to accomplish. These days, thanks to major advances in solar technology, it’s quite common to see…
Capital vs Operating
Capital Investment versus an Operating Lease Expense More and more drivers are buying electric vehicles because of economic, environmental, and geo-political issues. Some of those drivers show up to, and leave, your parking lot without an ability to charge. We are here to help. Since 2001, our Green Power Systems…
ESS Energy Storage Systems
Call us Toll Free: (855) 202-1976 A wide array of storage technologies have been developed so that the grid can meet everyday energy needs Since the discovery of electricity, we have sought effective methods to store that energy for use on demand. Over the last century, the energy storage industry…