Internationally recognized official days bring the world together to celebrate topics that vary tremendously from carefree and funny to critical and important. There is a place for World Nutella Day or World Hammock Day to keep it light, but there are also opportunities to take on a topic like energy
December 18, 2020
Solar Panels: Self-Cleaning VS Proactive Cleaning
Question: If solar is ‘maintenance free’, do I need to clean my solar panels? ‘Maintenance free’ is the right way to describe a photovoltaic system. Typically, there are no moving parts, so if designed and installed properly, the system will run smoothly for many years. Proven for decades, this has
October 7, 2020
PV Module Configuration and MPPT Charge Controller Performance
The influence of different PV-panel configurations on behavior, conversion efficiency and thermal aspects of MPPT charge controllers. Among the range of Photovoltaic (PV) charge controllers, Phocos offers both PWM and MPPT versions. PWM (pulse-width modulation) charge controllers rapidly connect and disconnect the PV-input directly to the battery output without a
September 28, 2020
Socioeconomic Impacts: Stable Power, Technology, Opportunity, and Jobs
Solar Introduces Stable Power, Bringing Economic Advantages to Remote Communities (Off-Grid or Edge of Grid) In western civilizations people are used to having electricity. It is the most normal thing in the world to plug a device into the wall outlet and the device is powered. This is a common
September 1, 2020
Refrigeration: DC vs AC Appliance Comparison
Total System Cost Price Comparison – Refrigeration (AC vs DC) General Comparison Facts: Most DC appliances require less power draw per day DC appliances may cost more money, but there is less equipment to buy for the overall system to operate properly, therefore the total system cost is actually less