http://sroeco.com/solar Advancing solar renewable energy. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:31:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Occasionally, people ask me how to choose the best solar pv system, or the best panels. Choosing the best solar system depends mainly on your energy needs, roof space, and budget. Most people really want to know how to choose the best solar value. For example, I was asked the ... http://sroeco.com/solar/choose-the-best-value-solar-system SRoeCo Solar Answers Your Solar Questions! Which panels should I choose? - Solar Panel Comparison Chart What size solar system do I need? - Calculate your solar array size How many panels do I need? - Calculate the number of solar panels How much will it cost to install? - Calculate the cost of ... http://sroeco.com/solar/learn-727 Step 1: Look at your electricity bills and average out your usage to find “Your kWh/year”. kWh/year = Average Kilowatt Hours of electricity that you use in a typical year. Your bill may tell you your kWh/month. If your bill is ~$100/month, you might use ~1,000 kWh/month. If ... http://sroeco.com/solar/calculate-solar-array-size Step 1: Determine your solar array size in kW and enter it into the calculator below. Step 2: Decide which solar panels you want to use, and enter the DC Watt rating of the specific solar panel model you want to use into the calculator below. Example: Suntech STP210-18/Ub-1 are rated at ... http://sroeco.com/solar/how-many-solar-panels-do-i-need This is an excerpt of an article originally posted on AOL Real Estate written by Audrey Tempelsman. Audrey asked me to help her on an article you can read in full here. There are a nerve-wracking number of solar manufacturers and installers out there, so I caught up with Shawn Roe ... http://sroeco.com/solar/five-questions-to-ask-before-purchasing-a-solar-electric-system Should I use Sanyo 200's or Suntech 270's? SunPower 210's or Canadian Solar 240's? Which size solar panel you use depends mainly on how much roof space you have available and how much electricity you plan to use (with solar power). Below are 6 steps to calculate which size solar ... http://sroeco.com/solar/calculate-which-size-solar-panels This is a chart of the "Top 40 Most Efficient Solar Panels" available on the market today (11/01/09). All 40 most-efficient solar panels are from 2 companies: SunPower and Sanyo Electric. If you have limited space on your roof and budget is not a concern - these are the best ... http://sroeco.com/solar/top-40-most-efficient-solar-panels Yes, some panels are more efficient than others, but that doesn't mean that they are worth the additional cost. Many people ask, "Which solar panel should I choose? Which panels are the best?" Though any salesman is going to tell you his panels are the best, the truth is ... http://sroeco.com/solar/solar-panel-comparison In a commitment to advancing the solar renewable energy movement, SRoeCo Solar created the "Solar Electric Cost Commercial" to promote the benefits of solar electric systems through creative marketing and advertising. Calculations behind the "Solar Electric Cost Commercial" after the break. See the "Solar Car Commercial" for an explanation of system rebates ... http://sroeco.com/solar/solar-electric-cost-commercial Highlights from the Intersolar 2009 North America solar show in San Francisco, California that was held July 14-16 at the Moscone Center. Michael Kanellos, Editor in Chief of Greentech Media, gives a short tour of the conference asking the question, "what's the solar panel of the future - silicon or thin ... http://sroeco.com/solar/silicon-not-thin-film-solar-panels-of-the-future