Solar Power Archives - Cinnamon Energy Systems

How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels

Apr 25, 2017 | Maintenance Tips, Residential Solar, Solar Power System Maintenance

When someone gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean my solar panels.” We’ll answer that question on this week’s show — taking into account the different effects of rain, dust and electric rates (BTW,...

DOE Jobs Report

Feb 17, 2017 | Energy Politics, Government

In January the Department of Energy (DOE) published their annual jobs report. The U.S. energy industry employees 6.4 million people. The largest two employment categories are oil extraction and solar, with solar growing the fastest among all fuel types. According to...

Rooftop Solar Potential in the U.S.

Jan 9, 2017 | Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Solar Power System

At the center of our solar system, approximately 92.96 million miles away, is a nuclear power plant capable of powering the entire globe. We know it by its most common name: our sun. The sun’s diffuse energy can be used to heat water in thermal solar panels, or...

Solpad with Chris Estes

Dec 26, 2016 | Energy Technology, Home Improvement, Improving Solar

In 2016, more solar generating capacity was installed than any other fuel source. Because of the low cost of solar-generated electricity, installations of both utilities and customer owned rooftop systems (residential and commercial), are growing rapidly....