Nifty S. MPLS 3.66 kW Solar Garage
Nifty S. Minneapolis Solar Garage! Vroom! Our South Minneapolis Homeowner’s garage always took care of the family cars, now their garage is taking care of 90% of the families electricity bill in year one! And with solar incentives, our Homeowners are receiving approximately $5000.00 in Federal Solar Investment Tax Credits and will receive about $3,853. […]
Keeping Your Minnesota Solar Panels Clean
Minne”snow”ta and Solar Panels – From city houses to lakeside cabins to country pole barns, rooftop solar systems are dotting the Minnesota landscape. With 4 seasons (5 with road construction) that range from swirling snowstorms to torrential rains, you may ponder the question “What season, if ever, should I clean my solar panels?” Well, most […]
Rooftop Miniature Clean Energy Production Facility!
With Xcel*Solar Rewards, your rooftop can be a miniature clean-energy production facility! When Minnesota residents living in Xcel Energy territory install solar panels on their property, the electricity produced by their solar panels can actually earn money with the Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards program! Xcel Energy offers an excellent production-based incentive called the Solar*Rewards Program. This […]
Solar Brewed Beer: Boiling the Wort
SOLAR-BREWED BEER: BOILING THE WORT Though still an artisanal process in many breweries, beer brewing is no longer a fully manual system. A lot of high-tech industrialized machinery has allowed breweries to scale up, professionalize and standardize the precise production of the revered recipes. This beer brewing process demands a lot of power, with hundreds […]
TruNorth Solar at Rochester Earthfest
TruNorth Solar is a proud participant in this year’s Rochester Earthfest Expo, Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 at the Mayo Civic Auditorium from 10:00am-4:00pm. If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and visit TruNorth Reps Chris and Mark to learn how simple and affordable Solar Energy can be for your home or […]
TruNorth Solar Sponsors 2017 Southwest MPLS High School Robotics Team
The spotlight will shine on the 2017 Southwest High School Robotics – FRC Team 2129 – Ultraviolet in the Minneapolis FIRST Robotics Regionals Competition taking place April 7th – April 8th, 2017 at Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena in the heart of the University of MN campus. The Competition has free admission and is open […]
Exploring Carbon Zero – Renovation on Minneapolis Historic Home
What exactly is a carbon zero home? “A zero carbon home is one that generates as much power as it uses over the course of a year and therefore has net zero carbon dioxide emissions.”(1). Therefore, a carbon zero home uses renewable energy sources, such as solar PV, sized to produce a net amount of […]
Talking About the Birds and the Bees – Solar Sanctuaries Act
In addition to producing clean energy from the sun, solar sites can now be used to maximize habitat creation for birds, pollinators and other small wildlife. The Solar Sanctuaries Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Dayton on May 31, 2016, establishes voluntary native vegetation and habitat management practices for solar developers and local governments. […]
Solar Behind the Scenes: Meet the DIPP Team!
We think of installing a solar system like a James Bond movie–action packed, visually stunning….almost a magical experience. Well, maybe we won’t go that far. Yet, as beautiful as those solar panels look gleaming from rooftops, like a great James Bond movie, it’s truly the work behind the scenes that makes it all possible. The […]
Cooking with solar ovens in Haiti
How can you make a delectable dish of simmered chicken, seasoned goat, and rice and vegetables using only the sun? On his recent mission trip to Haiti, TruNorth Solar’s very own Mike Kampmeyer did just that. The tropical world’s equivalent of a crock pot, or slow cooker, the Solavore Sport solar oven uses the power […]
