History of Solar Power
The birth of solar energy technology can be traced back two centuries ago starting with French physicist Alexandre Edmon Becquerel, who discovered what is called the photovoltaic effect in 1839. He observed that you could generate an electric current when exposing platinum to electrodes to light.
In 1954, AT&T Bell Laboratory created the first solar battery made from strips of silicon that could capture electrons from sunlight. Bell Laboratory also created the first modern solar cell made with a silicon semiconductor that turned light into electricity.
Finally, in 1978, the U.S. Congress passed the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act or PURPA. PUPRA paved the way for independent power producers to connect to local utility distribution systems. Late that same year, the Energy Tax Act (ETA) was passed to encourage homeowners to invest in solar technology as a way to save energy.
Check out our blog articles below with useful information for you to decide if solar is right for you. If we can help, please let us know!
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Should you be worried about your power bill—or—What goes up….Doesn’t ALWAYS come down
Thankfully a lot of things that go up, do come back down, and successfully at that! Sadly, utility rate increases are NOT one of those things. And we really are at their mercy--I mean, ok, if a light doesn't turn on in one room fine, but what if the fridge doesn't...
Who Wants 80% back on their next major home improvement?!?!?
Up until July, there were solar incentives, but none as rich as 80%. That all changed on, July 7th, when Governor Jay Inslee signed the Solar Incentives Job Bill, which will provide incentives to new system owners until 2030 Federal Tax Credit of 30% of the TOTAL COST...
Solar Financing
All of us here at Hot Solar Solutions is thrilled to partner with Generations Credit Union to provide a no-hassle option for financing for our customers! This week we took some time to sit down with Kaylyn Milligan, Senior Loan Consultant for Generations Credit...
You’re Going SOLAR!!!…..Now What?!?!?
The earth thanks you, your future children (or grandchildren and even GREAT grandchildren) thank you and your budget thanks you for making the choice to go solar, but now what? In this week’s blog we will walk through the steps you can expect after you have had a home...
How Solar Works For You
Now that we have mastered solar vocabulary, we that this week we would tackle, exactly how solar works for you. DON'T WORRY---we are not going to talk about atoms and photons--if you enjoy the deeply technical portion and the science of solar, you are in great...
Solar Defined
At Hot Solar Solutions we know there are A LOT of questions about solar, how it works and the benefits for homeowners and the environment, in this week’s blog we hope to answer more of those questions, we hope they will spark even MORE questions and that you will...