SolarReviews Blog
Jen Merithew
April 30, 2020
8 ways to transform your house into an energy-efficient home
8 home improvement upgrades that will make your home more energy efficient and how much they can save you.
Thi Deremer
April 27, 2020
What are Time of Use rates - and when is electricity cheapest?
Time of Use rates change the price of electricity based on demand during the day. Electricity is cheapest when not many people are using it, late at night.
Jen Merithew
April 16, 2020
New Minnesota building codes make solar a tight fit
Minnesota recently updated its building codes which makes less roof space available for solar panel installations.
Jen Merithew
April 14, 2020
Tesla solar roof: Updates and costs compared to conventional solar
The Tesla solar roof has changed over the years. What’s the latest solar roof news and is it worth the cost? The answer may surprise you!
Thi Deremer
April 14, 2020
California solar incentives and rebates for 2023
It is very difficult to search for solar incentives because there are many solar and energy efficiency incentives in CA for which your home would not be eligible. As such, we built this simple California solar incentives calculator that shows only the cur
Thi Deremer
April 10, 2020
How heat pumps reduce energy consumption and work with solar panels
Heat pumps are the key to electrifying your home’s HVAC and water heating. They can be paired with solar panels and batteries to massively reduce emissions and change the way you use energy.
Bernarda Valis
April 8, 2020
How do solar panels work?
Find out how solar panels actually work - everyone is aware of solar but few know about the science behind it.
Thi Deremer
April 7, 2020
Is a DC or AC battery right for your solar home?
Comparing DC and AC solar batteries and providing guidance on which is better for your home solar installation.
Teddy Theil
April 6, 2020
Tesla updates solar panel rental contract to make it more fair for consumers
We called for Tesla to update their solar panels rental program to make it more fair for consumers. Approximately two weeks later Tesla updated their contract accordingly.