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Franklin aPower 2:  A better alternative to Tesla Powerwall 3 in 2025 

Since Hurricane Beryl, we’ve been hearing from a lot more Houstonians who want to add batteries to their existing solar panel systems. With grid failures becoming more common and extreme weather seemingly hitting harder every year, backup power isn’t just a luxury anymore—it’s become a necessity.  For years, Tesla Powerwall…

Back up your whole dominion with Enphase IQ 5P Batteries

When folks around the country think “Houston”, they invariably think “Hurricanes”. Sure, they sometimes think “we have a problem”, baseball controversy, and for the odd boomer, Angelica. But for most Americans, it’s the devastation wrought by nature’s wrath that any mention of the Bayou City calls to mind. I can’t…

Getting solar past your HOA can take an act of Congress…

…literally. The thing is, Texas state law prohibits your homeowners association from prohibiting you from putting solar panels on your house! This article is about how amazingly empowered you are in the face of an ecologically hostile HOA. But first, let us make it clear that we aren’t here to…

Solar design is kind of like a jigsaw puzzle

If you’re like most people, you don’t wonder for a second how we design space-efficient solar arrays on super-complex roofs. But since you’re interested in solar, you’re not like most people. You’re better. Therefore this conundrum probably keeps you up at night. How on earth do we get enough of…