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      • Xcel Energy Bills Continue to Rise with Blackouts Likely
    • May
      • Denver’s NEW Rebates Promise Homeowners Thousands in Energy-Efficient Savings
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    • March
      • Common Misconceptions About Solar Energy
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      • Why Your Home Needs Solar Battery Storage
  • 2021
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      • Best Solar Panels, Top Brands compared
    • October
      • What to Know Before Going Solar
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      • Pros and Cons of Going Solar
    • August
      • August 2021 IPS Newsletter
      • IPS Selected for the 2021 Top Solar Contractors List.
    • June
      • Going solar is a no brainer with an electric vehicle
      • The Endless Benefits of Solar Energy
    • May
      • IPS Student Researchers Featured in Cres Webinar for C-Pace Project
    • January
      • Battery Storage 101: What Is Depth of Discharge?
      • Introducing the Sunpower® Sunvault™ Battery Storage Solution
      • Finding A Sunpower Dealer In Montana
      • Home Solar 101: Protecting Your Solar Panels With Critter Guards
  • 2020
    • December
      • 26% Federal Solar Tax Credit Extended for Two Years
      • Home Solar 101: Monocrystalline vs. Polycrystalline Solar Panels
    • November
      • Home Solar 101: Does My Roof Have to Face South for Solar?
      • Home Solar 101: How Do Solar Panels Produce Electricity?
      • Humless Home Battery Backups Now Available From Ips
    • September
      • Home Solar 101: Grid-Tied vs. off-Grid Solar Systems
      • Understanding the Massachusetts Clean Peak Energy Standard
    • August
      • Power Hitters: MLB Stadiums and Solar
      • C-Pace Financing in Colorado: An Overview
    • July
      • Independent Power Systems Featured On 2020 Top Solar Contractors List
    • June
      • The Residential Battery Storage Pilot Program In Fort Collins
      • How Long Do Solar Panels Really Last?
    • May
      • Why You Should Choose High-Efficiency Solar Panels From Sunpower
      • Components Of Your Solar Power System
    • April
      • Cleaning Your Solar Panels
      • The Basics Of Battery Storage Terminology
      • Getting to Know the E+ Renewable Energy Program for Nonprofits and Civic Facilities
      • Time Of Use Rates In Colorado
    • March
      • Exploring The Various Types Of Energy Storage
      • The Benefits Of Choosing Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
      • How To Fund Your Solar Project As A Nonprofit
      • Your Guide To Going Solar In Montana
    • February
      • Auto Dealerships Are Seeing The Savings With Solar Energy
      • What Is the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (Macrs)?
      • Solar Panels And Home Value
      • A Close Call for Solar Net-Metering in Montana
    • January
      • Lithium-Ion vs. AGM Batteries: Which Is Best for Solar?
      • What Are Demand Charges and How Do They Work?
      • Solar Panels and Snow: Everything You Need to Know
  • 2019
    • December
      • The Power of Incentives: Promoting the Home of the Future
    • October
      • Powering America’s National Parks With Solar
    • September
      • Solar Carports and Canopies: A Practical Solution
      • Solar Incentives in Massachusetts: Strong and Growing
      • Introducing the Connected Solutions Demand Response Program
      • Securing Safe Harbor For Your Commercial Solar Project
    • August
      • Ips Makes 2019 Top Solar Contractors List
      • It’s Time to Upgrade Our Energy Infrastructure
      • Denver’s Green Building Ordinance: An Overview
    • July
      • How Time-of-Use Rates Work
      • Achieve Leed Certification With Solar Energy
      • How To Read Your Residential Solar Xcel Bill
      • Musings on “the Grid”
    • June
      • Building on Missoula’s 100% Renewable Energy Goal
      • Going “Green” for Green – Solar and the Cannabis Industry
      • The Keeling Curve Prize And Paradigm Change
    • May
      • Getting Started With The Massachusetts Smart Solar Program
      • Demystifying Solar Net-Metering
      • The Ultimate Form Of Resiliency
      • 5 Tips for Keeping Your Home Solar PV System Running Smoothly
    • April
      • Massachusetts Incentivizes Batteries As An Energy Efficiency Measure
  • 2018
    • July
      • Net-Zero Home: One Step at a Time
    • March
      • “It’s a Good Feeling to Know You Can Be Self-Reliant”
  • 2017
    • April
      • Colorado Auto Dealers Ride Tax Credits Into the Sunset
    • February
      • Tracking the Benefits of Solar
  • 2016
    • November
      • Super Lunar Power – Moonlight and the Photoelectric Effect
    • April
      • High Altitude Rocky Mountain off-Grid Solar
    • March
      • Do Solar Panels Emit Electromagnetic Radiation?
    • February
      • Like a Sunflower, Solar PV Panels Track the Sun
    • January
      • Boulder Family of Four Has an $8 Electric Bill—Here’s How They Do It
  • 2015
    • December
      • A Decade Of Running On Sunshine
    • July
      • Taking On The Wall Street Journal
      • Rising Above The Flood
    • May
      • Recycling PV Panels: It’s Time to Take Industry-Wide Action
      • Mobile renewable energy – worth exploring for the U.S. Military
      • Should I Wait Until the Technology Improves to Go Solar?
      • 10 Questions To Ask Your Solar Contractor
      • Can My Roof Handle a Solar Panel System?
      • Should You Use a Solar Loan to Finance Your Solar Power System?
      • Living off the Grid: The Tiny House Revolution
      • Should I Buy or Lease a Solar PV System?
    • March
      • The Truth About The Carbon Footprint Of Solar Panels
  • 2014
    • January
      • Solar as a Least Cost Resource
  • 2013
    • August
      • Ips Wins 2013 Sunpower Dealer Excellence Award
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