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Path to Net Zero Workshop
Energy Alternatives and Efficient Building a workshop and tour to help reduce energy consumption …the Path to Net Zero! Energy Alternatives and Efficient Building will include a day of presentations, discussions, demonstrations and tours to learn about technologies used in … Continue reading
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Tagged columbia basin college, Net Zero, Pasco, solar, WA, workshop
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Woody Guthrie in The Columbia River Gorge
Lots of people don’t know that Woody Guthrie once worked for the BPA here in the Columbia River Gorge. BPA’s idea was to make music about the changes and advantages of electrification and get people excited about what was coming. … Continue reading
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EV Charging in Stevenson, WA
We just got this email from our friends in Stevenson, WA: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: First Electric Vehicle Charger Comes to Stevenson in the Scenic Columbia River Gorge Stevenson, WA – October 11, 2011 – The City of Stevenson, … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric Vehicle, EV Charging, Gorge, Stevenson, The Gorge
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Bergey Wind Machine in Ellensburg
Hire Electric Completes Bergey 10kW Wind Machine at Ellensburg Renewable Energy Park. Right off I-90 in Ellensburg Washington you might have noticed the worlds first Community Owned Solar Farm. Hire Electric recently helped the city add something a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged Bergey, Community Solar, community wind, ellensburg, Wind generator
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Inside the OutBack
OutBack Power Systems of Arlington, WA makes a mean inverter system for off grid or battery back up applications (UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply). We installed this grid tie, battery back up Outback inverter for a customer 2006. It ran flawlessly until a … Continue reading
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Badger Mountain Winery
For three years Hire Electric worked with Badger Mountain Winery in Kennewick, WA to secure a REAP grant. Finally, on the third attempt the USDA granted the winery 25% of the system cost. Along with the 30% federal tax credit … Continue reading
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Tagged Badger Mountain, Grid Connected, Net Metering, Sanyo Solar Panels, solar, Solar Panels, Washington
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Wasco Clinic 25kW Solar
In 1937 The Dalles needed a new hospital. In 2010 the same building had been long converted to a clinic and was set to house a regional 911 center. And it desperately needed a new roof. Through an ARRA grant … Continue reading
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Tagged ARRA, Columbia Gorge, Electric Vehicle, Grid Connected, Oregon, PVPowered Inverters, Sharp solar panels, The Dalles
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New Enphase Micro Inverter + Free Monitoring
For the past several years Hire Electric has led the Gorge in Enphase installations. Enphase is the leader in the Micro Inverter Revolution. With micro inverters every solar panel gets its own inverter to converter the suns energy (DC) to … Continue reading
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Mitsubishi Launches Solar-Powered Charging at North American Headquarters
Nice solar car charging station by Mitsubishi. With all those angles, I just hope they are using micro inverters…
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Enphase Energy’s New Microinverter
Over the last 4 years microinverters have proven themselves as an extremely flexible workhorse for grid connected solar applications. Shading problems, installation time, lack of wall space, and the need for robust monitoring are all issues that mircroinverters overcome by … Continue reading
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