We live in a world with devices that are increasingly smart — smartphones, smart TVs, even smart thermostats Pink Energy installs one as part of every solar installation it does!). All of this smart technology makes our lives easier and/or better in many different ways. Good news: Your solar panels are smart, too. The solar […]
October 31st, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
There is significant momentum building around the United States to reduce electricity generated by non-renewable energy sources and increase the amount from renewable ones such as wind and solar. California enacted a law in September that calls for moving to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. Michigan could be on the way to joining the […]
October 26th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
While any North Carolina homeowner who gets solar panels installed on his/her roof or property would love to enjoy the perks of that solar energy into perpetuity, we know that life sometimes involves moving from your current residence. What happens when you sell your North Carolina home that has solar panels purchased from Pink Energy? […]
October 25th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
Dominion Energy announced earlier this week that it filed for another 20-year extension to keep its nuclear power plant in Surry, Virginia, operating at least until 2053. The power company’s current licenses for Surry Units 1 and 2 (located between Richmond and the Hampton Roads area) will end in 2032 and 2033, respectively, and the […]
October 17th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
In prior Pink Energy educational articles, we’ve looked at how your solar panels might look on your roof, illustrating how most people who get panels do not have electrical conduit running along their roofs. We also looked at how you can read your digital inverter panel, and what all those numbers mean. With those ideas […]
October 17th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
When installing solar panels on your roof, you might wonder how all the wires for those panels connect together, and whether you’ll see any electrical conduit running across the roof when looking at your array from ground level. Chances are you won’t, as Pink Energy has the answer to keep you from seeing anything but […]
October 11th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
Going solar at home in Virginia may look better to residential customers of Appalachian Power with an rate increase set to take effect on Nov. 1. Appalachian Power customers in the state will see a fee increase on their bill that will amount to the average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month paying $3.78 […]
October 8th, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers and local solar energy provider Pink Energy will be working together to bring a new kind of energy to Bank of America Stadium, Panthers fans, and the team with a new partnership. Pink Energy will help the Panthers ‘go green’ to maximize energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and minimize […]
October 3rd, 2018 | By Roger Kuznia