The Louisiana Purchase
arnold2023-10-27T20:34:57+00:00In 1802 the United States purchased most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river from the French First Republic in 1803. It put America as we know it on the map.
Don’t Bring an Elephant Into the House | High Voltage Matters
arnold2023-10-17T03:19:17+00:00If you want a high-performance solar-battery system that is compact, lightweight, and powerful, you need to move to high voltage. Just like you won’t go far playing the Formula 1 racing game “F1 2022” on an Intel 80286 processor (introduced to computing in 1982).
A New Sun Rises from the Rubble
arnold2023-10-13T03:14:42+00:00Solar panels have a useful life of at least 25 years, and many are going to last much longer. Some panels never see their golden years, though: they are smashed by hail, trees, or coconuts. As the solar industry explodes, tens and then hundreds of millions of solar panels will be out of service each year in the not so distant future.
Excitement about YouSolar on YAHOO! Finance
arnold2023-10-13T02:57:20+00:00A story about YouSolar was picked up by YAHOO! Finance a couple of days ago with the title “If You Invested $1K In Tesla When It Released The Model S, Here's How Much You'd Have Today.”
Unleash Your Power, Part 3: Peace of Mind
arnold2023-10-08T00:02:53+00:00Wrapping up our mini-series about the PowerBloc’s unique differentiators, let’s get to the ultimate deliverable to our customers: peace of mind.
Unleash Your Power, Part 2: Engineered for Performance and Flexibility
arnold2023-10-08T00:03:30+00:00The PowerBloc can deliver 24 kW to over 200 kW of power. The modular, parallel DC architecture enables plug-and-play expansion with automatic self-configuration of new modules. Power is available as AC single-phase (120/240 Volt) and three-phase (208 Volt or 480 Volt), or even DC (380 Volt or 600 Volt). The PowerBloc can provide universal power which a utility cannot provide. Solar input can scale to 50 kW and more. And with 45 to 450 kWh of energy storage, lights never go out.
A Big Step Forward: Our Campaign Has Raised Over $300,000
arnold2023-10-04T06:54:26+00:00We have raised $300,000 from investors who believe in our vision, product, and competence. Amazing. You have taken us another big step forward. Thank you.
Unleash Your Power, Part 1: Independence
arnold2023-10-03T04:32:40+00:00This week, we are bringing you a mini-series about the key differentiators that set the PowerBloc apart from mainstream home battery systems (a.k.a. “garage art”). To kick things off, let’s focus on the core of our value proposition: Independence.
Off Grid Living in the Santa Lucia Mountains
arnold2023-10-02T10:54:26+00:00The dirt road to our customer’s home runs alongside a narrow canyon with towering redwoods. A small stream winds between ferns at the bottom. Sequoioideae, commonly referred to as redwood trees, achieved their maximal diversity during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. They are the world's tallest trees.
Propeller Head Update | Learn How DC Microgrids Work
arnold2023-09-28T04:16:14+00:00Before you do your propeller head and take flight and delight in Direct Current (DC) grid technology, we must ground you with some “power” politics: Europeans and Americans cannot agree. The American EMerge Alliance attempts to make 380 V DC the new standard, while Europe’s CurrentOS Foundation advocates 350 V DC.
