This week marks an important milestone we’ve all been waiting for: the arrival of the first Covid-19 vaccines. Though we have a long way to go until our communities are fully vaccinated, these promising first steps offer an opportunity to look ahead to a post-pandemic future. As we enter 2021, one thing is certain […]

With an ever-growing number of home and business owners investing in solar panel systems, owners often want to know how they can best optimize their system’s production and further reduce their reliance on the utility grid. Beyond regular maintenance, one of the most common and in-demand system upgrades is the addition of a solar battery. […]

Congratulations, you’ve made the switch to solar! Your investment is a smart one that can provide you with clean, renewable energy for the next 25 years or more. Post-purchase, though, you might have questions on what types of maintenance are necessary to keep your system running at peak performance. Do solar panels require regular maintenance […]

New Orleans, LA – SBP, a national disaster resilience and recovery organization, in collaboration with Solar Alternatives, announces the commissioning of Louisiana’s first commercial-scale microgrid solar energy system. The new system powers SBP’s St. Peter Apartments, a $10.3 million 50-unit mixed income apartment community in Mid-City New Orleans, making it the first net-zero energy commercial […]

There are few events in modern life that remind us of dependence on technology more than a long power outage. Whether storm-driven or man-made, outages make us feel helpless, aggravated, and even unproductive for hours or days. Fortunately, advances in energy storage and backup technology can provide your business and family with basic power at […]

  When the Covid-19 pandemic began earlier this year, few of us could have predicted the wide-ranging impact it would have on our lives. Back then, its timeline was measured in days and weeks. However, as we move into the sixth month of quarantine life, we know now that many of the changes we’ve made […]