by Jeff Mathias | Apr 24, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
Grid-tied storage or off-grid – which is best for you? I often get calls from folks saying they are tired of their utility company and want to go off-grid, meaning they want to be completely self-sufficient and separate from the utility. Once we have a conversation...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 11, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
One of the common trends in the residential building community is what I term “fuel switching”. The concept of fuel switching is the movement away from fossil fuels like natural gas, propane, diesel and gasoline in favor of electric sources. This is being done in the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Feb 21, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Sonnen Eco Storage System compared to Enphase Encharge Storage System. Synergy has been installing the Sonnen Eco storage system pared with solar for more than 2 years with great success. With the release of Enphase’s new Encharge storage system and soon to be...
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by Jeff Mathias | Jan 18, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Should I wait to buy my storage system At Synergy we have adopted a new design approach of offering storage batteries with each installation. This means we will add storage to existing clients solar and only sell solar when it is combined with storage. Some of the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Jan 17, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Why You Should Care What Your Battery Is Made Of. As home energy storage batteries continue to gain popularity, many are asking what differentiates the systems being installed. Some look at how many kWh the batteries store, or the size of the inverter, or how noisy it...
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by Jeff Mathias | Jan 7, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Today I was in my office and our Office Manager, Sabrina, asked me “How much does solar cost?” So I asked her to explain. Sabrina fields most of our new solar and storage prospects and she explained when prospects call asking about energy storage, she can quote the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Dec 18, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
10 year cost comparison of Battery Storage vs. Auto Start Generators Know the Facts Back-up systems have always been a discussion point in the solar industry, but with PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in Northern California, they have...
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by Jeff Mathias | Sep 21, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Why is solar powered battery backup becoming more important and justifiable? In the past couple of years many of us have experienced that the PG&E utility grid is becoming less reliable. And as we move into the future, it seems it may continue to decline. In the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Sep 21, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Future-proofing battery storage systems Overview In the energy field, we are seeing a major change in homeowner’s choice of fuel source. They are switching from gas appliances and vehicles to electric ones. Some of their reasons are: Electric appliances have become...
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by Jeff Mathias | Sep 21, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Overview Synergy has been selling a lot of solar battery storage lately, and I have realized there are considerable differences between designing for rural properties vs. urban ones. I will be writing another blog for those rural homeowners. It is my goal in writing...
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