EvenGreen Technology

Perhaps the best thing about spring in Idaho (the retirement of the snow shovel notwithstanding), is how colorful everything gets. The monochromatic white and black of snowy (or brown and muddy) lawns and leafless trees give way to everything bright, beautiful, and blooming. The most abundant of those colors, and maybe the most restorative, is green. Flowers are great, but there’s something about the grass coming back thick and healthy, the trees budding, and the rest of the flora peeking up from the soil that really epitomizes the return of the sun. It turns out there’s another way that the sun can contribute to a greener Idaho in the spring: it’s the perfect time of the year to install your house with a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel energy system. The popularity of solar energy systems has surged in recent years with its affordability and the rising cost of more traditional, generally non-renewable energy sources making it a more universally viable option. That the...

As popular and common as solar installation in Idaho has become, questions about the details of the process remain common as well. From Twin Falls solar power advocates to homeowners looking to save money, among the most often-asked questions are about what roofing material photovoltaic (PV) solar panels can and can’t be installed on. And one of the most frequent concerns is whether or not solar panels can be installed on metal roofs. The good news is that not only can solar power systems be set up on houses capped by metal, but it’s also actually one of the best roofing materials for solar installation. Not that there are roofing materials incapable of accepting a solar power system, or even that installation would prove to be an issue on shingles or tile, metal just happens to be convenient. And convenient for a number of reasons. So, if you have a metal roof and have considered going solar, consider the following. Ease of Installation Mounting racks are avai...