Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Thompson stands in his backyard where the solar panels can be see that were installed on the roof of his Savannah home. Marc ...

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Like all solar energy systems, off-grid systems use solar panels to harness the sun’s energy for residential or commercial buildings. However, unlike more common grid-tied systems, they store some of ...

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Marc Thomas wants to make one thing clear before he begins discussing the array of 14 photovoltaic panels on the rear roof of his Savannah home. “This is not luxury solar power,” he stresses as ...