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  • 05/09/25

    Grow Solar Jasper + Poweshiek County

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2025 Contact: Jessica Maldonado jessica.maldonado@policyworksllc.com 515-577-6388 Grow Solar Jasper + Poweshiek County Initiative Announced Businesses and Homeowners can Pool Purchase [...]

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  • 04/21/25

    Differences Between Grid-Tied & Off-Grid Solar Systems

    When you go solar, you can customize your solar panel system to fit the exact needs of your household. One of these customization options includes [...]

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    03/20/25

    The Environmental Benefits of Going Solar: Is It Safe?

    When deciding to go solar, it can be hard to know the exact ins and outs of the industry. The scientific rhetoric can get confusing [...]

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  • aerial view of solar shingles on home

    02/21/25

    What Are Solar Shingles? The Pros & Cons To Installing Them

    Over the past decade, the solar industry has boomed. With a significant increase in usage comes a higher demand for better-looking and better-performing technologies. That’s [...]

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  • 01/24/25

    2024 Best Development Award Winners Announced

    DES MOINES - 1000 Friends of Iowa announced the winners of the 2024 Best Development Awards during a ceremony at the Capitol this week. The [...]

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    12/20/24

    How Does Solar Work? A Guide To the Process

    Solar energy, while not a new concept, is a method of capturing and storing energy harnessed by the sun. It requires very little maintenance outside [...]

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  • 1 Source Solar team helps with solar panel array

    11/30/24

    How To Recycle Used Solar Panels

    If you’ve taken the initiative to install solar panels at your home, business, or farm, then chances are you are someone who cares about the [...]

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  • 10/30/24

    How Iowa Homeowners Can Find Solar Power Tax Incentives in 2024

    Iowans invested an estimated $150 million in solar power in 2023, a number that’s expected to grow significantly over the next several years. While that [...]

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  • 09/30/24

    Will Ground-Mounted or Roof-Mounted Solar Panels Work Better for Me?

    One of the first decisions every solar user must make is where to place their solar panels. Solar panels work well when they’re installed either [...]

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  • 08/30/24

    How Long Do Solar Panels Last? A Guide to Solar Panel Longevity

    When you purchase solar panels, you’re making an investment into the future of your home or business. The return on that investment goes up the [...]

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  • 07/30/24

    Could a Power Purchase Agreement Help You Save Money? A Guide for Solar Users

    Turning to solar power can save you significant money in the long term, but one of the largest hurdles to getting started is often the [...]

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  • 06/30/24

    Do I Need Battery Energy Storage for My Solar Panels? Here’s How To Decide

    As solar energy becomes more popular, many homeowners, business owners, and farmers are considering adding batteries to their solar arrays. Solar panels alone can significantly [...]

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  • 05/31/24

    What Is Net Metering & How Does It Work? A Guide for Solar Users

    One of the largest advantages of installing solar panels at your home, business, or farm is the money you save each month on your utility [...]

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  • Groud-mounted solar panels sit above rows of plants in a field

    04/29/24

    Is It Time to Explore Agrivoltaics? A Growing Solution for Solar Energy on Farms

    Plants and solar panels have one major thing in common — they both need the sun. But instead of competing with one another for land [...]

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  • 04/09/24

    How To Clean Solar Panels: A Guide to Keeping Your System Well-Maintained

    Rain, sleet, hail, snow — Midwesterners are no strangers to the weather events that batter our homes, buildings, and trees. Or, to the maintenance that [...]

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  • 11/30/23

    Innovative Solar Policy Could Help More Iowans Save Money

    By Todd Miller, Co-founder of 1 Source Solar Minnesota has over 30,000 subscribers sharing over 800 megawatts of capacity. On average, most community solar subscribers [...]

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  • 11/20/23

    Shining a Light on Sustainability: Our Solar Journey with the City of Des Moines

    Published by Angie Berhow As a company deeply rooted in the heart of Iowa, 1 Source Solar has always been committed to advancing renewable energy [...]

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  • 12/14/22

    Homemakers flips the switch on solar array

    URBANDALE, Iowa — Homemakers Furniture, part of Top 100 Berkshire Hathaway’s furniture division, hosted a Flip the Switch event on May 19 to celebrate the [...]

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  • solar panels in agricultural setting

    10/09/22

    Harnessing the Power of Solar Energy: A Bright Future for Iowa

    By Angie Berhow, 1 Source Solar | October 9, 2023 Are you ready to take a giant leap towards a greener, more sustainable future for [...]

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  • 04/28/22

    1 Source Solar’s Work Reported on by the Times-Republican

    A recent article by the Times-Republican elaborates on the work 1 Source Solar has recently done in Marshall County. Read the full article at: https://www.timesrepublican.com/ [...]

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