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Are you a maker that’s eager to be energy independent? An inquisitive builder who wants to know how solar energy can power your life? This handbook describes how to use solar technology completely detached from the grid. Inside is the knowledge needed to build a stand-alone solar energy system with the most advanced technologies available.
About Joe
Joe O'Connor, solar entrepreneur and product designer, has installed solar energy systems in USA, Haiti, Guatemala, Portugal, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. O’Connor began writing this book in 2016 after realizing that there is no resource focusing solely on building Off Grid Solar energy systems for a global audience.
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"I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had more years left!”
– Thomas Edison, 1931
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Blog
Joe O’Connor is a consultant, speaker, and writer on all things solar. By focusing his career on the evolving trends in the solar industry, Mr. O’Connor strives to integrate the most appropriate technologies for the best energy system.
Blog Archive
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2022
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- Jan 10, 2022 Top 5 Renewable Energy Books Jan 10, 2022
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2020
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- Oct 9, 2020 Nissan Leaf Module Details Oct 9, 2020
- Jul 20, 2020 Off Grid Solar made it to the top 10 Best Solar Energy Books of All Time Jul 20, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Are Lithium Batteries a good idea for off grid systems? Feb 17, 2020
- Jan 16, 2020 Off Grid Solar - Spanish Edition Available Now! Jan 16, 2020
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2019
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- Oct 15, 2019 What's new in the Second Edition of Off Grid Solar? Oct 15, 2019
- Sep 5, 2019 Announcing the Second Edition of Off Grid Solar Book Sep 5, 2019
- May 29, 2019 How to Build a Lithium-Ion Battery System for less than $400 per kWh May 29, 2019
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2018
4
- Nov 22, 2018 Second Edition Coming. Also in Spanish Nov 22, 2018
- Nov 15, 2018 What is Alex Honnold's reading? My book! Nov 15, 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 OGS Store is UP! Jul 31, 2018
- Mar 25, 2018 Mini solar project with Trey Mar 25, 2018
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2017
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- Dec 2, 2017 Puerto Rico & Hurricane Maria Dec 2, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 Video #2 Oct 11, 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 Our new YouTube Channel! Sep 28, 2017
- Apr 1, 2017 Off Grid Build Podcast Apr 1, 2017
- Jan 22, 2017 Battery Showdown: Lead-Acid vs. Lithium-Ion Jan 22, 2017
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2016
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- Dec 21, 2016 Ditching the Grid for Solar Dec 21, 2016
- Oct 13, 2016 Understanding Micro Grids Oct 13, 2016
- Aug 26, 2016 SolarCity, Tesla, and Virunga Aug 26, 2016
- Apr 5, 2016 Communication Breakdown for Utilities Apr 5, 2016
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2013
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- Jun 1, 2013 Solar Training in Guatemala Jun 1, 2013
- May 1, 2013 Solar Workshop in Haiti May 1, 2013
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Business Development Engineer at @NuvationEnergy.
Author of Off Grid Solar. Fellow @NYUReynolds, Consultant, speaker, writer on solar. #EnergyStorage
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.@elonmusk Wokeness is kind of annoying but it’s not the enemy. David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust taught us otherwise: “A… https://t.co/Q3XwOAtefY
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Nuvation Energy will be exhibiting in booth # 1716 at the Intersolar, #isnaesna23, Feb 14-16. I will be there prese… https://t.co/HklY8CJY2h
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RT @ProfFeynman: Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow.
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RT @TeslaNY: “Tesla Chief Executive @ElonMusk met two top Biden administration officials on Friday in Washington to discuss shar… https://t.co/4YaU0GpGGI
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RT @NCStinn: Fossil Fuels: Sun → Photosynthesis → Plants → Decay over millions of years → Drill → Transport → Refine → Transport… https://t.co/NIJ7Bo3TcG
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RT @simongerman600: One of the big demographic stories this year was the world’s population reaching the 8 billion milestone. Here is w… https://t.co/CXQ99aiKQH