by Tony Boniface, PE | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are four major factors that affect solar panel performance: Length of day Angle of sunlight relative to the solar panel Sunlight intensity Temperature. The more hours of sunlight there are in a day, the more energy the panel produces: Energy = panel power x peak... 
by Guest Blogger | Aug 11, 2016 | Featured Post, IPS in the News
In July 2016, MREA (Montana Renewable Energy Association) talked with Tony Boniface, owner and President of Independent Power Systems, about installing the first net-metered system in Montana and how his small Bozeman business expanded to three states and several... 
by Tina Boniface | Apr 19, 2016 | Customer Interview, Featured Post, Project Spotlight
Richard Marchese contacted Independent Power Systems seeking an off-the-grid power system for his home which sits above the tiny town of Ward, Colorado at 9,500 feet on a south facing slope with a view of Colorado’s front range. A long-time on-and-off Boulderite, a... 
by Tony Boniface, PE | Mar 15, 2016 | Educational, Environmental, Technology
DO SOLAR PANELS EMIT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION? About the Author: Tony Boniface In 1996, Tony Boniface founded Independent Power Systems in Bozeman, Montana to provide off-grid power solutions using solar, small wind, and energy storage for homes, water pumping, and... 
by Tina Boniface | Mar 2, 2016 | Educational, Featured Post, Financial
Get solar on your commercial building, reduce greenhouse emissions, save money, and greatly increase the value of your building. The C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) program for commercial properties has launched in Boulder County. The program will...