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WINTER 2008 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 1-10-08 (PDF size: 180 KB)

  • Your Personal Power Station: CAUTION                                    
  • Scott and Tracey's Hydro Experience with Frazel
    Ice
  • 2008 Catalog Cover Photo Contest               
  • The Jordan River Farm's Off Grid Conversion
  • E Light 3 and 6 LED Fixture Recall
  • Your Story for our Newsletter Wanted
  • Renewable Energy Helpers Nationwide Needed
  • Kyocera Solar Module Availability Update

FALL 2007 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 9-28-07 (PDF size: 287 KB)       

  • Solar Module Availability                                      
  • Caframo Ecofan 802 Airplus: On Sale
  • All About Batteries Reminder
  • Trojan and Surrette Battery Price Hikes
  • E Light 3 and 6 LED Fixture Recall
  • Renewable Energy Helpers Nationwide Needed
  • Your Off-Grid Story for our Newsletter Wanted
  • Coming to Solar: by Tom Prisciantelli
SUMMER 2007 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 7-02-07 (PDF size: 180 KB)       
  • All About Batteries Revisited                                      
  • Hydrometers by Francis L Freas Glass Works
  • Trojan and Concorde Battery Price Hikes (price increase revised on 9-01-07 but not mentioned in this Newsletter)
  • Free E Light 3 and 6 LED Fixture Upgrade
  • Renewable Energy Helpers Nationwide Needed
  • Solar Module Availability and Warranty Update
  • Your Off-Grid Story for our Newsletter Wanted
  • The Present Moment: A Renewable Resource by Marcia Pimentel

SPRING 2007 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 4-30-07 (PDF size: 232 KB)

  • Our 2007 Catalog is available
  • 10% Off Crystal Cold Gas Refrigerators through 6-30-07
  • Introducing three Solar-Direct Attic Fans
  • New!! Outback Flexware 500 Power Systems
  • Solar Powered Pulsing Fountain Kit
  • Two New Less Technical Design Books
FALL 2006 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 10-23-06 (PDF size: 205 KB)
  • 2007 Catalog Cover Photo Contest
  • Solar Module Availability and Pricing
  • Caframo EcoFan AirPlus for your Wood Stove: On Sale while Supplies last
  • About Generators and our New Kohler 10ERG Propane Generator: Price Reduced
  • New Crosley 10 cuft 120v AC Chest Freezer
  • Trojan Battery Increases the L16HC Warranty
  • Battery and Cable Prices Increase as the Lead and Copper Markets continue to Surge
  • Battery DeSulfator Price Hike

 JANUARY 2006 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 1-10-2006; revised 1-28-06 This PDF is 123 KB.
Articles Include:

  • A quick update on solar module availability and new pricing for Shell and Kyocera modules
  • 2006 catalog cover photo contest
  • Winter weather, battery charging, and a 10% off sale on our complete battery booster kit, Iota, and Xantrex battery chargers

FALL 2005 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED 10-21-05 this PDF is 503 KB. PLEASE note, the PV Industry Update and Current Backwoods Solar Module Selection PDF has been revised. Click on link below to get a more up to date summary.

If you would like to download smaller PDF files which are combined in the Fall 2005 PDF, as well as additional PDF files not included, here they are:

SUMMER 2005 NEWSLETTER CAUTION!! This PDF is 2.6 MB in size.

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WINTER 2005 NEWSLETTER

FALL 2004 NEWSLETTER

NEWS ARTICLES  When to use DC appliances for radical energy and cost savings
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SOLAR HELPERS: local helpers install / service directory for North America  

CASH REBATES and loans for solar power: Internet listings for all states, data for Idaho and Oregon

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