WELL, it’s 2023, and Oasis Montana’s been in business for 24 years! Holy cow! It’s been a pretty good ride, and we are happy to help with your solar power or pumping project; we’ve also seen the availability of our efficient and LP appliances increase, so if you are looking for something for your remote cabin or are simply considering a kitchen upgrade, do check out our appliance offerings at www.LPappliances.com and www.eco-fridge.com. We also have access to other products so if you don’t see something you like, give us a holler and we’ll see what we can find. And as a reminder, if your building site has drainage or septic issues, we also offer the popular Sun-Mar line of composting toilets; you can view more information on those at www.eco-potty.com.
Supply chain issues are bad in some areas but getting better in others. Freight costs are still pretty high, but contacts in the industry are saying their hiring is getting caught up and time frames and costs should be getting better. We are seeing some higher prices for solar modules, but as production comes online in the U.S., we expect to see those costs ease in the next year. And there’s still a 30% federal tax credit for your investment in a solar power system, which’ll really help come next April 15th.
Stay warm (for those in the northern hemisphere), and happy January! | | Lots of Renewable Energy (and other stuff) News Bites:
Good news for LFP battery manufacture: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/10/26/semi-solid-flow-battery-tech-promises-to-lower-production-costs-by-up-to-40/
The importance of ancient trees. https://www.axios.com/2022/10/27/ancient-trees?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosscience&stream=science
Fourteen solar energy facts: https://earth.org/solar-energy-facts/?mc_cid=85c0d69d8b&mc_eid=271c7241b9
Worst U.S. climate polluters of 2021: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21112022/who-were-the-worst-climate-polluters-in-the-us-in-2021
It’s business as usual. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/28/guardian-climate-crisis-reporting-fearless-monbiot?utm_term=633581bc7b1cee0f6257f8d73e87e3fe&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&utm_
source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUS_email
Heat pumps for cold climates in the works. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/03/air-source-heat-pump-for-harsh-cold-climates/?utm_source=USA+|+Newsletter&utm_campaign=1720f4fdd5-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_80e0d17bb8-1720f4fdd5-155454613
DOE report: Preventing cyberattacks on solar. https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid.pdf
How to donate solar modules and wind turbines to Ukraine: https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/10/how-to-donate-solar-panels-wind-turbines-to-ukraine/?fbclid=IwAR0eDTX7UHsl7a7rc0q-VKfgNnOZmZ-xSWaLs-7QD3QcC7i_oZTm1FkVr5w
You CAN engineer solar to withstand hurricane forces: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/11/14/peg-racking-system-survives-near-direct-120-mph-hurricane-hit-in-cuba/?utm_source=USA+|+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b93f0156d6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_80e0d17bb8-b93f0156d6-155454613
This is big; plans for a U.S. southwestern energy corridor: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/11/15/regulatory-approval-for-sunzia-transmission-paves-the-way-for-a-southwest-renewable-energy-corridor
Sneaky! Fossil fuel interests try to kill offshore wind by posing as being more ‘environmental’. https://www.distilled.earth/p/the-fossil-fuel-industrys-deceptive?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Montana wind power fires up: https://billingsgazette.com/news/montanas-largest-wind-farm-fires-up/article_742bd23a-67b1-11ed-9be9-878bdd3642fd.html?emci=7838178e-1c70-ed11-819c-00224825858d&emdi=db306f95-ee70-ed11-819c-000d3a9eb474&ceid=3959210
Will Japan once again embrace nuclear power? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/30/a-form-of-self-destruction-japan-weighs-up-plan-to-expand-nuclear-power?utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=c7a5ed2a0d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-c7a5ed2a0d-121683062
Solar car for city mobility priced at $6250: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/12/08/solar-car-for-city-mobility-priced-at-6250/?utm_source=USA+|+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3cdea53c5b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_80e0d17bb8-3cdea53c5b-155454613
The Inflation Reduction Act will have many benefits for renewables, and making your homes and businesses more efficient. More info at https://www.energy.gov/scep/home-energy-rebate-program and https://www.rewiringamerica.org
Windmill made in 1887 one of its first to generate electricity: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/22/james-blyth-scottish-engineer-wind-power?utm_term=63a454d455d8dc500e5c9a568edfb793&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&
utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUS_email
REAP GRANTS – get your paperwork done and in line by March 31st: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guaranteed-loans
REAP grants have gone up to as much as 40% of project costs. Couple that with the 30% federal tax credit, and you have a pretty darn good deal.
AVOID THESE MISTAKES when running a generator: https://lifehacker.com/avoid-these-mistakes-when-running-a-generator-1849940340?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-01-01 (just a couple of basic, common sense precautions).
One of the reasons the price of solar modules has risen: https://www.axios.com/2023/01/13/us-china-forced-labor-imports-solar-industry
| Midnite Solar’s new DIY Series MPPT Inverter/Chargers Midnite Solar has developed a new, very cost-effective inverter with a built in MPPT charge controller; this is battery-based for off-grid, or grid-connected for battery back-up to critical loads; 120VAC output, pure sine wave and available as a 3KW 24V model as well as a 5KW 48V model. These offer a simple, all-in-one installation with flexible programming; and these will charge any battery chemistry. Perfect for your off-grid cabin or house, the DIY Series is designed to be affordable, dependable, and supported by the industry’s best customer service personnel at MidNite Solar. These inverters offer a battery charger (to be charged from any AC source, like grid or generator) as well as a solar charger, all-in-one!
For technical specifications, visit: https://www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/MN3024_3548_frontBack.pdf 
| Specially priced while supplies lastCost does not include shipping or applicable taxes. MN3024DIY
$735 MN5048DIY
$1139 |
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Hey, have you seen our testimonial page?
See what folks have said about Oasis Montana over the years. http://www.oasismontana.com/testimonials.html
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