Dec 21 is typically the shortest “day” of the year, and coupled with the longest night, can make running billboard lights from dusk to dawn an expensive proposition. You have the longest night of the year on the same day you have the least amount of sunlight. For this reason, […]
Billboard Insider talked with Kevin Conlin of Autonomous Power Solutions about the solar tax credit and out of home. What is the solar tax credit? The solar tax credit is actually an investment credit that has been around for a while. It allows you to receive a tax credit for the […]
YESCO had the opportunity in Elko, Nevada to construct new structures using solar powered lighting. This was a first for YESCO and Billboard Insider caught up with Matt Largent, who took the lead on the project. I understand these solar boards are a first for YESCO? That is correct. YESCO […]
Last week Kevin Conlin of Autonomous Power Solutions talked about trends in the solar billboard market. Today he answers reader questions. How big a set of solar arrays would you need to run a digital billboard? It would probably cover several acres. The solar is economical now but it’s the […]
Kevin Conlin’s firm Autonomous Power Solutions designs and sells solar powered billboard systems. Insider asked Conlin for an update on trends in solar powered billboards. What’s new over the past year? 2020 was terrible. It seemed the second half of last year everyone’s budgets contracted, and our solar business virtually […]
At last week’s DailyDOOH Investor Conference Lamar CEO Sean Reilly said that Lamar has some digital billboards which could get off the grid when we have better batteries. Insider asked solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin to discuss the feasibility of solar powered digital billboards. Kevin are solar powered digital […]
Kevin Conlin of Autonomous Power Solutions is an expert on solar powered billboards. Here’s an introduction to solar powered billboards for those of you who can’t get electricity to your boards. When is solar feasible and when is solar not feasible? Solar is recommended when utility power is unavailable, and […]
Insider has a regular reader who works as a Permits Coordinator for the Department of Transportation in a western state. He posed us the following question: In transportation, over the last 20 years, the majority of traffic signals in our area have transitioned to LED. During this transition, they have become […]
Earlier this week solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin discussed the state of the art in solar powered billboards. Today Kevin continues his discussion using pictures to illustrate his points. Areas of the country with cloudy winters require a larger solar array to compensate, such at this 3160W array in […]
Reader Sharrod Delia of Delia Outdoor Advertising asked Insider for an update on the state of the art for solar powered billboards. To get an update Insider interviewed Kevin Conlin, a consultant who specializes in solar powered billboards. Kevin, what parts of the country have the best sun for solar […]
