As if getting a great return on investment, decades of savings on energy costs, and being part of the renewable energy revolution wasn’t enough to convince you to consider getting a home solar PV system, remember that going solar can also be a great way to increase your property value. And we’re not just saying […]
January 23, 2015
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Lend your voice in support of continued solar growth in the US on National “Shout Out For Solar” Day! To help celebrate the record-breaking year that solar power had in the US in 2014, in which the solar industry installed 40% more capacity than the previous year, for a total of about 20.2 GW of […]
January 15, 2015
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It wasn’t that long ago that the dream of affordable home solar electricity was really just more for the upper class, and for the ultra-technical and early adopters. But over the last couple of decades, and in the last few years in particular, not only has the cost of solar panels dropped and their efficiencies […]
January 13, 2015
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You may have noticed that residential energy, in the form of renewables and especially solar, has been taking off recently. This development greatly benefits those who own, rent, or lease homes. Shelton Group, the leading US communications agency entirely focused on sustainability and energy efficiency, surveyed over 2,000 Americans online about residential energy through […]
January 11, 2015
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Attaining a permit for a home solar installation may be getting quicker and more efficient in the state of California, thanks to the release of a new guidebook and resources for local governments seeking to streamline the solar permitting process. California has been a solar leader in rooftop installations, but one of the barriers to […]
January 7, 2015
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In this TEDxHickory presentation, retired educator Metaleen Thomas uses her experience of designing, building, and living in her own solar home (with no previous solar experience) to illustrate the basic concepts of home solar, and illustrates how cost-effective a solar home can be. Find out how you can go solar today! Related: Solar 101: What […]
January 5, 2015
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If you’re considering buying into a home or community solar project in the future, then you may want to do it within the next year or so. Both the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have recently found that home and community solar facilities (“solar gardens”) will remain great price investments […]
December 31, 2014
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One of the neat aspects of residential solar power, beside the obvious benefit of being able to generate affordable clean renewable electricity, is the ability to make power production (and consumption) more transparent to the homeowner. Through web interfaces, and now with mobile solar apps, solar homeowners can track the exact amounts of electricity produced […]
December 19, 2014
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Although solar power has gone mainstream enough these days that many people may understand that they have the option of going solar at home, and are in favor of it, sometimes that’s as far as it goes, and home solar still remains somewhat of a mystery to them. When asked about the details of how […]
December 11, 2014
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are a great way to economically produce clean energy at a set cost, for years to come, and when sized appropriately, can go a long way toward helping a home or business achieve energy independence. And not only can going solar put money back in your pocket, but because solar power […]
December 9, 2014
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Get the facts. Find out exactly how much solar will save you, including which Tax and Financial programs you qualify for!
