News Category: Solar panels
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Assessing the Value of Residential Solar in Orange County, California
March 13, 2018
Californians have taken to installing residential solar energy systems in the greatest numbers of any state in the U.S. All told, solar energy powered 5.207 million homes across the state as of year-end 2016, according to the U.S. Solar Energy Indust...
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Will congress extend the 30% solar tax credit beyond 2020?
March 10, 2018
The solar tax credit certainly gives a powerful incentive to install solar power for your home. But it still represents a significant up-front investment. If you are a cost-conscious consumer, this may well give you pause.
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How are Solar Panels Changing America?
March 08, 2018
Solar panels are changing the US in numerous ways, from offering homeowners cheap, reliable energy to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and transforming energy in America.
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Are solar panels worth it in San Francisco in 2018?
March 07, 2018
Yes, they are. This is unequivocal. You might as well frame the question differently and ask, “Do you enjoy saving money while saving the planet?” It’s practically a rhetorical question.
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How much do solar panels cost in San Francisco in 2018?
March 06, 2018
Solar panels are becoming more affordable than ever. San Francisco has a generous incentive for solar. The GoSolarSF program offers money back per kilowatt of energy. For 2018, this rebate starts at $300 per kilowatt.
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Finding the best residential solar companies in San Diego, California
February 20, 2018
Having one of the sunniest climates in the U.S., it's not surprising that San Diego, California is one of the best cities in the nation to install solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems.
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What is an SREC and what are SREC prices in each state
February 01, 2018
Well-designed SREC markets can serve solar homeowners well and are effective at encouraging solar development.
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Find out what a likely monthly solar loan payment would be for your home
January 29, 2018
American home and residential property owners are increasingly taking out loans to have a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system installed as opposed to turning to third-party owners (TPO) providing residential solar leases or power purchase agreement...
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Why this new AI powered online solar panel calculator is a leap forward?
January 26, 2018
Numerous solar cost-estimating tools to help you understand how much a solar array should cost you. Having that knowledge ready when you talk to solar installers helps you better understand the pros and cons of financing solar options and can help yo...
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How will Trump's solar tariffs affect residential solar panel costs
January 24, 2018
The short answer is that they won’t. Here’s why the newly implemented solar tariffs will have minimal effect on the cost of residential solar panel installation in the United States in 2018 and 2019.
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What Is Net Metering and how will it be affected by the increasing use of time of use electricity rates?
January 12, 2018
The big utilities have started to transition to time-of-use billing. How will time-of-use billing effect net metering?
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Comparing Residential Solar Lenders: Dividend Solar, Greensky Credit, and Ygrene
January 10, 2018
The U.S. market for residential and commercial solar energy systems has expanded fast and widely over the course of the past decade, to the point where specialized lenders, banks and financial services providers across a growing number of states rout...