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Why Use Rooftop Solar Panels to Power Your Electric Vehicle?
Solar cells stand to place an increasingly prominent role in augmenting the practicality of electric cars. In theory, the idea of using solar panels to charge electric cars seems a perfect combination. The sun is the planet’s greatest source...
Is Solar Leasing More Expensive Than Necessary?
Before solar leasing came along, installing PV on a residential rooftop was expensive. The approach to achieving the allusive breaking point of “grid parity”, or when solar PV is the same cost or cheaper than fossil fuel generation, was to chip away...
Will SREC Prices Affect Solar Leasing?
Several forums, including this one, covering residential solar developments have commented on the volatility of SREC markets in some states. But few have yet to note the potentially tremendous impact on solar leasing, and residential solar...
PACE Solar Financing Shows Signs of Life
Communities and homeowners have more reason to be optimistic about solar financing. In the summer of 2010, the Federal Housing Financial Authority (FHFA), which is the regulatory arm of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, unilaterally...
NY, Cuomo Pushing Hard for New Solar Incentives
The Empire State continues to step up as an emerging national leader in supporting residential solar, as Governor Cuomo's recent budget plan includes new provisions that will open more opportunities for homeowners to install panels on their...
SREC Costs to Pennsylvania Homeowners Misleading
The media and airwaves have been full of discussion over the Pennsylvania SREC market, as the state legislature considers amending the current RPS law that created the market a few years ago. Perhaps no single group has a stronger interest in...
Residential Solar Costs Decline, Installations Rise, Report Confirms
As we near the end of a tumultuous year for solar PV, the latest report from GTM/SEIA indicates there is more momentum that ever for residential solar. A number of factors - the growth in solar leases, the glut in global panel production, and...
Trade Dispute Poses Dangers for Residential Solar?
You may have heard or read about the trade dispute brought before the US Department of Commerce between Solar World and Chinese panel manufacturers. The investigation aims to discover whether Chinese panel makers illegally "dumped" solar...
An Interview with Brad Bowery from SRECTrade
We spoke with Brad Bowery from SRECTrade about the SREC market and how SRECTrade is making it easier for homeowners to understand and monetize SRECs. Transcript RS101: Hi, This is David Belden with Residential Solar 101 here with...
How do solar leasing companies make money?
How can companies like SunRun, Sungevity, and SolarCity provide a zero down or $1000 down solar lease while charging less per month than a utility company? Here’s a high level overview of how solar leasing companies make money. The first step is...
Solar Energy Monitoring Systems - The Next Big Thing in Solar
If micro-inverters are the current craze in the solar industry, then solar energy monitoring systems will be the next big thing. Micro-inverters (and other parallel technology) were given lots of attention because they can increase...
Solar Power and the Smart Grid
Perhaps as you’ve done your research into going solar, you’ve heard mention of the so-called “Smart Grid” and the challenges and opportunities it presents. Such a broad term can be confusing, however (and perhaps even bring to mind visions of a...
