Going solar
There are many considerations to "going solar", among them, practical, economic, environmental and political considerations. In this section, we offer you an overview what it takes, and means, to "go solar". We don't pretend that going solar is for everyone, although if you are a committed environmentalist -- as SCD.Com Editor Christof Demont-Heinrich is, we believe there are few more concrete and effective ways to grow the "green economy" and the environmental movement in the United States and globally than to put panels on your home and/or garage and power your home and car that way!
Geoscape Solar grows leasing and solar in N.J.
Sunday, 07 March 2010 17:30 | Written by Christof Demont-Heinrich, SCD.Com Editor |
  
 Geoscape Solar installed this solar system at Berlin Medical Associates in Berlin, New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of Geoscape Solar) U.S. states with solar leasing (as of March 2010): Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas.
A great time to go solar in New Jersey recently got even better thanks to a comparatively new New Jersey solar company, Geoscape Solar, which has become the first in that state to offer customers solar leasing. Geoscape’s Solar Lease Program allows customers to go solar with no money down while also saving on their long-term electricity costs and doing the right thing environmentally speaking. Of course, whether buying a solar system or leasing is better for you – whether you live in New Jersey, or elsewhere in the U.S. – depends on a number of factors, most notably your cash flow situation, says Geoscape President and co-founder Jeffrey Chavkin. Add a comment |
Solar leasing now available in North Texas
Thursday, 25 February 2010 12:12 |
 TXU Energy customers in Texas can now opt for a solar lease. (SolarCity Photo) The Lone Star State now officially has solar leasing available for residential consumers. U.S. states with solar leasing (as of Feb. 2010): Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas.
TXU Energy is working together with SolarCity to offer a residential solar leasing program to North Texas homeowners. The program is available in Texas only through TXU Energy. Add a commentQuestioning the buying-is-better-than-leasing view
Saturday, 06 February 2010 13:37 | Written by Christof Demont-Heinrich, SCD.Com Editor |
 Leasing is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachuetts, New Jersey & Oregon. 
U.S. states with solar leasing (as of Feb. 2010): Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas.
Conventional wisdom holds that it’s better to buy a solar system than to lease one. It isn’t that simple. While buying might be better for some people in some circumstances – mostly for people with lots of money stashed away somewhere to spread across multiple purchases, one of these being a solar system – for many people who have little to no money saved, solar leasing may well be a better option. Add a commentA solar expert compares leasing to buying
Thursday, 07 January 2010 23:30 |
 An REC Solar installed 7 kW system on a rooftop near Boulder, Colorado. SolarChargedDriving.Com interviews Brian Sharpe, a solar consultant for REC Solar's Colorado office, about the comparative advantages and disadvantages of a residential solar lease vs. buying a solar system outright. Add a commentWaiting for a solar (lease) revolution
Monday, 04 January 2010 22:31 | Written by Christof Demont-Heinrich, SCD.Com Editor |
At this point, after having read our short intro on solar leasing, you’re probably thinking: So what’s the catch? As far as we can tell, there is no catch. At least not for homeowners who live in the right place, who have good to excellent credit, and who have the right roof and sun locations for a solar system. Add a comment |
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