Rooftop solar statistic of the day

The out-of-pocket costs you, as a consumer, will pay, and the return on investment you realize for a solar system vary widely according to a number of factors.

Unlike coal – the most likely source of most of your home’s and EV’s/PHEV’s electricity – solar energy does not create any emissions at the moment it produces electricity.

Political and personal considerations are typically linked to the environmental considerations when making the decision about whether to go solar.

Environmental and political and personal considerations, plus the practical consideration of being grounded in our current home by a 15-percent drop in its value since we bought it in 2005 ultimately pushed me, along with my somewhat begrudging wife, to go solar despite the substantial upfront costs of solar.