The cohousing community that I live in -- Highline Crossing Cohousing -- here in Littleton, Colo. is FINALLY getting solar after a one-year wait for the installation and, prior to that, 18 months of me, and several other residents here in this community, working toward persuading our community to add a 20 kW solar system.
As you may have heard, starting in 2020, California will require that all new single-family homes include a solar power system. (At present, about one in five new homes has solar added when built.) This will help California meet its ambitious goals regarding greenhouse gas emissions, and will continue California's leadership in home energy efficiency.
Yes, solar is really taking off around the world!...
We hear a lot about the "cost" of solar when utilities attempt to weaken net metering rules."Solar is only for the wealthy," they say.Ā "Poorer ratepayers subsidize every rooftop solar installation out there."Ā "Why should the poorest ratepayers help pay for a more affluent person's solar system?"
As I’ve noted in a couple of previous blog entries, I just bought townhome in an HOA in Littleton, Colo....
Ever wonder what going solar and installing a home solar system entails? Wonder no more. We took hundreds of photos...