There are many things to consider when weighing whether to install a home solar system. These can be usefully thought of in terms of three broad categories:
Economic considerations
Environmental considerations
Personal & political considerations
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. "Poorer ratepayers subsidize every rooftop solar installation out there." "Why should the poorest ratepayers help pay for a more affluent person's solar system?"
A crucial factor to consider when weighing whether going solar is for you or not are the out-of-pocket costs you, as a consumer, will pay, and the return on investment you realize for a solar system. These vary...
Unlike coal – the most likely primary 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. The zero emissions aspect of s...
Political and personal considerations are typically linked to the environmental considerations when making the decision about whether going solar is for you or not.
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