In May 2012, the U.S. Commerce Department approved a new tariff on solar panels manufactured in China. SolarWorld Industries America Inc. launched the complaint that resulted in the announcement of tariffs on Chinese companies for accepting government subsidies and dumping products at unfairly low prices. According to the LA Times: More than 60 Chinese firms, [...]
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Have you considered residential solar panels for your home? If you’re like most homeowners, you are probably put off by the relatively high retail cost of solar panels. Now, however, you can get residential solar panels for free! Don’t believe me? Just go into your local big box home improvement retailer. Increasingly, stores like Home [...]
For property owners that enjoy DIY projects, choose among a variety of solar panel kits for eco-friendly homeowners. Many people believe that residential solar panels are too expensive and difficult to install. However, these solar panel kits include everything you need to start generating clean, free solar power: panels, brackets, inverter and charge controllers. With [...]
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Guest Post by Dane Cross, April 2012 Solar power is the generation of electricity using solar energy. It consists of a series of chemical reactions, all of which happens in the solar panel. But how do they work? Photovoltaic solar panels are made up of photovoltaic (or PV) cells, which can be manufactured from a [...]
If you are interested in residential solar panels, probably the best place to start is at the top. Rooftop solar power is convenient in large part because it does not take up any property space, using an area of your structure that is probably already exposed to sunlight. But is YOUR roof the best place [...]
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We’ve written a number of posts on residential solar panels to help homeowners deciding whether to go solar. Among the top cited concerns is the cost of solar, whether you purchase an array, or go with a solar panel lease. Now, you can try out solar power with an affordable, easy to install solar panel [...]
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If you have considered switching to solar power, you’re not alone! Residential solar panels have been growing in demand over the past several years as prices have fallen, efficiencies have improved and solar rebates and incentives allow significant savings for homeowners. Before you plan this home improvement project, you probably want to know: how do [...]
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If you have or are installing residential solar panels, you may also want to also have a smart meter. These devices track the amount of energy that you use from the grid (i.e., non solar electricity), as well as excess solar power you have generated that you do not use, which is fed back into [...]
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Among the most cited reasons that homeowners are wary of installing solar panels on their rooftops are their appearance. Traditional photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are large, rectangular, blue-colored devices that some say decrease home values (one of the main complaints of homeowners associations that prohibit or restrict solar arrays). While the claim of lowered home [...]
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Many homeowners who are considering – or want to consider – installing solar panels are concerned most about the upfront cost of such a project. Fortunately, there are many ways you can save money on solar panels today. You don’t have to pay full retail price, or even put money down in some cases. Here’s [...]
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