Worried about the cost of solar panels? How can you finance solar energy? One promising program is Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), which allows local government and private property owners to give low interest loans to people that want to go solar. In Palm Desert, California, the municipality is working to help local governments overcome [...]
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Lest you wonder whether the housing market will ever recover in the U.S., now comes word that the nation’s two largest mortgage lenders – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – have effectively killed solar financing. What next, you might ask? Property Assessed Clean Energy loans (commonly known as PACE), which allow homeowners to install solar [...]
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These days, it is easier than ever to switch to solar electricity. Home solar power options abound! Whether you are thinking about installing solar panels on your rooftop, solar roof shingles, or simply tapping into a utility-based renewable energy certificate program, you don’t have to power your home with dirty coal or gas any longer. [...]
Solar panel financing is getting more common, as well as more creative! We all know that one of the biggest hurdles to going solar is the upfront cost to do so. Fortunately, there are a number of cities across the United States that are helping consumers install solar panels with a unique financing structure. Homeowners [...]
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