Is there a trick to selling your home faster and for more money? The recession of the past few years has definitely taken a bite out of home values, but residential solar panels can positively affect how fast you can sell your home, and what you might get in an asking price. Admittedly, some consumers [...]

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Crossing party lines, three United States Senators joined forces to introduce the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 this week.  The legislation proposed by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) would lower the cost of residential solar panels, as well as commercial solar installations, by streamlining the application and [...]

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We told you recently that Grape Solar is now selling its home solar panels at the popular warehouse store, Costco.  Now, there’s more good news from this solar manufacturer. Grape Solar is selling its high efficiency solar panels to homeowners.  Four new high-powered solar modules in its Platinum series (ranging from 395W to 410W) are [...]

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Stephanie on May 20th, 2011

If you are considering installing solar panels, its getting easier than ever to find a retailer that sells solar energy equipment.  The home improvement store, Lowe’s announced this week that its California stores will be selling solar panels and related items produced by Sungevity this summer.  Lowe’s joins warehouse retailer Costco in carrying retail solar [...]

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Stephanie on November 8th, 2010

Its one of the most searched for phrases on the Internet when it comes to energy: “what is the cost of solar power?”  Yes, people are considering renewable energy more and more these days as a way to save money, as well as the environment.  Generating your own electricity is both efficient and reliable, which [...]

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Stephanie on June 10th, 2010

You’ve been thinking about home solar power, but you don’t know where to start.  Fortunately, its pretty easy to get quotes for residential solar panels.  Before you pick up the phone or the computer mouse, however, gather the following information, which will impact the cost of solar panels: 1.  Pull your last three months of [...]

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We posted this week about the fact that the home solar market doubled in 2009.  Now, we get word that residential solar panels doubled electricity production in 2009!  In other words, from 2008 to 2009, twice as much solar electricity was generated by solar panel installations. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, in 2009, [...]

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Stephanie on April 19th, 2010

If you’re thinking about switching to solar energy, this may be your year!  The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) issued a report recently that shows the home solar market doubled in 2009.  Projections for 2010 indicate that residential solar panels will continue to sell at a rapid pace, stating that this year will be a [...]

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Stephanie on January 29th, 2010

What if you could install solar panels on your home for only $1000?  What if I told you that a solar lease program in Colorado will allow you to do just that?  Within 30 days, you could be drawing on free solar electricity through the Colorado SunRun Lease Program! High electricity bills and CO2 emissions [...]

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Stephanie on October 22nd, 2009

Residential solar panels are hot these days!  With prices going down as fast as efficiency is increasing, more and more homeowners are interested in solar power options.  The claim that you can turn your meter backwards is an enticing one… and not far-fetched, I may add! If you are among the many people that are [...]

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