Stephanie on April 30th, 2011

Would you live in a net zero solar powered home?  Just what does that mean? For construction companies, homeowners looking to save money and the solar industry, net zero solar powered homes are good news all the way around.  First, they address a sagging housing market that is slow to recover.  This is because they [...]

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Stephanie on April 28th, 2011

We’ve blogged about it before, but its worth discussing again just because anything that can increase the sale price of a home is welcome news these days! Solar homeowners get higher prices for property sales.  In other words, if you install solar panels on your rooftop, the feature could help you sell your home, depending [...]

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Stephanie on October 8th, 2009

This Friday on the National Mall, the doors will finally open to the public to view solar-powered homes presented by competitors in the Solar Decathlon. For the next two weeks (except Wednesday October 14), you can come to Washington D.C. and take a look at some of the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered houses, designed, [...]

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