Comments on: Considering Solar? Of Course You Are…

"*Full disclosure: CleanTechnica does get a cut of the revenue earned from leads through the solar ads on this site." How can solar industry reduce soft costs if everyone has their hand in the po...

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In reply to SRINIVAS VUDDAGIRI. You've now got a national government that is saying that they are going to push ...

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In reply to JPGeoT. Hi, I would like to start a Own solar power project in India(Andhra pradesh) Can anyone help...

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Well in 1980 a Solstar(tm) Co did it pretty easy: start with a 10 x 4 ft sheetmetal 22 da better than 24 unless ya paint every 10 years... fold such that a lip of a box-top rim exists for to plac...

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In reply to OnceTwice. Look at DSIRE website for each state's incentives which may combine with Fed. incentives....

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Easiest is to just buy a small "grid tie inverter", these basically just plug into your wall outlet with a simple connection to the solar panel. They don't need a permit in my area because they w...

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In reply to OnceTwice. No one shows how they find rafter centers, I have created a Tool Set and method for findi...

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In reply to OnceTwice. Truth be told: you're long on complaints and short on knowledge and solutions. Solar pane...

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In reply to Olaf Havn. The value of 20 year old panels is the same as that of a twenty year old car: next to not...

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In reply to Bob_Wallace. Ah, so you do know that solar installers are ripping you off... and that's why you did ...

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In reply to OnceTwice. I've been off the grid with solar for over 20 years. Did my own installation, including a...

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In reply to Bob_Wallace. Solar does work, Bob. I have plenty of it installed on my roof. I just didn't pay three...

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In reply to OnceTwice. In my experience people who exhibit a "that won't work" attitude rather than looking for ...

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In reply to Bob_Wallace. "I'd call that a business opportunity." It is: for more solar installers to use the sam...

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In reply to OnceTwice. I'd call that a business opportunity. Roofing companies are in an ideal position to get i...

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In reply to Bob_Wallace. I am in a distorted market. The way the subsidy is awarded in the US basically amounts ...

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In reply to OnceTwice. I would guess you're in an immature market which has not built up enough for competition ...

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In reply to Bob_Wallace. How much did you pay for your system... over the cost of materials? How much did that a...

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In reply to OnceTwice. I have. And you're spamming.

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The third, and MUCH better way, is to install your own system. I have, yet, to meet a solar installer who won't rip you off.

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So what happens if you lease for twenty years and then decide not to continue? Does the company come out to your house and remove the panels and hook-ups? On a lease arrangement, if the panels fa...

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not so sure how practical this is compared to solar carports or “solar trees” (or simple solar roofs), but these little solar panel car covers certainly are

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In reply to SolarHunt. By the way, when did they tell you this? I hope it wasn't in the past couple years or so!...

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In reply to SolarHunt. 1BOG bought us a few years ago (actually, a mutual parent company bought us both, but the...

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One Block off the Grid told me they bought and now own CleanTechnica. Is that true? Something about them wanting your "leads"? I just want to know if your recommendations are honest, or if CleanT...

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I think we have to keep fighting until solar is 10% of planetary energy supply. It should be big enough then to fight it's own battles.

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