A Full Service Solar Provider You Can Count on

A Full Service Solar Provider You Can Count on

Many solar companies are just solar sales companies. They have a sales team that can sell the system to the homeowner and then the system gets installed by another installation contractor. Once completed, it can be difficult to get continued support or service should something need attention.

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Before Installing Solar, Consider Your Roof

Considering solar power? Your many choices include buying or leasing the solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment, finding a contractor, and properly sizing a system. Consumer Reports covered much of what you need to know in our recent report about installing solar panels. But before you call in the PV installers, spend a little time with your roofer—even if your roof looks fine. Read on for a few pointers:

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U.S. Energy Secretary: Solar and wind energy now cost-competitive without subsidies

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, who trained as a nuclear physicist, believes that the price of solar and wind power have fallen so dramatically that the market for them can now grow without subsidies. Moniz told reporters that the Obama administration supports Congress' extension of renewable energy tax credits, but "I certainly see solar growing" even "without subsidy" and the cost reductions have "been incredible" for the solar industry, making for an improved "value proposition ... in many contexts."

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