before you go solar

Should I go solar now, or should I wait?

"Should I go solar now, or should I wait?"  As with most people who work in residential solar energy, that's a question I hear quite often these days.  My answer is that you can't go wrong either way.  Yes, panel prices are dropping and yes installation costs are going down.  However, in many states the rebates are running out at about the same rate that the costs are going down.  So from a purely cost perspecti

10 Things You Should Know Before You Go Solar

10. The current solar technology has been around since the 1960’s and while efficiencies have increased by about 200% since that time we are not going to see major advances in solar technology in the near future that will make current technology obsolete. What you need to understand is that solar makes financial sense today and once installed your solar system will continue to generate power for decades to come.