Everyone gets nervous when there comes a time to pay the electricity bills. The power rates are soaring sky high these days and the continuous depletion of resources makes it a horrible contraption that the people can get out of. Well, lucky for us, the government has decided to promote the use of solar energy by extending the tax credit incentive for residential homeowners and commercial businesses who opt for solar energy in 2021 across the United States. A cleaner means of generating power has become a necessity to protect the environment. Which is why the government has decided to promote ..read more

Net-metering has been a major cause of change in the energy sector of the United States as of late. As the natural resources for energy production continue to wear thin, the cost of energy continues to rise, causing a large number of people to shift to solar energy. Due to this, a significant amount of load has been lifted off of the local electricity grid stations. Furthermore, it has resulted in numerous people becoming the donors of electricity to the area grid. Such donors are termed as ‘solar prosumers’. The name ‘Solar Prosumer’ is derived from the words ‘producer’ and ‘consumer’.A solar ..read more

Every season has its own negatives and positives. The positives being the change of general setting and atmosphere for people, which helps keep things interesting. The negative being the challenges for people in terms of having to adapt to various climates. Such is also true for solar panels. Especially during the winter season, the performance of the solar panels is particularly weak due to sparse sunlight. And if they’re not maintained, the solar panels just stop working altogether. Couple that with the less than spectacular overall environment, and the maintenance of the solar panels become ..read more

While there is no denying the fact that solar energy is the best renewable energy resource, people are still hanging back in terms of making a decision to opt for solar energy. Reasons for which might be the lofty initial cost or the unfavorable weather in a particular area. However, the government is constantly trying to rally the general public behind the idea of opting for solar energy by offering various, rather handsome benefits and rebate offers to the general public. However, it is to be borne in mind on the part of the general public that installing solar panels is a decision that is l ..read more

As of the current decade, a huge amount of homeowners have opted for solar energy all across the United States. With that said, there is a great likelihood that these panels will reach the end of their useful life around the same time. Now one must wonder, what happens 20 years down the line if and when all the solar panels complete their life all together? The answers that come to mind are; shortage of panels, supply not meeting the demand, inflated prices, compromised product quality, market instability etc. However, these are the watchouts that are being preempted in advance by the manufact ..read more

It’s no news that, owing to the soaring utility costs and plummeting power resources has people looking for alternative and viable means of power generation for their homes and business. With that said, by far the most favorable renewable source energy option in the market, is solar energy. Luckily, with the emergence of a whole home solar industry and the active endorsement from the government over the past few years, people have started to gravitate to the emerging paradigm of opting for solar energy to power up their homes and businesses. However, apparently many regions in the north are ye ..read more

The state of California has been big on solar since the last 20 years. Being among the sunniest regions in the entire US with an ideal atmosphere, California is perhaps one of the most ideal locations for solar power generation, which is why it ranks on top of the list as the largest producer of renewable energy in the entire US. Since California is home to the largest solar power stations in the world, the state generates more than 24,000 Gigawatts per hour which is a significantly large amount of energy. However, not all of it can be accredited to the power stations since California is also ..read more

Solar energy, by virtue of being abundant, environmentally friendly and easy on the pocket (in the long term) is undeniably beneficial for homeowners across the United States. However, it is not to be forgotten that it requires a fairly heavy initial investment and must be of the right quality in order to work properly and stick around for the long-haul. It may seem quite obvious but with the rising number of service providers, it becomes quite hard to tell apart the favorable option from the unfavorable. There is of course a lot of research and deliberation to be done so as to shortlist the o ..read more

Solar energy has generated a lot of buzz among homeowners across the US lately thanks to the alluring promotional ads and encouraging testimonials from the customers who have taken the brave initiative of going solar. However, at the same time, the customers are looking for answers to the questions that can help them determine whether or not solar power system installation would be a smart decision for them. When it comes to knowing the answer to such a specific question, there is definitely a fair amount of homework involved. The fact remains that you could opt for the best solar energy syste ..read more

Washington area might seem to be an unlikely place to opt for solar energy due to the weather and the overall climate. However, it is important to note that the Washington state government is offering excellent incentives to the homeowners who are courageous and far-sighted enough to acknowledge the long term benefits of going solar. Although the process has its fair-share of challenges, the incentive deals and savings opportunities are undeniable and much more appealing for the homeowners to be willing to put-up with the challenges. Here are a few financial benefits of opting for solar energy ..read more