Why Solar Can (and Should) Be for Everyone

Monday, August 16th, 2010

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It used to be that only the wealthiest of the wealthy were able to install solar panels. Systems were expensive, the technology was not as mature, and there were fewer financial incentives to defray the cost.

Not so today. According to a Science Daily article from March of last year, the price of solar panel systems steadily declined from 1998 to 2007. Three important pieces of federal legislation have provided for continued financial incentives, opening the doors for more home owners to install solar power.

Moreover, solar technology has vastly improved over the decades. Like computers, the cost of solar panels has dropped in relation to their increased efficiency. As a result of improved technology and more tax credits and other financial incentives from federal, state and local governments, the overall cost of solar panels has become more affordable than ever.

Unfortunately, most home owners don’t realize this. It’s a common misperception that solar panel systems are expensive, and not worth the cost. That’s understandable, considering how expensive they have been in the past. But that’s the past. It’s time to live in the present. It’s time to find out how affordable solar power really is.

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