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(This fourth and final post about shady solar workmanship offers tips on protecting yourself from unethical or incompetent installers.) Competition generally results in choices and lower prices. It can also create confusion and make it easy for shady solar installers to take advantage of people. In 7 years, I’ve seen my share of shoddy workmanship,…  Read the entire post »

(Third  in a series about shady solar workmanship, how to tell the difference between a good and bad solar installation, and how to protect yourself from unethical or incompetent installers. Thanks to Jonathan Williams, my partner and VP of Installation & Service, for contributing stories “from the trenches” for this series.) So we’re midway through…  Read the entire post »

(Second  in a series about shady solar workmanship, how to tell the difference between a good and bad solar installation, and how to protect yourself from unethical or incompetent installers. Thanks to Jonathan Williams, my partner and VP of Installation & Service, for contributing stories “from the trenches” for this series.) Most people think to…  Read the entire post »

(First in a series about shady solar workmanship, how to tell the difference between a good and bad solar installation, and how to protect yourself from unethical or incompetent installers. Thanks to Jonathan Williams, my partner and VP of Installation & Service, for contributing stories “from the trenches” for this series. ) Solar electric (photovoltaic)…  Read the entire post »

Thanks to our friends at EnergySage for this unbiased, independent piece on why more factors than cost-per-watt should be considered when selecting a solar installer. This perspective is very relevant to smaller, local companies like New England Clean Energy that compete with large, venture capital-financed national companies. In fact, “consider whether you want to support…  Read the entire post »