July 17, 2018
This solar energy system will pay for itself in 6.8 years and then make free electricity and earn green income for years. If only our dishwashers and cars would pay for themselves and make us money…
June 13, 2018
Imagine suddenly paying one-fifth the usual price for your groceries, or mortgage. Wouldn’t that be nice? That’s what solar is doing for this Worcester, MA homeowner. Even factoring in the price of the system, she has locked in a super low electricity price for decades — 4 cents with solar versus 21 cents from National […]
March 30, 2018
Most home improvements you invest in never truly pay for themselves, financially anyway. A new kitchen or patio may provide years of enjoyment and happiness, which is great, but they don’t actually deliver money. Solar is different. With solar, the savings on your electric bill plus green income pay you back for the system itself, […]
March 20, 2018
A lot of municipal light departments offer good prices on electricity – considerably lower than the big utilities. Such is the case with Shrewsbury. But solar can still bring the price down for homeowners in those towns. For example, this family lowered their unit price for electricity from 10 cents to 6 cents, and that’s […]
February 28, 2018
Do you sometimes wish it were easier to ditch your car and use public transport/bicycling/walking to get everywhere? If that were easier, we’d all be doing it! But with solar, you can get the same environmental benefit while putting money in your pocket. This system reduces greenhouse gases equivalent to taking one car off the […]
February 21, 2018
Ah, the beauty of the 30% federal tax credit on solar. It can be hard to grasp. For this Clinton, MA homeowner, it meant more than $15,000 off the price of his solar energy system. Imagine paying $50 for dinner and then getting $15 off. That’s a pretty valuable “coupon” ! The customer posted this […]
February 2, 2018
You know that saying, Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes? They should add “and utility rate increases” to that. The sun, on the other hand, never raises its rates. This homeowner is no longer affected by utility rate hikes because he shifted his electricity budget to solar. He now pays 2 cents […]
January 29, 2018
This solar energy system is producing slightly more electricity than the homeowners need. Some people “oversize” their solar to have room for future electricity needs. Maybe they’re getting an electric car, or energy-efficient mini-splits. Others oversize just because it gets more clean energy into the world. This customer’s excitement about going solar was clear from […]
January 22, 2018
It’s easy to help the Earth when it saves you money too. This solar energy system offsets 29,800 pounds of CO2 per year, which is like planting almost 11 acres of trees! In 5 years it will have paid for itself and after that, it’s decades of free electricity. Here’s what the customer said about […]
January 17, 2018
When solar first started becoming popular, only roofs that were “80% TSRF” — meaning they could produce 80% of the ultimate (100%) — came with acceptable break-even points. By break-even, we mean the point in time at which the system will have paid for itself through electricity savings and green income. But panel prices have […]
