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 12, 2018
Solar energy systems on flat roofs and hidden under snow are hard to photograph, but this project is too cool to not post for all to enjoy. The owners of this contemporary home replaced the aging shingle roof with an attractive standing seam metal roof. We installed 31 solar panels for them spread across all […]
February 6, 2018
Make better use of your roofs by installing solar energy systems! This homeowner didn’t have a good solar roof on his house, so he had us put a system on this shed, which is now doubly useful. It stores equipment and produces clean energy for the home. This relatively small system is covering more than […]
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
These homeowners didn’t have a good roof for solar on the house, so they had us install solar electric on the flat rubber roof of their garage. The solar is covering 35% of their electricity needs. Some people might be disappointed to only offset 35% of their bill, when their neighbors are eliminating bills altogether. […]
January 24, 2018
These homeowners modified their Cape style home to include passive and active solar energy systems. The row of windows in the first photo collects sunlight and heat in the winter, and keeps heat out in the summer. On the roof is the active solar energy system we installed. Solar panels convert the sun’s rays into […]
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 […]
January 8, 2018
While solar panel technology is very mature and no longer advancing by leaps and bounds (read Mark’s blog article about if and when panels will become outdated), the components that come with the panels continue to improve. For example, all-black panels like these blend into the roof better. And AC micro-inverters like the ones in […]
January 3, 2018
Ever wonder how people feel about their solar energy, and their installer, a few years after having the system put in? Here’s what this customer wrote in a Facebook review on Nov. 8, 2017: “I’ve had my system for over 2 years, have not paid 1 electric bill since and currently have a $600 credit […]
