A report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that median-size solar energy systems are increasing, are becoming more efficient and are more affordable than ever. Module efficiencies increased from 12.7 percent in 2002, to...
Over the years, there’s been a boom to the use of solar energy thanks in large part to a tax credit, which could soon be winding down for good. Since 2006, when the Investment Tax Credit was enacted, solar energy consumption in the United States has soared, as the...
For nearly 15 years, residential and commercial solar customers have been able to take advantage of the Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit. This program extends a 30 percent tax credit for solar buyers. The credit is set to drop from 30 percent at the end of this...
Going solar has never been more affordable. According to the SEIA, prices have fallen 70 percent since 2010. In California, solar is on 450,000 rooftops. Solar also accounts for 9 percent of California’s electricity. Imported solar panels make up the majority of those...
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