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Marketing Solar, Part Two

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Several weeks ago I blogged about a solar quote my family received. The quote suggested that we could spend $12,400 to save $39,500 on our future electricity bills. My post raised two issues about the quote, including that the savings … Continue reading →

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Marketing Solar: Bring in Elizabeth Warren?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Last month, my husband opened the door to a solicitor from a solar company and eventually agreed to let the polite young gentleman on our porch order a quote for our family to go solar. The three-page form that the … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels, or Low Permitting Costs, for Every Home?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Last week’s op-ed by the seemingly unlikely duo of David Crane (CEO of NRG) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., repeats a point highlighted in several places recently about the degree to which, to quote the piece, “state regulatory agencies and … Continue reading →

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Is Residential Solar Sticking it to the Man (your utility)?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

The renewable energy industry has many cultural roots. One branch that pops up in a recent NY Times Magazine article on the Solar Industry is that of the energy rebel sticking it to the man (e.g. your utility). Imagine a world in … Continue reading →

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