Being an effective solar home owner doesn’t end when the solar panels go on your roof: read below to find out how to make sure you maximize your investment in solar energy. If you’re just joining us in this series, brush up here on Five Things To Do Before You Get Solar and Five Things [...]

Congratulations, you’ve decided to make your home a solar home. You’ve reached the decision after careful thought and some essential first steps. The question is, what happens now?

Get competitive bids. This is a big investment. Be smart about it: comparing quotes may reveal differences not only among the companies in question, but in the total [...]

Solar installations can reduce your monthly electric bill, provide you with clean power, protect you from the rising costs of energy over time, and present a strong, reliable investment. But don’t just jump right in–make sure you’ve got your bases covered:

Reduce your energy consumption. Renewable energy is awesome, but it’s expensive. Reducing your consumption means [...]

Solar panels can be monocrystalline, polycrystalline, thin-film or amorphous: what does it all mean? Here’s a guide to the pros and cons of each.

How to determine if a residential solar electric system is the right investment for you.

Is solar right for you? The first of two posts that will help you answer this question.