This Thursday, Margaret breaks it down for us with a great introduction to residential solar. Here’s the white paper (PDF) to read and share with your friends: “Getting Solar: 5 Things Homeowners Should Know About Solar Energy.” Feel free to post any questions you have regarding solar power and your home, and we’ll do our [...]

Interested in installing a solar energy system but not quite sure how to best finance it? In this white paper, we introduce five common approaches: low-interest loans; energy efficient mortgages (EEMs); power purchase agreements (PPAs); leasing; and collective purchasing. Here it is, available for download (PDF): “Getting Solar: 5 Things Buyers Should Know About Financing [...]

According to a recent report, more than 80,000 solar energy systems were installed in the United States in 2007. Growth is expected to continue: the $2.5 billion residential solar market of 2007 is expected to approach $40 billion by 2014. With more and more homes and businesses going solar, agents and brokers will need to [...]