Mar 22, 2010 | Energy, Green Home Building/Remodeling
Yesterday we decided to take the plunge and told gave our electrical contractor/installer a deposit. We felt pressure to make a decision before the March 31st deadline, at which point the State of Minnesota’s incentive drops from $2.25/watt to $2.00 per watt...
Feb 22, 2010 | Energy, Green Home Building/Remodeling
I have received four bids from two different contractors to install solar our house. I am considering a “conventional” PV system, looking at sizes varying from 2.62 kw to 3.15 kw. There is also a new type of system we are considering, which is manufacturedin the...
Feb 1, 2010 | Energy, Green Home Building/Remodeling
I used to live in Arizona, where everything should be solar-powered. I also used to work part-time for a solar installation company in Minneapolis in order to understand why solar energy is not more widespread. Right now, it’s purely economics, driven by very...
