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Solar energy is the fastest-growing source of clean energy for the home. Driven by a steady decline in the cost of solar energy over the past 10 years, solar panel sales have skyrocketed in the U.S. Today, almost 1,000,000 American homeowners reduce their carbon footprint and fight climate change with solar energy. Most of them are rewarded with significant savings on their home energy bills. Does that mean that you will save money by going solar today? The answer is - it depends! The primary determinants of whether you can save money with solar have been your state's solar policy and the solar energy alternative that you pick for your home. Most residential solar sales have taken place in those states that have embraced "solar-friendly" policies.
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Vince Hough is passionate about protecting the environment by fighting climate change. He is very concerned about the ongoing damage to our planet from global warming. He believes that we need to adopt sustainable forms of energy, to replace fossil fuels that are contributing to climate change.
In order to promote solar energy adoption, he undertook an extensive analysis of the residential solar market. His in-depth study looked at government regulations and incentives, market participants, the evolving technology of solar photovoltaics and all of the options for homeowners to go solar. He found that residential solar is a dynamic marketplace that is steadily lowering the cost of energy across the U.S., while strengthening the operation of the power grid.
Solar energy offers a clean energy alternative for powering our homes. However, before you adopt a solar energy system, you want to make sure it will save you money. Regulatory policies governing solar vary by state and result in solar costs varying widely. The policies in your state may mean that solar is more costly than your current energy source. At the same time, the residential solar market has a growing number of solar energy options for you to consider.
With Residential Solar Energy, Mr. Hough's goal is to educate homeowners about how to adopt solar energy. He applies his background in research and business-strategy to illuminate the dynamic changes underway in the home energy marketplace. In this book, he cuts through the solar-energy marketing hype to enable you to pick the best adopt solar energy option for your home.
