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2012 is looking to be a game changer for the solar market. Many had expected prices to firm up in 2011 given the fact that many players closed, however we didn’t see that happening. The influx of foreign (Chinese) panels have kept prices low. Prices for solar cells skidded 62 percent in 2011 as Chinese [...]

Researchers at Queen’s University recalculate the levelized cost of electricity, and find photovoltaics (PV) is the low-cost solution. But What Is Grid Parity? According to Wikipedia: Grid parity is the point at which alternative means of generating electricity produces power at a levelized cost that is equal to or less than the price of purchasing power [...]

Pyrite, better known as “fool’s gold,” was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries – but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy. These new compounds, unlike some solar cell materials made from rare, expensive or toxic [...]

Solar in Florida is NOW affordable. With utility rebates and creative financing, homeowners can now have a system for ZERO down and no payments for the first year. Plus, a ZERO electric bill in many cases. Paybacks are down to 3 to 5 years and the Return on Investment for the small out-of-pocket investment (as [...]

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