| If you're looking for reliable, honest solar information, | | | | systems are is $20,000 to $30,000 depending on the |
| you've come to the right place. I'm willing to bet that | | | | size of your home. Now, obviously it can be more or |
| you're tired of going to different sources and getting | | | | less, but the point is that it varies and you should be |
| different information each time. That's understandable. | | | | ready to spend around that much. Of course, there |
| The solar power issue is confusing to a lot of people, | | | | are all sorts of government grants and rebates out |
| and that's a shame because it deters them from | | | | there to make this initial cost feasible. Then, you can |
| making the switch to a full home system. | | | | look forward to having the unit completely pay for |
| First things first, you need to know that this isn't for | | | | itself in about 10 years. After that, you'll really see a |
| people that plan on moving in the next 10 to 15 years. If | | | | change as the extra money you save will not have to |
| you are, then you'd just be wasting your money by | | | | go toward paying off the system. |
| doing this. Although having solar panels (or shingles) | | | | If you're not ready to jump into that quite yet, get your |
| mounted to your roof does make the value of your | | | | feet wet with smaller things attic fans, pool heating |
| home go up, not enough to recoup the costs in the | | | | systems, laptop and cell phone chargers, or rings (each |
| beginning. These systems are designed for those that | | | | containing photovoltaic cells, of course). You will begin |
| plan on living in their homes for a while, as that's when | | | | to see the beauty of this technology and be hooked |
| you'll really start to see the money and energy savings. | | | | from then on. |
| A good rule of thumb about how expensive these | | | | |