Comment by Birgitta Kastenbaum on May 9, 2008 at 10:54am

hi James
we are in!
Could you please put down some specifics on cost etc. so Ihave a few talking points with my neighbors.
I am excited.
love birgitta

Comment by James Brennan on May 10, 2008 at 1:50pm

Hi Birgitta - we've been researching Solar City and others to get details on their solar energy programs.

I posted an article to this group that says that a typical customer with a $150-a-month electric bill before installing solar would end up with a $60-a-month electric bill and $80 or $90 in monthly lease payments to Solar City for a 2.8-kilowatt system -- and positive cashflow of $10-a-month.

Such as system would cost around $24,000 retail, but reduces to under $8,000 with incentives like the California Solar Initiative, a 10-year $2.1 billion solar incentive program for existing residential homes and commercial buildings launched in 2007.

What's unique about Solar City is:

1) They buy/install the panels for you and lease it back to you.

2) They offer 20-30% savings on the market price if we can get 50 homes to install together.

Will keep you posted on our research...

James

Comment by Shilpa Agarwal on May 13, 2008 at 10:09am

This is a fantastic idea - count me in!

Comment by eric baumgartner on May 30, 2008 at 12:26pm

keep us in the loop! sounds solar...

Comment by John Ayers on July 17, 2008 at 6:54am

May 27, 2008
Leno Bill Expanding Residential Solar Passes Assembly
Bill enables homeowners and tenants to benefit from low cost solar power purchase agreements

http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a13/NewsRoom/Press/20080527AD13PR01.aspx

Comment by Rei on October 3, 2008 at 11:42am

Congress just passed a long-term extension of the solar investment tax credit. An 8-year extension of both the commercial solar tax credit and the residential solar tax credit (with removal of the monetary cap), passed the Senate (74-24) on Thursday and the House (263-171) this afternoon. The President is set to sign the bill into law shortly.

http://www.votesolar.org/itc.html

Comment by Sara Roos on November 10, 2008 at 9:02am

Count us in to the Solar City initiative!

Comment by Lisa Green on May 5, 2009 at 9:52am

Can someone recommend a local provider of portable solar panels? I work outside extensively and a solar power source for my laptop would be a solution to improve my productivity. Thank you

Comment by James Brennan on May 7, 2009 at 10:31am

Hi Lisa, here's a link to reviews of 7 portable solar laptop chargers:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/7-portable-solar-laptop-chargers-worth-considering.php

Comment by Jon Davis on May 9, 2009 at 12:26pm

I thought some of you might be interested in a few links I came across:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNTKGhbqKw

http://www.energyrefuge.com/archives/solar_shingles.htm

http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/three-manufacturers-of-solar-shings/

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