photo credit: James Jordan
If you live in an area that has long, harsh winters you may be wondering if your house is a good candidate for solar panels. After all, days or weeks of overcast skies, snow flurries or monsoon rains hardly seem compatible with a technology that relies on the sun for its [...]
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If you live an area that has weather extremes, you may be wondering if solar panels are reasonable for your home. After all, snow and ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and hail take their toll on regular roofs every year. Would it really make sense to install solar panels on a roof [...]
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If you are worried that installing solar panels on your home will result in time-consuming, costly and complicated maintenance, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Most solar panels used for residential systems are made of solar cells encapsulated in thick glass, mounted onto metal racks. Since they have no moving parts, [...]
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