Michael Robinson wrote: > Anyways, I'm curious. Are there any incentives in Oregon for people > who buy solar panels to address the cost issue? the only incentives i'm aware of are the Energy Trust's residential solar program, and you need to work with a contractor they approve. Definitely not a hobbyist thing (unless you're also a licensed electrician) but a reasonable deal if you can wait for the full 5 yrs of your tax credits.
> With sliver solar panels and other emerging technologies, one would > expect that solar panels would be a lot cheaper by now than they > were even a year ago. I guess that just isn't the case. i delayed getting a grid-tie sytem for our house for 3 yrs, hoping for the thin-metal panels to become available in residential quantities, but as of a year ago they could only be purchased in commercial-project quantities, and none of the contractors in the state had any experience or interest in them, so we went with good 'ol silicon. ________________________________________ Joe Shisei Niski Portland, Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
