Solar 101

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Choosing a Solar Contractor

by Pete Wilking, President/Founder of A1A Solar Contracting, Inc. When I got into the solar contracting industry in 2007, it seemed to be driven by sales, innovation, growth and market share. Solar is still a young industry with many great choices for solar panels, inverters and batteries (energy storage)…the best I’ve ever seen. As for the contracting side …

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How Much Money Will Solar in My Home Really Save Me?

Over the past two decades, solar power technologies have grown exponentially in both their share of the energy market in the United States, and in terms of their efficiency and performance in converting sunlight to usable energy. As solar technologies continue to evolve, the cost of panel manufacturing has also gone down. With greater energy …