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In Focus: Eco-Friendly Car Leasing
Once upon a time, the earth was a pollution-free paradise. Not even a thin layer of haze would block your vision of the clear, blue sky; the air was refreshingly pure; and the rivers were so pristine you could actually drink from them.Over time, modernization gradually changed the face of the earth. The fairy tale [...]
Solar System Purchase vs. Lease
Hello solar droppers! It’s time to wrap up this comparative series where we’ve been clarifying the defining features of the most prevalent ways of going solar. We’ve talked about how Solar Power Purchase Agreements work, how SPPAs differ from system purchases, as well as how SPPAs differ from solar lease agreements. This article will focus [...]
Is The Solar Leasing Model Flawed?
When Seattle-based consumer-rights law firm Hagens Berman announced last month that it was investigating SunRun in preparation for a possible class action lawsuit, some installers said it was a statement about the leasing model. Jeff Mayer, CEO of Soluxe Solar in New England, said he expects to see similar lawsuits filed against other companies that [...]
The Difference Between a Solar Lease and a Solar PPA
What’s the Difference Between a Solar Lease and a Solar Power Purchase Agreement? For those of you who are comparing different options for going solar, your main choices are purchasing a system as an addition to your home, buying a new or upgraded home with solar already integrated as a feature, buying your electricity utility-style [...]
My Sunpower Lease Experience $SPWR
Finally, a Sunpower PV system for the rest of us… Take it from one who’s both sold Sunpower systems and sold against Sunpower during 10 years in the industry. It’s better to sell it. And now it’s even easier to lease it. This writer has been skeptical of solar leases in the past. It was [...]
Buying vs. Leasing Solar
In the U.S., people interested in going solar are inevitably interested in the difference between buying a home solar system and leasing one as well as in the comparative pros and cons of each. We’ve addressed solar leasing vs. buying in a number of stories and columns, including a popular article written by an expert [...]
Sol Systems Offers Zero Down Solar Lease in D.C
With the introduction of a new solar lease program in Washington, D.C., there’s now really no reason for the White House not to go solar… Sol Systems — a D.C.-based solar financing company that has backedsome 1,200 installations — is now offering a 10-year solar financingprogram that requires zero money down for up-front costs. The company’s Sol Lease [...]
Brightstar Solar is an Approved CT Solar Lease Installer
With offices in Fairfield, Connecticut, Brightstar Solar is one of only 35 Approved Installers for the CT Solar Lease Program. Connecticut is the only state that provides a rate-payer supported residentialleasing program to its residents. It is a unique program that takesadvantage of the state’s generous solar rebates and combines it with savings from the [...]
The CT Solar Lease Program Is Back!
Good news for Connecticut homeowners who want to install solarpanels: as of July 19, the state’s solar lease program is acceptingapplications again. As of December 31, 2009, Connecticut’s solar lease program wassuspended because the rate at which applications were being receivedwould have caused funding for the program to run dry in a matter ofmonths. AFC First Financial, [...]