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18 Sep, 2006

'Solar To Get Cheaper'

Posted by jsalimando 01:28 | Permalink | comments (0) | Trackbacks (110) | Recent Reading

A lot cheaper. At least, that’s what it says on the site of EDN, an electronic engineering magazine. Ed Sperling, the Editor-In-Chief of Electronic News, let loose with a blog entry on 9/5. Here’s a link.

Here’s why you should read it:

“Solar energy is about to get cheaper – much cheaper. The cost of installing solar panels on a roof is expected to drop to about a third of what it now costs over the next several years, turning an experimental industry into a mainstream boom.

“In real dollars, that means the average residential installation will drop to $8,000 from the current $24,000, not including state and federal rebates.”

Now – doncha wanna follow that link?

 As a follow-on – a story in a Portland (Ore.) newspaper noted: “Oregon Solar Energy Industry Experiencing Shortage of Tradespeople to Install the Technology.” I found it online in an unusual place; you might be able to get to it by clicking here.