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Setting aside concerns for the environment, investing in renewable energy sources is a popular decision for a lot of businesses and governments around the world.  And there's never been a better time to consider going solar than right now. According to date used to create the infograph from Online-Accounting-Schools.org, solar energy is set to experience a 50% annual growth rate over the next five years while a 69% growth rate is expected for all renewable electricity resources.&nbs …

Have you ever daydreamed about what it would be like to live your life with as few demands on your wallet and your sanity as possible?  What would it be like to be able to keep the money your earn, rather than turn around and give it away to the landlord, the bank, or the utility company's?  Many people these days are downsizing their lives and many choose to simply buy a smaller home.  But others are taking it to the extreme, even to the point that it has become a movement. …

Implementing solar power has traditionally been an expensive undertaking and, though prices have improved substantially in recent years, the tendency from the customer's perspective is still to think about solar power in terms of the cost. That is still a somewhat justified perspective if associated costs are a significant factor in the decision to go solar.  Those homeowners who must consider costs when deciding whether or not to install a solar power system on their home cann …

If Austin, Texas’ recent experience with solar tells us anything, it’s that solar is quickly become cost competitive with other forms of power generation and that expensive solar may just be a thing of the past. Just this past month, Austin Energy, a local municipal utility based in Austin, Texas, announced that it struck a deal with a solar power generator in which the utility will pay just five cents per kilowatt hour for electricity over the twenty five year agreement and actually low …

When you think of someone who has the space and the house for solar panels do you imagine them living somewhere in the country, with open land surrounding them? Do you think that solar panels have to take up a large amount of space, and because of this aren’t meant for people living in a more cramped environment? Do you fear that since you’re not out in the open there might be too much stopping sunlight from reaching solar panels? A city is a crowded, busy place. But it can also be a wond …