A Solar Panel on Every Roof? In U.S., Still a Distant Dream

By Yale Environment 360 on September 19, 2011 2 Comments California, cleantech, Climate Change, Dave Levitan, distributed solar power, global warming, green technology, Greentech Media Research, Michael Woodhouse, MJ Shiao, photovoltaic, renewable energy, residential solar, residential solar sector, rooftop solar, Santa Barbara, Solar City, solar energy, solar farms, solar panel, solar power, solar PV, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates, solar;, Sungevity, SunRun, utility scale solar power

Daunted by high up-front costs, U.S. homeowners continue to shy away from residential solar power systems, even as utility-scale solar projects are taking off. But with do-it-yourself kits and other innovative installation approaches now on the market, residential solar is having modest growth.