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Finishline42

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9. I remember a time when only the wealthy had a cell phone or a flat screen TV.

Wed May 1, 2019, 09:23 AM

May 2019

But economies of scale reduced the cost to where basically everyone has them now.

Prices on home solar are falling fast but the fact that most people don't stay in their homes long enough to break even on their investment is a problem. If the price drops enough that the loan payment for the system = monthly cost for electricity then we will have reached the tipping point for solar, IMO.

The Calif requirement for solar on all new homes changes that a bit as that reduces the labor component of the cost.

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