{"id":5739,"date":"2011-11-20T08:02:07","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T13:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=5739"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:46:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:46:30","slug":"tips-on-how-to-go-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/tips-on-how-to-go-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on How to Go Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_5371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5371\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Residential-Solar-Energy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Residential-Solar-Energy-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Residential-Solar-Energy\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Residential-Solar-Energy-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Residential-Solar-Energy.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Easy Solar Financing<\/figcaption><\/figure>Switching to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\" target=\"_blank\">alternative energy<\/a> such as solar is one of the best things you can do for the environment.  It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a big investment, though, so careful planning, good information and proper technical assistance are paramount to make a successful transition from dirty to clean energy.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Times<\/a> has some good tips on how to go solar and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great to see mainstream publications such as the LAT giving their readers advice on how to switch to green energy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/realestate\/la-fi-five-solar-20111120,0,4205839.story\" target=\"_blank\">The article<\/a> provides a link to an online tool that helps you calculate how much power you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need and the size of the system that will meet your clean power needs. It also mentions two very important features of current home solar power: fiscal incentives and leasing schemes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Great read for your Sunday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You should follow us <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/energyrefuge\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li>No Related Posts Found! Go find some...<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switching to alternative energy such as solar is one of the best things you can do for the environment. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a big investment, though, so careful planning, good information and proper technical assistance are paramount to make a successful transition from dirty to clean energy. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! 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