Solar Energy

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THE rebate for residential solar panels has changed, yet again. From the start of July, the cash back available from the federal government will be cut by between $2000 and $2500.

Solar retailers and installers are experiencing a rush of demand before the fall. Many are already booked up until the new financial year, and those that aren’t yet are warning customers to get in quickly.

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Published Jan. 13, 2011

As the California Solar Initiative’s incentives for homeowners and small-business owners slowly fade away, a new benefit is dawning.

The state’s Public Utilities Commission has approved the use of tradable renewable energy credits by investor-owned utility companies to meet their requirements for generating a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable sources.

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