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Solar Subsides Pale In Numbers From The Oil Subsides, Yet Solar Is The Bad Guy?

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It's true, the federal ITC will start to go away in 2020. The last full year to capture this will be in 2019.

The way it is structured it will not be renewed or extended. Yet so many people think solar is bad or is "Ripping off the tax payer's" This is an interesting statement. It's interesting because the ones that usually say it either can't afford to purchase or their homes don't qualify for a lease. "Solar shouldn't have a government...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

Let's Take a Minute To Celebrate Our Fallen Veterans!

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This weekend is a very special weekend for Americans. It is the time we take stock in our liberties and freedoms and let the weight of the costs of those sink in. Memorial day is not to thank a vet, it is not the time to argue about current wars or politics. It is a time to reflect of a time where men and women sacrificed the most one can sacrifice for their fellow Americans.

While some see it as a extra day off, or a long weekend we at Solar...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

And Another One Bites The Dust

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Yet another solar company has filed for bankruptcy here in Boston. To us this is both great news but also a bit of a shock. How in one of the best solar markets in the entire country is this even possible?

Massachusetts is no doubt one of the top states for solar due to it's incredible incentives. MA has SRECs, up to $1,000 in a state ITC, and the federal ITC of 30%. On top of this there are over 30 municipal electric utilities that offer even...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

An Industry Built On A Tax Credit

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So it is no secret the solar industry got off the ground because of the federal ITC or the "Investment Tax Credit". What is a secret is the amount of companies that will fall like the Berlin wall once it is gone. Never to return from the abyss.

Mainly the PPA and leasing companies. You know, the companies that are offering the lengthy 20 year leases? Yea those. See they won't be around after 2020. How? Why? When they install that system on your...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

"Big Green" Is The Best At Destroying Cash & Losing Money

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So the news the last few days are about "the big green solar company" with Elon Musk as the largest shareholder. We have been getting some questions as to why Tesla, a already in debt cash burning company would want a massively in debt even substantially larger cash burner and one of the worst stocks that is publicly listed. The truth is obvious to a few, however most don't see it.

The real reason is because they burn $2 for every $1 they earn....

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

Home Energy Batteries

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Right now is a good time for homeowners. There is a frenzy going on with companies that manufacture home solar / batteries.

It seems each week a new company pops up and promises better technology, warranties in a smaller footprint taking up less space in your home. What we really want is the price of these to come down. Right now they are on the high side and consumers don't know who is really worth their salt. Simply Googling a company can give...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

Just Stop It. You Know Who You Are!

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We meet lots of people that have either had solar installed or are about to have it installed that have price quotes from some "less than honest" companies. What exactly do I mean?

What I mean is the companies out there that are using obsolete equipment. You know who you are out there. The companies that are in commercial solar and decide to one day take a stab at the residential market. Sure when you are installing 3,400 panels it may make...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki

Being The Biggest DOESN'T Mean Anything!

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Some of the larger players in solar will often have their sales teams tell homeowners "We are the largest" or "You don't do as many installs as us and not become the best". This sounds good to the untrained and uneducated ear. Uneducated to the power of marketing and branding.

What am I saying? Simply put in another light, if I have a company that makes lighters, in order to scale and grow I need to make the best lighters and grow steadily...

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Ted "The Wolf" Strzelecki