Basics of Solar Photovoltaics (source: NREL) http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_photovoltaics.html Photovoltaic Systems (source: Florida Solar Energy Center) http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_electricity/index.htm U.S. Department of Energy - Solar Energy Technologies Program http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pv_consumers.html Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (source: North Carolina Solar Center) http://www.dsireusa.org General Information (source: Solar Energy Industries Association) http://www.seia.org Majority of Americans Favor Solar on New Homes http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=48756 Clean Power or Dirty Coal? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/opinion/10sun2.html Decade of Deregulation Felt in Climbing Bills http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041704071.html Dominion Power's Dirty Plans for Virginia http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/25/AR2008012502582.html Dumb as We Wanna Be http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/opinion/30friedman.html Few Investors Embracing Alternative-Energy Funds http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/07/AR2007070700047.html Hecht proposes solar bill http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=70254 Woodsboro Couple Has Sunny Outlook On Energy http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=712&sid=1351320 Imbalances of Power http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/opinion/21friedman.html?ref=opinion Going Solar Goes Mainstream http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081501916.html Google and Utility to Test Hybrids That Sell Back Power http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/technology/19electric.html Hecht's solar power bill passes House http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=72448 Law increases Maryland grants for residential solar power systems http://www.examiner.com/a-1361018~Law_increases_Maryland_grants_for_residential_solar_power_systems.html?cid=rss-Baltimore Governor O’Malley Signs Greenhouse Gas Agreement, Climate Change Executive Order http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease2007/042007a.html Maryland Expands RPS: 1,500 MW Solar by 2022 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=48102 New Homes With SunPower Solar Systems are Bright Spot in Market http://investors.sunpowercorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=318004 On the bright side in Bethesda http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/07/28/editorial1.html Pay for the Power, Not the Panels http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/business/businessspecial2/26sun.html Price jolt: Electricity bills going up, up, up http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2008-06-15-power-prices-rising_N.htm Continuing the Clean-Car Revolution http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121158189604118489.html Living Quietly http://www.homepower.com/article/?file=HP124_pg50_Redmond US Rep. Inslee Introduces Renewable Energy Pricing Legislation http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899 RGGI States Announce Preliminary Release of Auction Application Materials http://www.rggi.org/docs/20080711news_release.pdf Threat of Power Shortages Generating New Urgency http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/02/AR2008020202554_pf.html
"Why solar? For us, the timing and our home’s solar exposure were right to go with this renewable clean energy. The timing included generous tax and other credits (Federal, State, County), and our strong desire to reduce or even zero-out our rising electricity bills (deregulation failed).
~ Matthew & Sara H. Potomac, MD 4.05 kW Solar Electric System