Sep 17, 2012 - David Schmidt had been intrigued by the idea of generating power from the sun for a long time but had never taken the next step.
The research engineer teaches a course on renewable energy at the University of Minnesota. He’d cut back on his energy use and converted the lights in his Corcoran home to LED.
Then Schmidt heard about a community solar project his utility company, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, is building. Instead of spending around $40,000 to install solar panels on his home, Schmidt could purchase a single panel for $869.
“This way, I can do it little by little … buy one panel at a time,” he said. “I think the economics are right.” read more>>>
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