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With “no money down” and “zero maintenance” to attract homeowners, solar leasing has become favorite for residential solar. But direct ownership is coming back.
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Solar tariffs: An enormous question for ‘solar choice’
Distributed solar power production is under fire. In nearly 1 of 3 US states, utility companies are trying to undermine policies that make it economical to produce energy from a solar panel instead of buying it from a utility.
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Solar leasing may unlock Australian commercial-scale PV market
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