Reply #2: I'm alway a little disappointed when I hear people say they can't afford solar [View All]

[jpak]

in a new home.

A really good family sized solar hot water heater costs ~$5000.

A 0.96 kW PV system costs ~$6500 after federal tax credit...

http://www.bluelinksolar.net/fmain.html

It would provide enough electricity over the course of a year to run an Energy Star fridge, dish washer, washer and dryer.

Each of these would represent ~5% of a $100k new home, or ~2.5% of a 200k home or ~1.3% of a $300k home.

You don't have to spend $35,000 to use solar energy...