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06-11-2009, 07:47 PM
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VP-Solar Franchise market
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Livermore, CA (east of SF)
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Entering the PV Solar Market
Has anyone had any luck starting up a solar biz?
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06-11-2009, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Presque Isle, Maine
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Just finished a PV class. Way to expensive for the folks up here, I don't see many people spending the cost for the limited return.
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06-11-2009, 07:56 PM
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VP-Solar Franchise market
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Livermore, CA (east of SF)
Posts: 3
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I like the fishing line
yep, for solar to work , we still need gov't incentives. CA, FL, OR, CT and believe it or not, Ontario CAnada all will be strong.
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06-11-2009, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NC
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I looked into it really deep, and turned away. I don't see the tech.to make it cheap enough to the working guy. Looked like a saleable product when there was a lot of crazy money around. Now people are holding out to see how bad this recession is going to get. Still some gov and state work do require a touch of green for thier dollars spent.If you wanted to go for the larger stuff,and getting certified can't hurt.I'd say the jury is still out on the main stream $.
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06-11-2009, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SE Wisconsin
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If you're in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin area the weekend of June 19 - 21 the Midwest Renewable Energy Association Energy Fair takes place. It's supposed to be the biggest in the country. www.the-mrea.org for info. I hope to learn more there.
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10-10-2009, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ralpha494
If you're in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin area the weekend of June 19 - 21 the Midwest Renewable Energy Association Energy Fair takes place. It's supposed to be the biggest in the country. www.the-mrea.org for info. I hope to learn more there. |
wisconsins on the up and up!!!
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10-11-2009, 11:28 AM
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Not Peter D
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Eastern MA
Posts: 2,903
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We are ramping up and doing more of it.
As long as the Govt has decided to through money at it we plan to grab up of much of it as we can.
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10-11-2009, 11:38 AM
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child please.....
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Hack City, USA aka New Orleans
Posts: 2,955
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throw
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10-11-2009, 11:39 AM
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Not Peter D
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Eastern MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NolaTigaBait
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kare
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10-11-2009, 11:40 AM
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Not Peter D
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NolaTigaBait
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Excellent work. I promote you to the ranks of the Spelling Police.
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10-11-2009, 11:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Leesburg VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Badger
kare
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But this was 200% better!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the government is throwing OUR KIDS money at way too many things.
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10-11-2009, 12:10 PM
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Not Peter D
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Eastern MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brian john
And the government is throwing OUR KIDS money at way too many things.
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I won't argue about that but I would not leave that money laying on the table either.
The money will be spent with or without me, I am going to try to grab onto what I can.
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10-11-2009, 02:09 PM
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child please.....
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Hack City, USA aka New Orleans
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
Excellent work. I promote you to the ranks of the Spelling Police.
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Are you being facetious, Peter?
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10-11-2009, 02:10 PM
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child please.....
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Hack City, USA aka New Orleans
Posts: 2,955
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Badger
kare
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As in, you don't Kare?...
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10-11-2009, 02:18 PM
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Licensed Pro
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rahway, NJ
Posts: 2,775
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Uh, California has money laying on the table?
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10-11-2009, 02:26 PM
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Not Peter D
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Eastern MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnettica
Uh, California has money laying on the table?
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I can't speak for CA but in general many areas have rebates and or Tax incentives that can be applied to PV installations
Even in areas that have little money they will have no choice but to spend money on alternative energy as many areas have mandates that require a certain percentage of an areas power to be supplied by renewable sources.
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/...lio_states.cfm
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