Google wants to bring you affordable solar panels (again)

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By Holly Richmond

Google just plunked down $100 million not for the latest WhozIt app but for residential solar. The big G is teaming up with SunPower to buy solar panel systems, which the companies will lease to homeowners for cheap (Google says charges will typically be lower than an average electricity bill).

SunPower started leasing home solar kits in 2011 and has amassed about 20,000 customers so far. Google’s official blog praises the solar company, which contributed $150 million to the fund and will manufacture and install the panels:

more... http://grist.org/list/google-wants-to-bring-you-affordable-solar-panels-again/


You can also get a quick solar cost/benefit analysis of your rooftop at http://costofsolar.com

[msongs]

1. plus it will spy on everything you do and sell the information for profit to the NSA :-) nt

[cprise]

3. That's actually a good point-- Google bought 'Nest' recently

More info in this article: http://www.itworld.com/consumerization-it/416110/googles-plan-rake-cash-nest-thermostat

[truebrit71]

2. Yeah...no thanks I'd prefer to just buy them outright and keep my privacy at the same time...

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