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Uh oh, I hadn't heard the caveat about eligible, qualified installers.
Will research. <br>
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The federal govt offers a tax credit of 30% of total installed cost to
a max of $2000; MD offers a rebate (grant) of 20% of the total
installed cost, up to $2,000 in the case of solar water heaters or
$3,000 for PV.<br>
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Brian Boettger wrote:
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A little internet research turned up this paper published last year
studying life-cycle and Environmental impacts of PV production and
usage. It's a little technical, but the conclusion is that PV is
definitely better than Fossil Fuels (Coal) but not as good as Nuclear
or Wind over a 30 year lifetime. Essentially, PV is 3333% better than
Coal, 1333% better than gas, equal to biomas and 300 to 400 % worse
than either nuclear or wind. <br>
For me the major PV drawback is cost. $10-$12 per watt. <br>
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I haven't found specific information for Maryland, but I do know in
other states the state will provide incentives ($) to install
residential PV systems, however they must be installed by eligable,
qualified installers. State and Federal tax credits may be included. <br>
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Also, congress is reviewing and voting (hopefully in the next few
hours) to extend those federal tax credits for energy efficiency. They
are set to expire this year. <br>
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