Solar energy for the home.  I must admit, I’ve thought a lot about it.  I’ve even done a little research on the topic of residential solar panels, and found one bit of discouraging information.  It’s expensive.  I mean, we’re talking $16,000 to $45,000 for the average sized home!   That’s a lot more than the average homeowner can afford.  I wondered if it’s like the electronics industry, where when something is new (like plasma tv’s) it’s ridiculously priced.  Remember when plasma tv’s were $10,000?  Now they’re even bigger, and the price has dropped dramatically.  Maybe the same will happen with […]