They realized we were conserving energy. The county was in that mode. Bonte, who installs systems in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, said the turning point came, in 1985, when government tax credits dried up. Systems that heat water for domestic use pay off more quickly than photovoltaic systems. If it s electric, maybe six years.
Experts say that solar energy is similar to any other emerging technology.
Improvements will increase efficiency and lower costs. We ve gotten to the point where it s really become cost-efficient. If you have enough people pulling together, then everyone benefits. Kastl also believes solar energy can be viable in the tri-state area. Kastl said that regions closer to the equator and with few cloudy days such as the Southwest have a built-in advantage.