People are starting to notice that solar is becoming more main stream, and not just in states like California; in fact, North Carolina became a top 10 state for solar installations in 2010. But why? It is definitely good for the environment and fits within SEM’s mission of lowering green house gas emissions, but I believe it is the other “green” — economics and money — that is driving its popularity and adoption for a lot of people. Frankly, the combination of added home value and annual energy savings make it impossible to (more…)