{"id":6820,"date":"2017-05-17T23:49:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T03:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2017-05-17T23:49:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T03:49:53","slug":"solar-101-now-is-the-time-workshop-on-june-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2017\/05\/solar-101-now-is-the-time-workshop-on-june-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Solar 101 &#8211; Now is the time!&#8221; workshop on June 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b class=\"c\">Thinking about going solar? Join us for an informational session &#8211; it may be easier than you think!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>More than <b>350<\/b> Needham residents have installed solar PV systems. Come learn about the benefits of installing solar on your roof at Green Needham&#8217;s <b class=\"c\"><i>Solar 101 &#8211; Now is the time!<\/i><\/b> workshop on <b>June 7th<\/b> at 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Solar 101,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will share information about Solar PV systems and the process of installing them on your home.<\/li>\n<li>We will discuss the economics of installing solar and the choice to purchase or lease.<\/li>\n<li>You will learn about Federal and State tax credits which lower the cost of solar.<\/li>\n<li>We will present and explain the current Massachusetts incentives &#8211; net metering and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) &#8211; and the benefits of taking advantage of them this year, before the implementation of the follow-on &#8220;SMART&#8221; program next year.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSolar ambassadors\u201d<\/b> &#8211; Needham residents who are already benefiting from having solar panels on their roofs, will be there to share their experience.<\/li>\n<li>Solar installers will be on hand to answer your questions and evaluate your particular property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Green Needham&#8217;s <i>Solar 101 &#8211; Now is the time!<\/i> workshop will be held from 7:30 &#8211; 9:00 pm on <b>Wednesday, June 7th, 2017<\/b> at Christ Episcopal Church at 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Green Needham at <a href=\"mailto:info@greenneedham.org\">info at greenneedham.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about going solar? Join us for an informational session &#8211; it may be easier than you think! More than 350 Needham residents have installed solar PV systems. 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