Reading articles like this really makes me ambivalent about getting solar. I've been tossing around the idea for a few months. My main concerns are the following:
1. Am I truly helping the environment with solar panels? Being that I'm only producing a few hours a day and storage isn't really a part of the grid, does it really truly help? I highly doubt they (who I assume is some 18th century irish immigrant) shovel 10 less scoops of coal into the plant because I have panels. If my objective is altruistic, would signing up for a green energy provider like Veridian help more in the long run?
2. Am I going to get screwed over by future regulations and price changes that will make the projections the very nice saleswoman gave me for RIO change? I already know my energy provider is going to increase their base rate by over 100% in the next year (to about $20).
Thoughts?