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Re:US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in one year by ctdonath on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:28AM (#15294080)
Yes, it does. But outside regular work hours, it's hard to get a meaningful return on those hours - something as costly, yet relatively easy (if laborious & monotonous) as installing solar panels/shingles, makes for an attractive DIY.
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Re:US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in one year by eru on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:51PM (#15306776)
> But outside regular work hours, it's hard to get a meaningful return on those hours - [...]

I mostly agree. Of the top of my head, installing solar panels mostly competes with leisure and other DIY projects.

Perhaps also with commuting, but for most people the decision on how long to commute can't be altered in the short term.

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