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"The future savings more than offset present investments."

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Whether or not you take advantage of tax breaks, these systems pay for themselves by generating lower energy bills.

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"They're costing you far more than the service you get."

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Technological advances such as the one discussed here are only furthering the potential for clean energy production.

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