{"id":8572,"date":"2014-05-21T07:59:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T14:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=8572"},"modified":"2014-06-03T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T18:21:18","slug":"best-states-investing-in-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/best-states-investing-in-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are the Best States for Investing in Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;d like to put your money to work with renewable energy, solar power is a cost-competitive energy option that has the potential to pay green dividends, long after the initial investment has been made.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s investing your money through a solar investment marketplace such as <a href=\"http:\/\/ecopreneurist.com\/2013\/01\/09\/mosaic-cleantech-crowdfunding-finances-solar-projects-in-record-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosaic<\/a> or a <a href=\"http:\/\/ecopreneurist.com\/2014\/02\/03\/sunfunder-crowdfunds-affordable-solar-energy-projects-underserved-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar crowdfunding platform<\/a> like Sunfunder, or investing it directly, by installing a rooftop solar array for your home or business, putting money in solar energy and other renewables offers long-term savings for both the bank account and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Cleantechnica has the breakdown on the best states for solar energy investment:<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpuEmbedCode\">\n<div class=\"rpuArticle rpuRepost-0b8ae88cf56c3fdc837da53d68192079-top\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpuEmbedCode\">\n<div class=\"rpuArticle rpuRepost-0b8ae88cf56c3fdc837da53d68192079-top\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">[repostus]<a class=\"rpuThumb\" href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1R0eH\" rel=\"norewrite\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"\/\/img.1.rp-api.com\/thumb\/8590469\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a class=\"rpuTitle\" href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1R0eH\" rel=\"norewrite\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Most Attractive States For Investing In Solar<\/strong><\/a> (via <a class=\"rpuHost\" href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1R0eH\" rel=\"norewrite\" target=\"_blank\">Clean Technica<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"rpuSnip\">Originally published on Cost of Solar. \u2013&gt;\u00a0See how much money solar power could save you! 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Whether it&#8217;s investing your money through a solar investment marketplace such as Mosaic or a solar crowdfunding platform like Sunfunder, 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