The neighbor who told me solar panels ruin neighborhoods

Last summer my neighbor Bob stopped me while I was checking my new solar install. He said the panels looked ugly and would lower his property value. I showed him my first electric bill that went from $180 to $12 in June. He didn't have much to say after that. Has anyone else dealt with people who think solar is just an eyesore?

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grant5693d ago

You ever notice how some people just hate change no matter what? I had a similar thing with my uncle when I got a heat pump. He kept saying it looked like a giant air conditioner stuck to the house. But really it just comes down to people being scared of new stuff and they think their old way is the only way. Funny thing is Bob probably spends way more on his electricity every month than you do now but he still won't admit solar makes sense. It's like when everyone said cell phones were ugly and pointless back in the 90s. Now nobody leaves home without one. Give it a few years and Bob will probably be complaining he didn't get panels sooner once he sees all the neighbors saving money.

susanm223d ago

People being scared of new stuff isn't the same as being smart about their money.