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Solar Homes Fare Well on the Market

THE HOUSING MARKET HAS HIT A BUMP IN CALIFORNIA, SO SOME DEVELOPERS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO ATTRACT HOME-BUYERS.  IT’S A SUNNY MARKET FOR SOLAR, AS YOU’LL HEAR ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

TO MEET STATE MANDATES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, THE CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE IS WORKING WITH DEVELOPERS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SOLAR PANELS IN NEW BUILDINGS.  CLAUDIA CHANDLER OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION SAYS THE PROGRAM BENEFITS HOMEBUYERS AND DEVELOPERS.

CHANDLER: BUILDERS ARE TELLING US THAT THESE HOMES ARE SELLING FASTER THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS.

HOMEBUYERS ARE INCREASINGLY ATTRACTED TO THE PROMISE OF FUTURE ENERGY SAVINGS – SO MUCH SO THAT SOME DEVELOPERS ARE SWALLOWING THE COST OF THE SOLAR-ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

CHANDLER: THE BUILDERS ARE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS AS A STRATEGY TO SELL HOMES IN A DOWN MARKET.

IT’S A BRIGHT IDEA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, TOO.

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