Plug-in solar can reduce Maine utility bills

Lawmakers announce bill to provide American renters access to plug-in solar panels: 'Giving a [renter] the same power … as a homeowner'

More New Englanders could soon have access to plug-in solar thanks to legislation in Maine.  Maine Morning Star reported that lawmakers are considering a measure that would make it easier for renters to install the units. So-called plug-and-play panels can be self-installed and simply plugged in to standard exterior outlets. They use inverters and other tech to safely manage sun-generated energy to power appliances and devices.  They are popular…

Plug-in solar can reduce Maine utility bills

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Kathleen Sullivan of Freeport is a long-time environmental activist and a retired psychotherapist. Imagine pulling up to Costco or Home Depot, going inside, purchasing a revolutionary device boxed in a large ordinary looking cardboard container, taking it home, unpacking…