What used to be forgotten, unused space is now becoming one of the most innovative areas in real estate development.

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A tattered American flag waves in Roger Millard's front lawn amid sprawling Walworth County farmland.

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Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country, California on Wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new homes and low-rise apartment buildings starting in 2020.

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Construction is almost complete on a nearly 4,500 panel rooftop solar array in southern Wisconsin.

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By Catherine Tsai AP Writer Denver (AP) — The Upper Scioto Valley School District in Ohio, battered by a slowdown at a nearby Ford Motor Co. plant, wanted to explore alternative energy when planning to fix its budget and create ...

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By Sean Ryan A small, solar electric system can run a homeowner around $26,000. Public grants can cover about $10,000 of the construction cost, but homeowners are on the hook for the rest because banks don’t lend money to build ...

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Chris Kahn AP Energy Writer New York — Jillian Lung says she’s no environmentalist. Still, she couldn’t pass up a chance to install a carpet of solar panels atop her co-op in Queens. “At these prices, why not?” Lung said. ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] Solar-shy homebuilders are following market trends that suggest a granite countertop or a hardwood floor still is an easier selling point than a rooftop sun panel. In fact, the number of solar-powered homes built on spec — ...

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