Founder of Green Solar Technologies Nicki Zvik Discusses Rise in Homeowners Desire for Solar

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With climate change being one of the world's most pressing concerns, the US is certain to head down the path of 100 percent renewable energy. But to reach the end goal of a carbon-neutral environment, everybody has to be on board, specifically homeowners. And according to recent studies, it seems that homeowners are more on board than ever.

An article published on Pew Research Center written by Brian Kennedy and Carly Lynn Thigpen states, "...most U.S. adults prioritize developing alternative energy sources for the country such as solar or wind power rather than increasing U.S. exploration and production of fossil fuels (77% vs. 22%)."

Nicki Zvik, founder of Green Solar Technologies, comments, "At GST, we hear countless reasons why homeowners choose to go solar, and we seem to get an even mix of people who are concerned about the environment and people who want to lower their electricity bills. So it's not shocking that more homeowners are deciding to make the switch to solar everyday, which is good news for the solar industry and for the green energy movement."

This roughly even mix of people who are concerned about the environment and people who want to lower their electricity bills seems to be a common finding with the article also mentioning, "Homeowners point to a variety of reasons for considering solar panels. A large majority of homeowners who have already installed or have given serious thought to installing solar panels say they want to help the environment (87%). And almost all (96%) say they want to save money on utility bills. A recent report also found that installing solar panels can increase a home's value."

The same Pew Research Center article goes on to note, "About half of homeowners in the South Atlantic states (51%) say they are considering installing solar panels, up 20 percentage points from 2016. Homeowners in other Southern states (the East and West South Central region) tend to express more interest in installing solar panels (45% in 2019 compared with 34% in 2016)...Western homeowners are particularly likely to say they have already installed solar panels at home. Some 14% of homeowners in Pacific states and 17% of homeowners in the Mountain region have done so."

Zvik comments, "At GST, we definitely notice the eagerness of our West Coast customers to go solar, and it's one of the reasons we love being based in Southern California. There's an energy here in Los Angeles that seems to go above and beyond when it comes to being environmentally conscious, and it's good to see that energy spreading throughout the rest of the country as more and more homeowners decide to go solar."

SOURCE Green Solar Technologies