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  "path": "/2026/05/04/plug-in-solar-economics-renters-homeowners/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T06:10:25.000Z",
  "site": "https://ecoeconomyinsider.wordpress.com",
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  "textContent": "A Berkeley energy analyst built a plug-in solar system from used parts for $635. His payback period was just over one year. Here’s what that math means for the 40 million U.S. renter households that rooftop solar has never reached.",
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