PV Gap

Dean Said:

About how many people in the US have solar panels on their home? Really need the answer. Thanks?

We Answered:

Not me. I heard about them at school when we learned about space travel.

Janet Said:

how would $10,000 worth of solar panels on every home in the US effect American energy dependence?

We Answered:

Let's be careful with these numbers, because much of the initial cost does not go into the solar panel alone, but in all the control and storage electronics that is also necessary to make it work.
If you know the total US energy consumption (and most is in industry and not in homes!), then use this thumb method:
You get about 0.1 Watt per Dollar, so 10 Grand would cover only 1000Watt (or roughly 110Volt and 10 Amp), and again, not including all the other costs for running such installation.