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Solar shenanigans in Iowa: Is solar energy a good investment or just marketing?

How many times have you heard that installing solar panels on your roof will pay you back? Or perhaps you heard the energy companies will even pay you! That's not the full story says Ryan Warren of QsTN—an Iowa energy strategist and solar expert. He breaks down all the confusion, and says why Iowa's geography can generate similar solar energy to Arizona!

Warren has a PhD in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and is a solar energy nerd. He explains why many solar energy claims are slick accounting and marketing tricks, how to know if solar panels will actually pay you back, how…

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