Keeping up the with Joneses: Google wants you to go solar

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Barry Lovelace says his solar panels are one of the best financial decisions he’s ever made. Lovelace, who lives in the Mueller Development in Austin, was the first on his street to get solar panels about four years ago.
Since then, his next door neighbor has added solar panels, and the home two doors down has, too.
Lovelace’s story is something Google is hoping to capitalize on: seeing your neighbors get solar panels will make you more likely to get them.
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