Seeing solar panels on your neighbor’s roof means you’re more likely to get them yourself. There are plenty of logical reasons to get solar panels on your home, including saving money in the long term, reducing your carbon footprint, and helping homes break free from the electric grid. But The biggest motivating factor is whether your friends and neighbors are doing it. See a lost of the 10 cities where solar is going viral.
Peer pressure determines whether solar is going viral
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