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The installation took us over 2 years and required all hands on deck, but the huge impacts are well worth it: our new 15 kilowatt solar electric system will prevent 440 tons of greenhouse gas emissions (the equivalent of planting 10,336 trees) and generate $140,000 worth of power over its lifetime. 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