Taxable and Non-taxable Allowances. Iâve noticed some questions on Yahoo answers about which allowances are taxable and which are not. At the current time, the only taxable allowance is CONUS COLA, the Cost of Living Allowance paid to people who living in certain expensive parts of the continental United States. By federal law, all new allowances created after 1986 will be taxable.
Solar shingles vs. solar panels. Many homeowners are curious about the difference between solar shingles and traditional solar panels. Solar roof shingles use the same technology as PV panels, and are the same size and shape as a typical asphalt shingle. As with solar panels, solar shingles are paired with inverters and connected to the grid.
The roof spaced needed to install a solar panel is typically 100 square feet of roof space for every 1 kW of conventional solar panels. Ideally, the roof should have a 45-degree pitch, but solar panels will function with a pitch as low as 10 to 15 degrees and only experience a 4 percent drop in energy creation.