If you’re interested in installing solar panels on a new or excising home it can be quite time consuming finding and researching solar panels. To help you out in your quest to go green I’ve put together a list of some helpful links that can put you in touch with certified solar panel installers and knowable people.

If you live in California than this search page will help you connect with Contractors
and Retailers in California.
http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/retailers/search-new.php

Outside of California you might want to check out this site that provides a broader nationwide database of certified solar panel installers and retailers. They also offer a great breakdown of cost and tax credits that help you fit your budget.
http://www.getsolar.com/

If you would like to read up on how solar panels work than here are some great sites to check out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell
http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm

Now keep in mind that the solar panel industry has been making huge breakthroughs in the past few years and depending on your homes needs you might not need to put the big bulky pans of yesterday on your roof. New Nanosolar technology is here and we can now add solar panels to just about anything.
http://www.nanosolar.com/

If you’ve found other great resources for solar panels installation and technology please post a comment with the link.