Thinking about installing solar panels on your house or business? Maryland Solar Solutions and bluehouse are offering a free seminar called "How to fire the electric company and produce my own clean energy needs -- and get the government to pay for up to half of it!"

They will talk about how the panels work, how much they cost and much in federal and state tax breaks you can get. Maryland Solar Solutions, in Reisterstown, sells panels and does energy audits. Bluehouse, in Towson, sells environmentally friendly housewares.

The classes will be held at bluehouse. They're located in the Shops at Kenilworth in Towson, 872 Kenilworth Dr. Colette Hayward, the owner of Maryland Solar Solutions will give the talks beginning this Saturday, July 11 from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. and Tuesday, July 14 from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Additional seminars will be held 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 8; 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19; 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21; 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10; 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Oct. 12.

For going, you'll get info, light refreshments and a 10 percent discount on stuff at bluehouse.

RSVP at 443-218-2620 or mssicontact@marylandsolarsolutions.com with the date of the seminar you'd like to attend. You can also go to marylandsolarsolitions.com or bluehouselife.com for more info.