MelissaB
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Sun Apr-30-06 09:03 AM
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Solar Panels $4 a Watt delievered Plus 30% Tax Credit |
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I know nothing about solar power, but saw this on Fat Wallet and wanted to let you guys know and see what you thought about this. http://www.fatwallet.com/t/24/607803
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Dogmudgeon
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Sun Apr-30-06 09:06 AM
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1. That's ... a little pricey. |
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If I had to pay $4/w-h for what I use now, I wouldn't be able to afford therapy for the anxiety disorder I got from reading about Peak Oil. And my "carbon footprint" is in the lower 20%ile range.
They gotta get loads cheaper. And I gotta get a new shrink.
--p! Maybe an E-Meter would help. Whaddaya think?
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Sun Apr-30-06 09:47 AM
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2. Wouldn't you use them longer than an hour before tossing them out? |
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Sun Apr-30-06 10:13 AM
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3. The carbon footprint in Fallujah is still visible from satellites.... may |
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they rest in peace. They meaning the civilians in their beds.
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Sun Apr-30-06 10:13 AM
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4. That's a one time charge. You get those watts everyday without |
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Sun Apr-30-06 11:30 AM
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Edited on Sun Apr-30-06 11:37 AM by dcfirefighter
Certainly with a grid tie, you'd have to use licensed electricians, which would likely triple your total out of pocket costs.
At $12/watt capacity (installed) and 5% interest, using my home's insolation (4-5 kWh/m2/day average, flat plate tilted south at latitude) and the efficiency from the spec sheets for evergreen solar panels (115W/M2 output @ 1000W/M2 input) Over the 25 year warranty (longer than I expected)
For $69/yr I could have 189 kWh/yr. For which I currently pay PEPCO about $18.
Furthermore, I could (disclosure: I don't - I'm not the only one making bill choices in my house) opt to pay about $30/yr for 189 kWh of 100% wind generated electricity. When I buy my own house, I will. Of course, in and around Washington, DC, that isn't likely to happen until I marry or get a better paying job.
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Sun Apr-30-06 01:01 PM
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6. Umm....no federal solar tax credit??? State solar rebate???? |
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Also - Congress is about to increase the federal solar tax credit to $2000 per kW, which will cut the cost of domestic PV dramatically.
...and the introduction of thin film CIS PV (very soon) will drop the price even further (~30% or more over current PV module prices).
...and a PV array is a home improvement/investment that will enhance the value of people's homes - it's not just about the price of the electricity produced...
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Mon May-01-06 09:09 AM
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Install it yourself. (Too code of course) And run your meter backwards during the day.
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Mon May-01-06 12:17 AM
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7. overbuilding electrical capacity is selfish |
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these solar cells should go to people who don't have anything now, or people that have to pay for diesel generators burning fuel oil
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Mon May-01-06 12:20 AM
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8. Ah, but that wouldn't be a tax cut for the rich... nt |
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