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@Bobstacle wrote: Has anyone worked out a financial formula (or set of formulas, or a template) to serve as an incentive for landlords to invest in solar panels on property they own when it's the...
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@randywalters wrote: Few people remember that while Reagan was being inaugurated - before he had even taken up residence in the White House - he had workmen up on the roof removing Carter's solar...
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@Shash wrote: That's fair enough. Sorry for misinterpreting what you meant. Still, I think the exercise I proposed would be very interesting to carry out. Unfortunately, I have no clue how to go about...
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@MrHarley wrote: New home builders, especial large say $500k+ homes, should be required to include solar/wind renewable energy generation into their development plans. Read full topic
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@TheBobD wrote: I got a no money down lease from Solar City. My power company though, charges me a set of fees each month (metering, meter reading, access fee, taxes, etc.) that cost $18-$20. I did...
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@mikea wrote: ComEd in Illinois took care of this issue with on site power generation and having to credit the homeowner for sending power back the grid. They got the state legislature to remove that...
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@girard wrote: ' The subsidies mean that someone else (perhaps less well of and unable to afford solar cells) is helping pay for your "good feelings"' 1 - Other power sources are also subsidized. 2 -...
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@codinghorror wrote: It does seem like we are reaching an inflection point with solar energy, finally: And relative to other forms of energy: image.jpg700x358 28.9 KB Source Read full topic
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@bzishi wrote: Sorry, but there is no inflection point in your data. Perhaps you are thinking of a different term (and before I get flamed, I would note that the lower graph appears to show...
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@codinghorror wrote: Well Wikipedia says a point on a curve at which the curvature or concavity changes sign from plus to minus or from minus to plus I would argue that the 2nd graph, showing the cost...
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@bzishi wrote: Yes, I'm being a little pedantic--I'm a math geek and it happens. I modified my post after you posted. In any case, a concave down plot of price over time wouldn't really make sense....
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@quail wrote: Although I agree with what you're saying, the subsidies are intended to spur growth in a young industry. It also means that a utilities infrastructure doesn't have to be expanded by 1...
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@awjt wrote: Great analysis. I also think people first need to get into their homes' structure a bit. Re-insulate, fix leaky windows and doors, improve ventilation in the places it needs to be. Then,...
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@Lion wrote: Not totally ripping on solar, because I definitely believe its' the future, but what is seldom mentioned is that if you live in any part of the nation that gets heavy rain, snow, or...
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@SamSam wrote: winkybber: The subsidies mean that someone else (perhaps less well of and unable to afford solar cells) is helping pay for your "good feelings" about using renewables... Green energy is...
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@winkybber wrote: Green energy is indeed a common good. That's why we owe it to ourselves to do it in the most effective way possible. This probably isn't through the mass deployment of small-scale PV...
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@winkybber wrote: Insurance doesn't mean that damage isn't a loss to the economic system. Read full topic
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@Lion wrote: I don't follow what you are saying because of the double negative. What I am saying is, if you are generating your own power, you have to pay for that apparatus if things fail. And if you...
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@winkybber wrote: You're right, I wan't clear. Thanks. The damage is an economic loss, regardless of insurance. Read full topic
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@Lion wrote: Also, worth noting, the whole "Jimmy Carter put solar panels up , Reagan had them removed because he's an asshole" isn't exactly true. Carter put them on the roof in 1979. They were for...
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@L_Mariachi wrote: get rid of electronics that draw power when "off" or put them on akill switch. This “phantom power” (not to be confused with the microphone thing) is in most cases utterly trivial,...
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@awjt wrote: I have an old stereo that draws a few watts when "off" but it's on a power strip. That kind of stuff adds up. Read full topic
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@Donald_Petersen wrote: I've heard that this standby power draw can be considerable in items like plasma TVs. Anyone ever measure this? Read full topic
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