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Posted by benick on June 1, 2007, 11:05 pm
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>>>> Just my observation. I went to seminars on solar panels and they just
>>>> aren't ready for prime time.
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>>> Well, I have done some research in this area. What you say may have
>>> been true a few years ago. They have improved this technology. I
>>> considered staying off of the grid because I built my house about a 1/2
>>> mile from the grid. I chickened out because the region I live in does
>>> not have enough yearly sun exposure. I live in Maine. I do have some
>>> friends and acquaintances though that do have total solar. They
>>> supplement with generators. They do have to live a tad bit differently.
>>> They do not have toasters, electric dyers, refrigerators. They do their
>>> laundry at a Laundromat. The instead cook with propane.... they have a
>>> propane fridge. They pump water on sunny days into a large cistern. One
>>> gut I know has a pick up truck with a bank of batteries. He drives to
>>> work and when he comes home he plugs his truck into the house to offer
>>> more power. he also has a lot of battery operated devices. He likes
>>> being independent and also loves it when storms blow through and
>>> everyone loses power except him. I think people should let the
>>> government supplement people and the solar. Other choices with solar
>>> could be a hybrid system. We need to reduce our dependence on oil
>>> especially foreign oil. We are all too spoiled and waste so much oil on
>>> electricity. We waste a lot of resources on things like Christmas
>>> lights and the like.
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>> If it were REALLY about reducing dependence on foriegn oil in a
>> SIGNIFICANT way we would be building nuclear power plants everywhere.
>> (Like Europe is)The Navy has been using them on ships and subs for 50
>> years with no problems. CHEAP ABUNDANT CLEAN POWER...... Instead we get
>> theses feel good TAXPAYER financed programs. Like the original poster
>> who wants the state,feds and insurance company to fund his solar panels
>> that will never be cost effective so he can FEEL GOOD or the total BS
>> ethanol which is no more than sweet deal for farmers at taxpayers expense
>> because IT WILL NEVER BE COST EFFECTIVE. Don't even get me started on
>> hybrid cars and Carbon Offset Payments.....
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>> And to the guy from Maine...who the hell are you to decide how much
>> power anyone uses? Do you live in a Teepee and ride a bike to work or do
>> you just like to lecture other people to feel superior like your buddy Al
>> Gore and the rest of the Limosine Liberals??? Let me guess..Do as I say
>> not as I do , right??? Moron...
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>> I'm from Maine too... Ever on AMG???
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> You did not read my post thoroughly. I am talking about hybriding a solar
> paneled system to a house. I am not talking about hybrid cars. I did not
> choose the solar paneled system. I mentioned Maine because of the lack of
> daily sunshine for it to be truly an effective power source. They have
> more days of sunshine in places like Arizona. When I say days of sunshine
> I am speaking in terms of days through out a year where the solar panels
> can collect power. There is no need to bring politics into this as I am
> neither a liberal or a conservative. Solar power does work even in the
> state of Maine where there are less days of sun. I am not telling anyone
> to use less electricity. I was just stating that Christmas lights ARE
> wasteful. Sure I put up a Christmas tree. BUT.. When I see a house
> decorated to the hilt with 1000's of light bulbs it seems kind of greedy.
> I drive a car that gets 29mpg. I live 5 miles from work. I walk on fair
> weatehered days and sometimes I ride my small motor bike to work. In
> winter there is a cross country skiing trail that I can ski on to go to
> work. I have done that too. The nation as a whole could do more besides
> building nuclear power plants and subsidizing solar systems. We need to
> be imaginative and be willing to do our part to help.
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Wanna "do your part" to cut co2 emmisions??? stop breathing.....
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