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	I once had the greatest enthusiasm for solar power

amgumen

4-2-2009 1:05 AM

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4-2-2009 3:48 PM

tanyamm

So, it's not all it was cracked up to be eh?

4-5-2009 9:42 PM

gzuckier

photovoltaic is still pretty expensive. where it can pay off is to take the edge off the AC load on the grid on hot summer afternoons and avoid brownouts by taking up the load locally.

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I, in fact, have a single solar panel on my roof.  It was an experiment that showed me the true problems with photovoltaics.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://greenhellblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/green-job-less-bp-solar-axes-620-workers/"><P>1.  They’re not cheap. A 40 Watt (peak) panel cost me like 250 bucks ten years ago.  I haven’t looked recently, but I’ll bet it’s not much better.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://greenhellblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/green-job-less-bp-solar-axes-620-workers/"><P>2. Weeks of cloud cover - not at all unusual in Houston.  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://greenhellblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/green-job-less-bp-solar-axes-620-workers/"><P>3. You have to store the energy and the most efficient and cost effective batteries are still flooded lead-acid. These have to be cared for like babies.  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