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  Billhook

  Take it easy.  I can only report on what I have seen.  

  We do need to think twice based on poor practices of the past. On We haven't quite figured it out yet posted 2 years, 5 months ago 35 Responses

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  PV costs

  Here is a site for calculating the cost of a PV system, I don't know if the default numbers are accurate.  I think the yearly maintenance cost will be high if you are using batteries.

  www.infinitepower.org/calc_pv.htmOn A hearing in the House shows promise posted 2 years, 5 months ago 13 Responses

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  PV costs

  David,

  Do you have a spread sheet showing the economic payback of the PV system you installed?On A hearing in the House shows promise posted 2 years, 5 months ago 13 Responses

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  Economics 101

  I am not against investment in sustainable energy, I think the government needs to make such investments despite the hardships it puts on taxpayers.  

  What I am tired of hearing about is how the `green economy' creates jobs, it does not, it is an economic loser.   At this point I was going to explain all this, but it will take too much time and effort.  Instead let me recommend an explanation, from you local library pick up the book called "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt, read chapter 2, called "The broken Window".   This chapter explains very clearly why government spending on green jobs will slow the economy.  It should only take 30 minutes to read.  

  If I can find something on-line that is as good I will post.
  On A hearing in the House shows promise posted 2 years, 5 months ago 13 Responses

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  Talk is cheap

  Here are some California stats from the EIA:

  Table R2. Energy Consumption by Source and Total Consumption per Capita, Ranked by State, 2003

  Rank among states for Natural gas consumption per capita: 2
  Rank among states for petroleum consumption per capita: 2
  Rank among states for retail electric consumption per capita: 2
  Rank among states for coal consumption per capita: 39

  Remember California does not like coal so they import coal fired electricity from adjacent states.
  On All green eyes turn to the West Coast posted 2 years, 5 months ago 2 Responses