Comments jrnesbit has made
Bill Richardson
This man is "Green"?? This is a person who is draining the New Mexico Aqufer into the Pecos river!!! Albeit the Feds got involved and court rulings created yet another disaster via the Pecos River Settlement. It would have been better for all conserned to create a "cash settlement" than restrict water to the local population and send it at the cost of pumping it into the Pacos and sending it to TX. Oh by the way isn't Texas flooding??On An interview with Bill Richardson about his presidential platform on energy and the environment posted 2 years, 3 months ago 7 Responses
Solar Energy
Speaking in the form of reality, I have watched the prices of solar for 2 decades, also hearing the promises of lower prices. I'm still waiting.
In an effort to have some power at a remote camp a few years ago I purchased some "lesser" panels and deep cycle batteries and justified the cost as an experimental hobby. The cost was never recovered, and the power attained never adequate for anything but lv lighting. Factors are too numerous to mention here, as to why it was ineffective but they are many. Living in FL things such as clouds, trees, wind, mold and mildew clouding the surfaces etc all play a roll. Having years of experience in power plant maintenance, I think the average person would also be susceptible to maitenance costs by those who might be "certified" to do so. That factor hasn't been mentioned, only the installation cost.
Fact is that panels still cost what they did a decade ago, and batteries still are about the same. The "home-brewer" can save money but the mainstream still will be stuck on the grid until a "package" could be offered, such as installation and maintenance in a bundle, this again would add to cost.On I'm dreaming of a solar Christmas posted 3 years, 11 months ago 6 Responses