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Posted: 11/24/2014 10:58:36 PM EDT
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Solar power for dummies. Seriously. Also Renewable Energy for Dummies. Good books. I have a 2 year degree from University of Alaska in renewable, and I used those books a lot.
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:00:19 PM EDT
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http://www.stevenharris.net
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:02:30 PM EDT
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So you have some education, and clearly more knowledge on the subject than me. What are your thoughts on the overall value and feasibility of residential systems?
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:05:38 PM EDT
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Check out SolarCity. It's a company Elon Musk started. Basically, you lease the system, and payment costs less than your electric bill. No huge up-front costs. The lease can transfer if you sell the house.
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:06:20 PM EDT
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Depends on your site, and what you are trying to do. I live off grid, so it works very well for me.
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:07:36 PM EDT
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Check out SolarCity. It's a company Elon Musk started. Basically, you lease the system, and payment costs less than your electric bill. No huge up-front costs. The lease can transfer if you sell the house. Not available in TN. |
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:08:29 PM EDT
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From the little I have read it's all about your location (amount of solar energy available)
current cost/availability of electricity in your location The willingness of your local utility to allow Net Metering. |
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:12:59 PM EDT
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Sun Electric
Homepower Magazine Spend a few bucks on the Homepower subscription. You can download all their past issues in PDF format. Very handy for reference. |
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Posted: 11/24/2014 11:18:46 PM EDT
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grandparents have an array on their roof back in hawaii, even with central A/C, and all the other usual appliances they're paying on average $12-18$ per month for electricity. it's fucking awesome
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Posted: 11/25/2014 1:27:06 AM EDT
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Homepower Magazine Spend a few bucks on the Homepower subscription. You can download all their past issues in PDF format. Very handy for reference. +1. Very useful info resource. Solar Blvd has good prices on panels and other PV gear. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 8:09:14 PM EDT
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Thanks for the information and sources fellas. I've got some reading to hold me over for a few weeks now.
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