wody Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) well since i think Nevada is a huge waste of space, i would want to see the gov set up a bunch of solar panels and windmills all over this state. i even heard Jay Leno say that he bought solar panels for his home to help out, so i looked it up and for about 15 grand you could reduce energy consumption and your power bill and would pay for itself eventually. Edited May 28, 2008 by WODY (see edit history) Quote
drako Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 you are correct. The problems with solar panels is the start up cost. Every year they are getting more and more efficient and they just made some that are hurricane resistant! (BIG PLUS). You can also use solar tubes to heat your water. There are several ways to become energy sufficient and cut your costs. Wind, solar, water turbine, geothermal and nuclear. All with negatives and all expensive. But with rising costs on energy its closing the gap. We got some engineers here so hopefully they can chime in, I know a little about the subject. Quote
CoolBlueSS Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 I looked into the solar panel thing, and I would like to do it in the future. I would still want to be tied to the grid, but it would be nice to produce at least some of your own energy. Quote
dcairns Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 I think solar panels on every roof in the South West is something we need to do, but... The biggest hurdle for adding solar panels to your home is the time it takes to pay back the investment. Let's say your electric bill averages $100 a month and you were able to put on solar panels with net metering to reduce your bill close to $0. $15,000/100 = 150 months or 12.5 years to break even. Most people move more frequently than 12 years. So then you have the question of 'will I get my investment back when I sell the house?'. We need to come up with a way to do this that removes the risk. If we are serious about energy independence, I think the government ought to offer low/no interest loans to install net metered solar panels and make the loan transferable with the selling of the home. That takes the risk out and gives a real step towards lowering imported energy. Quote
KJT13 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 alot of states are also giving kickbacks to people who install solar panels on their homes. even this state... Quote
wody Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Posted May 28, 2008 alot of states are also giving kickbacks to people who install solar panels on their homes. even this state... Quote
brobradh77 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 It would be nice to send TXU a bill..lol I am a member of the club that is trying to turn my college green..and we are trying to get a solor set up to illuminate a set of Limestone Columns as a beginner project...although i graduated i plan on staying on the project Quote
CoolBlueSS Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 I think solar panels on every roof in the South West is something we need to do, but... The biggest hurdle for adding solar panels to your home is the time it takes to pay back the investment. Let's say your electric bill averages $100 a month and you were able to put on solar panels with net metering to reduce your bill close to $0. $15,000/100 = 150 months or 12.5 years to break even. Most people move more frequently than 12 years. So then you have the question of 'will I get my investment back when I sell the house?'. We need to come up with a way to do this that removes the risk. If we are serious about energy independence, I think the government ought to offer low/no interest loans to install net metered solar panels and make the loan transferable with the selling of the home. That takes the risk out and gives a real step towards lowering imported energy. alot of states are also giving kickbacks to people who install solar panels on their homes. even this state... Alot of states are offering tax incentives for installing any kind of renewable energy, and you take a hit on property taxes, either. At least in TX. They wont see that as a capital improvement since it's a green energy source. Plus, I would think it would add to resale value. It just seems like the most viable solution for people in the sunbelt. Quote
Hrtbeat1 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Posted June 1, 2008 I saw a show about Jay Leno's garage where he added wind turbines to assist the solar panels. I checked into it and found that for about $4000 I could outfit my house with one of the smaller units. I have been seriously considering doing this. Especially since I am gone about 6 months a year. My electric bill runs about $50 per month while Im gone. It would be nice to get a check back from the electric company each month while Im gone. Or they could just credit my account to offset my bill while Im home. Quote
BlackSS04 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) if your interested in this subject then this is a MUST read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_energy_s...ion#cite_note-5 this had been going on for years now. do you actually think the special interests of the oil companies will let scientists develope worldwide solar energy? hell no. it is being suppressed and has been suppressed for decades. its not that the technology isn't out yet, it's just our f**king corrupt government won't let it happen because there hands are soooo damn deep in the oil business. Edited June 1, 2008 by BlackSS04 (see edit history) Quote
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