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Wed Jan-12-11 10:05 AM
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| 14. Overestimate, I think |
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I got a quote from a local installer, just to see what the numbers were. The system install is about 21k, but by the time all the tax and instant credits are calculated, it goes down to 5k for a 4kWh roof system. That starts looking a lot more affordable.
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| -Typical U.S. Homes Reduce Their Energy Bills Most Significantly With Rooftop Solar Energy Systems |
jpak |
Nov-11-10 09:16 AM |
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??? |
phantom power |
Nov-11-10 09:42 AM |
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i had the exact same thought |
AlecBGreen |
Nov-11-10 01:13 PM |
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edit: correction, it appears they are. I don't see how a 2kw system can provide... |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 12:36 AM |
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dupe |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 12:43 AM |
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$10,000 3 kw rig at 20% capacity factor here in Colorado: |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 01:52 AM |
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Solar Radiation for Flat-Plate Collectors Facing South at a Fixed Tilt, Uncertainty +- 9% |
Fledermaus |
Jan-13-11 08:47 AM |
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Amazing that this is getting unreccs |
Lorien |
Nov-11-10 11:31 AM |
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Get a bad reputation people unrec regardless. |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 12:44 AM |
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A company that makes solar equipment has a study that says solar is good. |
OnlinePoker |
Nov-11-10 11:42 AM |
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The source document is not very comprehensive, but that doesn't mean it's innacurate. |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 12:45 AM |
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Kick |
kristopher |
Jan-11-11 04:12 PM |
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How can you tell if a solar panel is working by taking its temperature? |
Fledermaus |
Jan-11-11 05:46 PM |
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lets not mention the 30 large it costs |
Confusious |
Jan-11-11 11:38 PM |
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They're assuming $5.50 a watt, which is actually higher than it is here... |
joshcryer |
Jan-12-11 12:45 AM |
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Overestimate, I think |
quakerboy |
Jan-12-11 10:05 AM |
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That doesn't change the cost, it just means taxpayers are picking it up. |
phantom power |
Jan-12-11 10:25 AM |
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Ok. but be fully fair about it |
quakerboy |
Jan-12-11 08:56 PM |
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Tax payers are going to pay for fossil fuel use, eventually. |
joshcryer |
Jan-13-11 02:10 AM |
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Average American home uses twice that 4Kwh |
Confusious |
Jan-12-11 11:02 AM |
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Cutting ones energy cost in half is significant, no? |
quakerboy |
Jan-12-11 08:52 PM |
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Rooftop solar is a good thing, if you can afford the upfront costs |
txlibdem |
Jan-12-11 12:25 PM |
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The key is the phase "Since the mid 1980s". |
happyslug |
Jan-12-11 11:24 PM |
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The numbers are definitely off, and payback time is going to be into 15 years, but it's promising. |
joshcryer |
Jan-13-11 05:44 AM |
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