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democrat_patriot

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5. The tipping point for solar adoption...we're getting close

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:59 PM

Jan 2013

When it becomes easy & affordable, like "I'm going to pop out to Lowe's and pick up another solar array", plug it in 5 minutes... then all other forms of energy production may soon be 'obsolete' - (20% of energy production is coal, oil and nuclear combined.)

NC is trying to cut their rebate by 50% - dicks.

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Solar breakthrough.. Cheaper than coal....... [View all] Bennyboy Jan 2013 OP

K&R to read more thoroughly later n/t Cracklin Charlie Jan 2013 #1

Joe Barton says no. sadbear Jan 2013 #2

Joe Barton? Bennyboy Jan 2013 #3

R Congressman from Texas, he wanted the Obama Administration to apologize to BP for Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #6

Got it. it is hard to keep up with Bennyboy Jan 2013 #11

Whomever that Texas congresscritter is, s/he deserves at least a Pinocchio Award unhappycamper Jan 2013 #19

I hope it pans out! n/t hootinholler Jan 2013 #4

The tipping point for solar adoption...we're getting close democrat_patriot Jan 2013 #5

The installation costs need to come down as well NickB79 Jan 2013 #7

Short term... That is exactly how the right wants Bennyboy Jan 2013 #12

Very very clever design. Big thumbs-up. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #8

When solar power becomes guardian Jan 2013 #9

It's irrational to expect a 12-18 month Bohunk68 Jan 2013 #10

FIXED COSTS. Bennyboy Jan 2013 #15

10 year payback is too long for me to buy guardian Jan 2013 #16

Irrational or not guardian Jan 2013 #17

I am gonna wait till pigs fly! Bennyboy Jan 2013 #13

Where do you come off guardian Jan 2013 #18

Around here, school systems adopt energy savings equipment if the ROI is no more than 4 years. FSogol Jan 2013 #14