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rightsideout

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26. Solar's great!!!

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:40 PM

Feb 2013

Just got a system put on our house last year. It provides 70 percent of the electricity we use. This is our first winter with it and a couple days ago the system produced more electricity than we used even though there is less sunlight.

The other 30 percent of the electricity we get is from wind signed up through our utility.

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Thin-Film Solar Power To Be Sold For Less Than Coal Power!!! (Solar is Simply Cheaper, Cleaner) [View all] grahamhgreen Feb 2013 OP

In Texas. postulater Feb 2013 #1

Germany is the cloudiest country in Europe, and they use solar extensively librechik Feb 2013 #12

Thanks for reminding me of that. postulater Feb 2013 #23

How efficient are these solar cells at night, with just moonlight. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #2

Let's see.... bobalew Feb 2013 #3

storage tech invented in the '80s was praised by energy sec Bill Richardson in the 90's green for victory Feb 2013 #4

Yes, this is a good technology. They are building similar plants all across the southwest, one just Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #7

Concentrating solar wouldn't work in Alaska, but then you know that. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #11

Be nice. I'm pretty sure they DON'T teach those things kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #27

Storage schemes: Pumped hydro, compressed air, hydrogen generation. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #5

Hydro, Wind, Tidal, Fuel-cells, Efficiency, Biomass, and Batteries in our cars can complete the grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #6

read up on the systems--the sun doesn't have to shine for solar to work librechik Feb 2013 #13

Moreover, we generally need less power at night, so a combination of BlueStreak Feb 2013 #17

That is what batteries are for. robinlynne Feb 2013 #24

Is it cheaper to operate a coal plant in China? NoOneMan Feb 2013 #8

Maybe they will decide think Feb 2013 #9

Either that or they'll decide such air could solve the population problem. HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #14

I wonder if that smog has any energy content BlueStreak Feb 2013 #19

In the above pic it looks thick enough to haul in buckets...would that be buckets of nitric acid? HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #22

That is fucking horrifying. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #18

K/R, but some may be misled by the numbers. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #10

Yeah, but just one solar spill can create a major nice day. Scuba Feb 2013 #15

How long will the thin film panels remain at say, 95% effective. amandabeech Feb 2013 #16

A lot longer than a ton of coal remains 95% effective, I think! grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #25

I am so sick of the foot dragging on renewable energy. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #20

Beware! Look at this link. Oh, the horror: freshwest Feb 2013 #21

Solar's great!!! rightsideout Feb 2013 #26

That is awesome! grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #29

Hey! Hold on just a minute. If it is cleaner than "clean coal", why isnt it called "clean solar"?? rhett o rick Feb 2013 #28