What is interesting is that electric efficiency and panel cost has reached the point that in many cases it makes the most sense to use PV panels to generate electricity and then use the electricity to heat the water.
On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > Solar domestic hot water is always a winner from an economic point of > view. > > *From:* Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 21, 2016 2:27 PM > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - the sun melted my cable > > > Fort Bliss and Border Patrol are going solar in a big way....I even > thinking of making a hot water system on roof with black hoses and large 55 > gal container for washing machine. Saw in Mother Earth long time ago....I > do recycle my Tecates cans as well. > On May 21, 2016 2:16 PM, "Robert Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> But not in Nevada, where NVEnergy has gotten the PUC to basically charge >> you for generating your own power. To the point where major casinos are >> going to cough up millions to "Disconnect" from NVEnergy to broker their >> own power.. Another Buffett play that is going to be in the interest of >> the consumers... >> >> Yeah, and I have a bridge for sale... >> >> On 05/21/2016 11:27 AM, Bill Prince wrote: >> >>> Hmmm. Melting cables. >>> >>> Blinding pilots: >>> < >>> http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/03/super-bright-solar-power-plant-blinding-pilots-around-midday/ >>> > >>> http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/03/super-bright-solar-power-plant-blinding-pilots-around-midday/ >>> >>> Frying birds on wing: >>> < >>> http://www.wsj.com/articles/ivanpah-solar-plant-may-be-forced-to-shut-down-1458170858 >>> > >>> http://www.wsj.com/articles/ivanpah-solar-plant-may-be-forced-to-shut-down-1458170858 >>> >>> and costs only $200 per megawatt hour (20 cents per KWH). >>> >>> Yeah. That's a great idea. >>> >>> or we could put solar panels on our roofs and get energy at 6 or 7 cents >>> per KWH. No birds, pilots, or high power cables are harmed. >>> >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> On 5/21/2016 9:55 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/05/heat-from-misaligned-mirrors-at-solar-thermal-plant-causes-electrical-fire/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
