I would love to find reliable solar in MD with an affordable up front
cost.
Basically if I have to finance it, I need the electricity I am not
buying from the power co. to generate enough savings to make the
payments on the solar financing.
On Mar 28, 2008, at 11:17 AM, John Settle wrote:
Betty,
Do you by chance live in Maryland? My wife and I have been
discussing going solar with our circa 1905 house and an looking for
a reliable solar contractor.
betty wrote:
And what about Windows users who are perpetually in the dark?
>The price for those panels is lower >than some of the new cable/
DSL/ADSL modems. Searched online and found >one that retails at
$44.99, and another for $37.95; will be much less if >bundled
with FIOS service boxes.
Betty: Is this packaged in a way that will allow a DIY installation?
First time I saw photovoltaic trickle chargers for 12V batteries
was at a Volkswagen dealer. They had the chargers plugged into many
of the cars on their lot, with the PV panel on the dashboard. I'd
guess they might have some kind of deal from the German government
where homeowners and businesses are given incentives to install PV
panels on their buildings to generate electricity. These panels are
integrated roofing, like tiles [search SunSlate], not big panels
bolted to the roof, as were used 20 years ago. Initially the
equivalent cost of energy from PV was around 40 cents per kw hour
while power companies charged 10 cents/kwh. Government paid the
difference to the customers. Cost has gone down to 30 cents, 20
cents, and is expected to reach parity within 5 years. After that
the electricity from PV panels will be free.
I didn't look at the brand that they were using, but I could ask
the VW dealer, or you could ask a dealer that uses them. I got the
prices by using a search engine. These chargers plug into the
cigarette lighter in a car. The laptop chargers were well over $200
when I looked for one several years ago and are still expensive,
but chargers for cell phones and iPods can be found for under $40.
And, yes, the battery chargers are easy to set up. Some models are
even sold in the online NPR shop and many other places on the
Internets.
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