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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 17, 2015 20:22:21 GMT -6
I will be missing a game on sept 26 so I will have at least 4 tickets to get rid of...actually my sister will to as she will be at my daughters wedding with me. The "North Texas Mean Green" game. Meh....talk to us when it hurts...like missing the Maryland game
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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 17, 2015 20:53:11 GMT -6
My little Durant electrical coop is voting on its net-metering policy on April 11th. This will determine at what rate I'll be reimbursed for supplying power to the grid.
Pretty big step for them.
My solar company has been great....looks like an early June install...really looking forward to this.
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Post by Ginger on Mar 17, 2015 20:59:15 GMT -6
I will be missing a game on sept 26 so I will have at least 4 tickets to get rid of...actually my sister will to as she will be at my daughters wedding with me. The "North Texas Mean Green" game. Meh....talk to us when it hurts...like missing the Maryland game I haven't missed a home game since mid 2007. I'm bummed.
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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 17, 2015 21:14:20 GMT -6
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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 17, 2015 21:21:15 GMT -6
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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 17, 2015 21:38:33 GMT -6
www.allenergysolar.com/Many companies out there. I chose this one after on-line researching for about 30 days. Good choice.
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Mar 17, 2015 22:15:31 GMT -6
I will be missing a game on sept 26 so I will have at least 4 tickets to get rid of...actually my sister will to as she will be at my daughters wedding with me. The "North Texas Mean Green" game. Meh....talk to us when it hurts...like missing the Maryland game Keep in mind, that is Dan McCarney's return to Kinnick. He'll be our next coach.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Mar 18, 2015 9:16:47 GMT -6
Tell me again why my tax dollars should pay for solar panels on your roof.
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Mar 18, 2015 17:52:27 GMT -6
Tell me again why my tax dollars should pay for solar panels on your roof. Why should my tax dollars be used to subsidize highly profitable oil companies that rape the earth?
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Mar 18, 2015 19:51:06 GMT -6
Cause they be creating the jobbies.
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Mar 18, 2015 21:34:56 GMT -6
Cause they be creating the jobbies. And golden parachutes.
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Post by Solar Stud on Mar 19, 2015 0:59:57 GMT -6
Tell me again why my tax dollars should pay for solar panels on your roof. #1--Think of it as an investment in the future. #2--Supports and encourages energy efficiency #3--Supports and encourages the use of renewable energy sources #4--Supports and encourages efforts to conserve energy and lessen pollution #5--Same reason why the gov't offered tax credits for buying the Prius a few years back.... jumpstart a new technology trend which will benefit society and the earth when full developed. #6--FYI...tax credits also available for wind, geo-therm, installation of new/energy efficient windows, furnaces, heat pumps, solar water heating units, fuel cells using renewable fuel, etc. Same theme throughout this thread....the tax credits are actually an investment in everyone's energy future, especially the early adopters such as myself. The gov't is supporting the acceleration of this process. Indirectly, the tax credits have spawned dramatic solar job creation. More solar demand = more demand for solar workers. As far as renewable's being able to 'stand on their own' without subsidies, just two quick examples (which I researched and have notated as not being my own).... In cumulative dollar amounts, over the lifetimes of their respective subsidies, the oil, coal, gas and nuclear industries have received approximately $630 billion in U.S. government subsidies, while wind, solar, biofuels and other renewable sectors have received a total of roughly $50 billion in government investments. (DBL Investors, bit.ly/uV14lf)The federal government has subsidized traditional energy technologies for more than 60 years before supporting renewable energy. A recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report notes: “From 1916 to the 1970s, federal energy-related tax policy focused almost exclusively on increasing the production of domestic oil and natural gas; there were no tax incentives for promoting renewable energy or increasing energy efficiency.” (Source: CBO, 1.usa.gov/H1XKkB)All I can say Sioux, is either get on board or not...your choice. If you choose to, welcome aboard! If not, there is a fracking job out there somewhere for you.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Mar 19, 2015 6:30:45 GMT -6
I all ready have a job you freeloading energy grifter.
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Post by Solar Stud on Apr 2, 2015 12:44:35 GMT -6
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Post by Solar Stud on Apr 16, 2015 18:46:51 GMT -6
My Durant elec coop voted to institute net-metering by-laws. Good news. They decided on the fees, etc to tie into the net. More good news as they're not fighting it.
Reimbursement for what they buy back from is 3.6 cents/kW generated. That's the winter wholesale rate as of now. Not sure how that stacks up to other reimbursements, but I'll be finding out shortly.
Now that that's done, it's full speed ahead to installation.
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Apr 17, 2015 1:25:26 GMT -6
Good news! Stick it to them!
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Post by Solar Stud on Apr 22, 2015 0:48:52 GMT -6
Jean-Christophe Giron (France) has invented an “intelligent” window.
An electrified glazing on his windows can convert the sun’s rays into warmth to heat homes in winter. A truly first PV-window.
The glazing also darkens in the summer (think Transitions lenses) to limit the amount of sunlight that gets in.
Giron’s invention can reduce a building’s energy costs by up to 20%.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Apr 22, 2015 7:10:07 GMT -6
And increase its construction cost by how much? There is no free lunch.
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Post by Master Blaster on Apr 29, 2015 20:41:56 GMT -6
So Seth, how goes the solar? How big is the system and what have you seen for a rate of return so far?
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Apr 30, 2015 10:03:54 GMT -6
He has gotten a massive return on the fraction of the install paid for by my tax dollars. The rest, not so much.
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Post by Master Blaster on Apr 30, 2015 12:32:38 GMT -6
Quit your bitching. Better this than some welfare dude buying red bulls.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Apr 30, 2015 12:37:31 GMT -6
I'll bitch if I want to chief. Isn't that the whole point of this site?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 12:48:41 GMT -6
And increase its construction cost by how much? There is no free lunch. so why are you advocating the subsidies of oil companies then? They haven't paid their full costs ever!!!
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Apr 30, 2015 12:59:52 GMT -6
How are my good buddies at Koch supposed to create all those jobbies without a little kick back money from uncle sugar?
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Post by Solar Stud on May 19, 2015 22:21:11 GMT -6
Getting closer now. Structurally speaking, my garage roof can take the 'load' (static and wind-loading). Plans have been submitted to the local (Durant) engineer for review/approval. Looks like about another 3 weeks at the max.
The topic of how PV holds up in a frequent and pertinent one. The actual panel is covered by tempered glass. Glass strong enough to withstand hail at 50 mph for example.
I'll let the following vid do the rest of the talking.
And correct, not all panels are created equally. This is why my company, AllEnergySolar, buys from Solar World, and doesn't go 'cheap' with some of the junky Chinese products for example.
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