Best $20 I've ever spent.
01-09-2008, 08:41 AM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Shut the ---- up. HMT is about doing cool DIY turbo projects and saving money while doing it but it has also always been about doing cool DIY home projects as well and introducing cool gadgets into people's lives. Don't make me sign into my unbanned almost OG user name and e-slap you around n00b. You are a worthless addition to this site. Stick to getting punched in the face for $150 a fight and leave the technical babble to those equipped with the knowledge of the difference between your and you're.
01-09-2008, 10:17 AM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by johnmichael
you want to talk about the future? photovoltaic is NOT the answer. you'll never be able to afford enough panels to power everything in your house.
look into geoexchange/geothermal heating systems. using the earth's constant temperature to heat/cool/provide hot water. i heat/cool to whatever temp i want and provide all the hot water i can use for about 20 bucks a month.
then again, i design and install geothermal systems for a living, i may be biased.
look into geoexchange/geothermal heating systems. using the earth's constant temperature to heat/cool/provide hot water. i heat/cool to whatever temp i want and provide all the hot water i can use for about 20 bucks a month.
then again, i design and install geothermal systems for a living, i may be biased.
01-09-2008, 11:08 AM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by Inquisition
What could you possible want to stick this on that draws 1875 watts? I think if I added every light bulb in my house I'd have a hard time getting 1875 watts.
01-09-2008, 12:23 PM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by sohcpwr
enlighten me on how much it cost to leave 2 60w bulbs on 24/7. Electricity cost how much per kw/h? 9 cents?
120W/1000W * 24 hours * 365 days * $.12 per kWh = $126.14400 a year
Originally Posted by kain
just turn on a microwave.800 to 3000 watts most times.
Originally Posted by stenseltizm
Are you talking about gov't rebate?
01-09-2008, 01:03 PM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by Inquisition
Yes, NJ offers state government rebates of $5.00 or more per watt or they will pay up to 60% of the bill. Whatever is less. It makes solar VERY affordable.
Sounds awsome that you 'break even' after many years and other taxpayers paying for half your ----.
01-09-2008, 01:23 PM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by 90dx
Ya that is the way to roll.I will def setup geothermal if I build a home as a retrofit is costly.
01-09-2008, 01:33 PM
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Re: Best $20 I've ever spent.
Originally Posted by stenseltizm
Anything that takes the gov't to 'assist' to make it possible is a falure. You can't get away from the fact solar cells take a huge amount of energy to make and only trickle it back in small amounts over time, if they ever even produce more than they took to make.
Sounds awsome that you 'break even' after many years and other taxpayers paying for half your ----.
Sounds awsome that you 'break even' after many years and other taxpayers paying for half your ----.
Also, think of it from a state's perspective. NJ's power plants are already close to capacity. To lower the demand on the power plants they are willing to give an incentive to their tax payers. To build a new power plant the payoff would be years and years later and would require a lot more work and effort. You can install a full solar system, grid tied, blah blah blah, in a couple of weeks. A lot easier than building another power plant. Also I can break even without the NJ rebate, it just makes it a lot easier. If we started spending money on solar panels, companies could invest more in their product, and we would get the product cheaper and likely to be more efficient.
