Originally posted by semperfortis
When I built my home 2 years ago, I approached several companies about putting in solar panels on the roof.. Figured I would get it down now, during construction you know...
Well the cost was 45,000.00 low bid and an estimated 10 to 12% reduction on my power bill!!!!!!
That is just my house...
Do that math.. Figure how long it would take me to break even...
My average power bill is 250.00 to 350.00 per month...
Figure in cloudy days etc..
Completely impractical, to the point of ridiculous...
Semper
The funniest part is that (in my dad's case anyway) even if you covered your property in solar panels and generated a positive flow of energy, you HAVE to simply give anything in excess of the cost of your bill to the electric company for no charge. They turn right around and immediately sell it to your neighbor for full price.
(and yes... some of the chat comments are just as entertaining as the film.)


Plus JOBS!