Questions about solar paneling. | 27 comments (27 topical, 0 hidden)
And how "green" is it really? (none / 0)
I admit Im ignorant, but there is at least a good sounding counter point, the batteries still need to be produced and that's not really a green thing.

by Smokin on 07/10/2009 03:43:52 AM EST

Yeah I know. (none / 0)
That's one of the reasons I really want to get into the circuit...  Well that and if I produce more than I make they have to buy it back.  I'm really looking for a free site, but it looks like all these greedy bastards want you to pay for the information.  If I figure everything out I'll give all numbers statistic and how much it really costs.  In fact since I like math and I'm figuring out the formulas, if anybody wants some statistics for their town I'll do what ever I can for free. I'll also give the formulas and the sites to proof. Though, I'd really appreciate any help I could get in finding out exactly what it takes, and what my first steps in buying really should be.  So if anybody even knows a really good site to find out, I'd be really grateful.  BTW I know at least some of these have been shut down so I don't know if they are available for free anymore.

by EuphoriagenicCause on 07/10/2009 04:16:41 AM EST

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actually (none / 0)
actually it's VERY green, if you use a grid intertie system you can bypass the use of a battery altogether and tie in directly to the grid. which means you use already in place infrastructure. the only real environmental impact left is when the panel is no longer useable and you have to chuck it. but because the panels are basically silicon, some metal, and glass (yea i realize glass is silicon) they can melt it down and make new panels pretty easily.

by kingbane on 07/10/2009 04:35:33 PM EST

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oh and uh. (none / 0)
i think i mentioned it before but you really should consider a wind mill to go with your panels. you can slap up it on your houses peaks. they can produce more energy then solar panels and are generally cheaper in terms of per kwh production to dollars ratio. plus on cloudy days and in winter it's usually windier, so it mitigates the ineffective times of solar energy.

by kingbane on 07/10/2009 04:38:21 PM EST

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Questions about solar paneling. | 27 comments (27 topical, 0 hidden)