greenpinky
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.titoon26 knows his stuff his post was on the money.
Interesting thread for the first few pages. Then like most good ones, hijacked by arguing, off-topic, "I'm right, and I'M the ONLY one who is right, dammit" mofos arguing. My scrolling wheel and index finger sure got a workout the last few pages.
Back at the ranch, how much is a one (or more) panel(s) to heat your hot water, on average?
thanks great post man!Im currently setting up my home up off the grid with solar power/battery bank and gen for backup just incase. To run my "normal electricity" including my 600w light for veg and clones its going to cost me roughly 13k just for the outback computer system and battery bank plus installation. Then i need the panels!! ima go sanyo hitpanels 220w a piece probably 2 arrays of 12 panels. so 24 220w panels, outback got the new radiant series 8kw inverter/charger Up to 10 units can be connected in parallel for systems up to 80kW continuous power output.
so if you wanted to setup and offgrid grow you could but it would be VERY VERY expensive once you buy yourself 10x inverters/charge controllers and then x amount of 1600AH forklift batteries that are about 4-5k a piece its a big investment to grow off the grid. My first goal is to have the home powered 100% + my 1 600w MH for veg and clones. Im thinking i should be able to do this for right around 30k installed. I really dont care how much its going to be its the fact that i will be creating my own energy instead of feeding off the grid! Homegrown veggies, free energy all i need is a electric car now charge it up for free
I think we need a hodgepodge mix of everything BESIDES fossil fuels in the short term until or or a few technologies mature. In other words we cannot afford to sit on our hands and use the excuse of research. If we are really researching fine but we need to take action in the meantime. Cellulose biofuels for instance if solar is not ready just yet