[ExI] Some thoughts on the ecopocalypse - the argument for domestic ground based solar.

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Thu Nov 26 10:24:01 UTC 2009


On 11/26/09, Eugen Leitl wrote:
> Efficiency is completely irrelevant. Current panels are more
>  than good enough, all that matters is ROI. ROI depends on
>  many things, whether insular or grid-tied, whether retrofitted
>  or designed-in as integral part of the building structure,
>  and similar exciting things. Many claim that crossover with
>  residential electricity prices are at around 1 USD/Wp.
>
>

'Almost' the same thing. At present the ROI on household solar systems
means that I won't buy a system.  If the efficiency was 2 or 3 times
better, then I would.
Or if the price was half to one third, then I also would buy one.

>
> Careful with that blog. It carries a curious mixture of bona fide
>  news and compleat BS.
>
>

Doesn't everybody???    ;)


BillK



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