With Energy becomming more and more expensive it would be quite the good idea to invest NOW that the Energy that you need to use to produce it is cheap..
But still it powers a SWEDISH House to up to 15%,so an American House would need about 10 of these to get the same effect (exaggerated ;) ). Alternate Energy is something that if everyone would apply it would give us a very nice conversion from petrol Fuel to regenerative or bio-friendly Energy.. Just imagine everone was forced to cover the sunny side of his roof with solar panels that are paid by the Government. Huge Investion,so the whole Panels are property of the Government until the have produced Energy worth the cost + 50% interest and then they are yours.
20 years later we do not have any energy issues anymore and people in africa can make money with an unlimited export resource: SUNSHINE!
In an area like Hawaii, where they currently pay $0.28 per kWh, the payoff is 8 years. Areas like Texas, where cost is around $0.16, the payback is 13 years - all depending on the local wind resources of course. Figuring the lifetime of the unit is 20+ years, and I know of some wind turbines lasting 40+ years, and if energy costs don't go up (ha), these unit already make financial sense without incentives. The problem is that most, shortsighted people don't like to think of return on investment in terms of a decade.
What do you mean? Solar panels that are paid by the government? Where do you think the Gov. gets the money from? They'll print it ->Inflation -> Everyone pays for the investment.
It's a good idea, but solar power is not good enough yet (unfortunately). The panels need to be repaired too often :(
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the price is 4.523,522 dollar ! how many yares do you need to have this running before it is payable ?!?
With Energy becomming more and more expensive it would be quite the good idea to invest NOW that the Energy that you need to use to produce it is cheap..
But still it powers a SWEDISH House to up to 15%,so an American House would need about 10 of these to get the same effect (exaggerated ;) ).
Alternate Energy is something that if everyone would apply it would give us a very nice conversion from petrol Fuel to regenerative or bio-friendly Energy..
Just imagine everone was forced to cover the sunny side of his roof with solar panels that are paid by the Government.
Huge Investion,so the whole Panels are property of the Government until the have produced Energy worth the cost + 50% interest and then they are yours.
20 years later we do not have any energy issues anymore and people in africa can make money with an unlimited export resource:
SUNSHINE!
;)
yeah that is UTOPIAN ;)
ME NO SPEEKEE UR LANEGWIJ.
Assuming it generates 2000kWh per year, it would take about 20 years to pay for itself. Not so good.
In an area like Hawaii, where they currently pay $0.28 per kWh, the payoff is 8 years. Areas like Texas, where cost is around $0.16, the payback is 13 years - all depending on the local wind resources of course. Figuring the lifetime of the unit is 20+ years, and I know of some wind turbines lasting 40+ years, and if energy costs don't go up (ha), these unit already make financial sense without incentives. The problem is that most, shortsighted people don't like to think of return on investment in terms of a decade.
@Crudelitas
What do you mean? Solar panels that are paid by the government? Where do you think the Gov. gets the money from? They'll print it ->Inflation -> Everyone pays for the investment.
It's a good idea, but solar power is not good enough yet (unfortunately). The panels need to be repaired too often :(
Wind turbines last longer :)