http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/ Engadget Comments for ComEd launches pilot solar energy program for 100 customers in Chicago http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
I much prefer the idea of Thorium as it's cleaner smaller waste is less doesn't stay toxic for as long and is just better then Nuculear.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
mighty tritium we praise thee.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 4th 2010 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
Thorium is still nuclear power, it is just a different radioactive element and sounds to be superior to Uranium.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium]]>Mar 4th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/yeah...chicago...not so much. More like six months of winter and S.A.D.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
Actually, Chicago gets like 80% of the sunshine that southern California gets.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
today is the first day it's been above 40 here in MONTHS, and one of only a handful of days in the last couple months that hasn't been overcast or snowing]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/just hope that this winnie the pooh is cold enough to throw on some pants before he comes knocking on your door.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/silly, winnie the pooh, that's no pot o' honey, that's a power meter!
sorry, i had too.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Oh just watch out ComEd. Apple is gonna sue you guys too for sunlight infringment. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
Wow, a low implementation rate of smart meters.

PSE of Washington State rolled out smart meters (reading every 2 minutes) to *all* of their 1 million customers over the past 3 years - and ComEd is touting a mighty 50?]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
"West Side"

BS *horrible gangsta voice* South Side Represent!]]>Mar 3rd 2010 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
I still sent an email to the customer service drones on their website though I am not hopeful.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
In califorina we just get bloom boxes.. =)]]>Mar 3rd 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
Smart meters would be nice too but since our utilty just finished installing remote readable but otherwise dumb meters we are stuck with them fir a decade or so according to the utility. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
How much does it cost to set a house up with a solar system?]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
It depends on several factors. What kind of solar are you going to do? Solar power, or a solar thermal system? How much power do you want to generate? How much roof real estate can you spare? Any restrictions imposed by the neighborhood, or maybe city/town or county?

Also, tax rebates and utility incentives vary from place to place. In addition, the type of panels and the system that supports them may vary. But if you want a REALLY rough guess, I'd say you should be willing to spend at least $10k-$15k up front.

And you should have a good portion of that (>30%) in cash and ready to go, along with cash saved up for future payments in case you lose your job... enough to carry you over for at least 5-6 months with no trouble. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
1) Ability to monitor instantaneous and average total power consumption arranged by daily, weekly, monthly, and annually. Also by season, but that can be calculated from the existing data - not difficult to add.
2) Ability to monitor the above data with EACH individual outlet. Meaning, even down to the two separate outlets in each box.
3) Occupancy sensors everywhere, and high reliability, motorized vent covers. Not only can it shut down certain devices, lights, and fans when no one is around, but it could also conceivably shut off the vents periodically in unoccupied areas of the house. The living areas, for example, do not need to be heated by central heating when everyone is sleeping in their rooms. Perhaps have the vent covers closed 50% of the time. The thermostat should also be compatible with this - otherwise depending on where it is mounted, you may end up confusing it and end up with a lot of waste (and a really dry throat).

Anyway, I don't think this is difficult to implement given the technology we have today. Only thing is, I don't think there's a huge demand for it, other than by nerds like us I guess. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
That kind of stuff might be possible in a few years...But who would want it?

It would cost way more money then you would Ever get out of it.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 4th 2010 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/Mar 3rd 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/comed-launches-pilot-solar-energy-program-for-100-customers-in-c/
i laughed even harder when i saw your name]]>Mar 3rd 2010 10:10PM