PV Gap

Corey Said:

Have you ever thought about getting solar screens on your home?

We Answered:

I have them and they work great!!!! Thanks

Maria Said:

Poll: Would you consider solar powering your home if you could afford it?

We Answered:

Yes. At least the bill would be cheaper if not non-existent and I've heard that sometimes they will even buy it from you. I'd love to send them a bill!

And I couldn't care less about the environment. It's the money that would make me do it.

Gertrude Said:

Is there any INexpensive way to convert your home to solar or wind power?

We Answered:

moderately... no less expensive install it yourself. That's what I'm doing now with 3 wind turbines on top of my garage, and hopefully in a year or so when Nanosolor drops photovoltaic cells to 10 cents a watt due to decreased production cost I'll install a 5-10 kwatt array on my house roof. The us dept. of energy has a rebate program where they will reimburse 50% of the cost, but you don't get your check till after it's installed. Also you can file with the irs and state tax dept. to list your house as an energy creation zone, making the checks you get from the electric company tax free.
Any surplus you produce goes back to the grid for your neighbors to use - this means that your meter will turn backwards so your selling electricity to the utility companies. THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PAY YOU FOR THIS. which means if your average usage is less than your consumpion you get a check from them at wholesale rate which they in turn bill your neighbors who use this power at retail.
Anyway after rebate and tax credits and surplus checks I estimate the ROI (return on investment) to be 3 years less maintaince after that it's tax free income provided you file for this zone change before it expires.

Ramona Said:

How do you connect a solar panel to your home grid?

We Answered:

You need a "grid tie inverter".
They do make them in a DIY set up. The simplest ones just plug in to the wall. If you can hook up a battery charger you can do this.

Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANi5NbcY…

To all the call a pro folks, Please watch the video before you hit the thumbs down. It's no longer complex or dangerous. Tell the truth, it really doesn't rise up to the level of diy.