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Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone?
The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (16 replies) Wed, 05/07/2008 - 13:33
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: jstack6 (06/05/2008 - 16:14)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (06/06/2008 - 06:54)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: jstack6 (05/14/2008 - 20:59)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/15/2008 - 11:57)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: jstack6 (05/15/2008 - 15:06)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/15/2008 - 11:57)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: jstack6 (05/12/2008 - 05:59)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/08/2008 - 17:23)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/09/2008 - 09:56)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/14/2008 - 19:29)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/15/2008 - 11:29)
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- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/16/2008 - 07:25)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/16/2008 - 17:59)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (06/04/2008 - 18:34)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/16/2008 - 17:59)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/16/2008 - 07:25)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/16/2008 - 05:18)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/15/2008 - 11:29)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: athena (05/14/2008 - 19:29)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: ctyankee (05/09/2008 - 09:56)
- Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone? By: frc26usa (05/07/2008 - 19:54)
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Re: The Involved vs. The Apathetic -- odds anyone?
Frank,
You can get solar for a few bucks. try passive solar like insulation , solar screens or radiant barriers. They pay off very fast and you can do a little at a time.
The wind and PV systems are a bigger step but even those can be one step at a time. You can do a 1K grid tied system and add from there. I did my own in 2001 and have added to 2.5 KW now.
I didn't have net-metering but talked until we all have it now in the area. There were no incentives but I never wanted any. My system has already oaid for itself and is good for 40 more years or more.
the solar stacks