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  Hacking Your Way Off The Utility Grid
Subject:   nice ideas for sunny places
Date:   2004-12-06 10:03:34
From:   coles
Response to: nice ideas for sunny places

jwenting: good point about the embedded energy and footprint of installing the system, these are important design considerations.


however, dont be so pessimistic about your location. i have friends who live north of burlington, vt (check the latitude) whose house is completely off the grid. they do have a backup generator that they use three to four days per year. their system is very different than the one described hear, but if it can work in northern vermont...
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  • nice ideas for sunny places
    2004-12-12 12:08:23  crenelle [View]

    As I understand it, one of the hotbeds for solar power is Germany. Their solarization is on a par with the State of Washington.

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