Yes or no, why or why not. Thanks to all.
1. Are you concerned about depleting the planet of fossil fuels and the connected problems of pollution, environmental degradation, resource wars, etc?
2. Is switching to a renewable source of power for your home in your plans within the next 5 years?
3. Would you switch to solar electric panels (PV panels) if you didn't have to pay any more than what you now pay for electricity? (no investment, installation or maintenance cost)
2006-12-24 07:13:36 · 16 answers · asked by bullshoalsblues 2 in Environment
1. yes
2.No. because we already did it 3 years ago. Husband is at this moment working on a new wind generator design.
3. I currently pay nothing, would be happy to install more panels if you will pay me to install them!
Methinks your questions did not cover the situation of existing solar users!
Further comment : our system only just works for us, with minimal household electricity use and living in sunny South Australia. In winter we need to boost power with a petrol generator maybe a couple of times a week.(Not environmentally friendly I know, but better than using candles for lighting!) We use gas for water heating, for the fridge and all cooking, electricity runs lights, TV, computer. Heating is wood stove, the wood comes from our own property, which is big enough to provide enough to keep us in comfort, while still growing more trees and slowly revegetating. In a cloudier/colder/higher latitude area there would be little benefit in winter to a householder even if the house was plastered with panels. In summer it would work for most people. A good system is to have panels, but remain linked to mains for emergency backup, and get refunded by the power company for the power you put back into the system.
2006-12-24 15:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) no
2) no
3) no - I live in the north and I don't have enough physical space on my property for all of the solar panels it would take to supply the needed power. However, if PV could supply part of my power needs at less than the cost from fossil fuels, I would consider it.
4) If you are really concerned about the stuff in question 1, promote nuclear power in addition to your other options.
2006-12-24 09:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by curious george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes it is a concern of mine.
2. I have already installed a pellet stove and have been using it for about 10 years. It used pellets that are compressed from sawdust, that way I do not use my natural gas furnace.
3. I would sign up immediately for the solar panels. I would do it now but it's way out of my budget.
2006-12-24 08:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Chido 36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes, peak oil will cause rising fuel cost and we have to stop dependency
2. Definitely
3. Certainly but if I could find a plumber to convert our internal plumbing from our combi boiler and get planning permission I would install solar panels tomorrow but hopefully within the next year!
2006-12-25 03:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Shynney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) No. Alternatives to fossil fuels already exist, there just is not any profit in them. Tesla's idea worked, but without government regulation, or any way to make money off of free energy, so called environmentalists have a hard time trying to sell their ideas.
2) No. These things are a gimmick to make money off the consumer who believes he is conscientious, but has not done his research.
3) No. Just recently they developed the most efficient solar panels yet, and they have only 60% of the output they need to completely power a residence on a sunny day. Even so, these panels are not available on the market, again, there's no money in it.
2006-12-24 07:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by Road 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Yes
2. Possibly
3. Yes
2006-12-24 13:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by kimnjerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 no, we have faced equally troubling problems in the past and found solutions.
2 no, it would be too expensive.
3 yes! That is like asking if you would accept a car for the same price as a bicycle.
2006-12-24 09:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. yes 2. I wish I could, but financially, I just can't afford it. 3. yes They could cover my whole roof with solar panels if they wanted to, even if it didn't take one cent off my electric bill.
2006-12-24 11:27:14 · answer #8 · answered by carguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 not really, it will all work itself out in the end
2 we are already powered by wind
3 yes
2006-12-27 14:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by empanda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no to all 3.
would say yes to #3 if the caost was lower, but not for the same cost.
2006-12-24 07:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋