2007-09-14 02:39:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Green Living
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2007-09-14 02:52:10 · update #1
If the government were really serious about getting the public to use renewable energy methods it would provide one for every household that wanted one.
Because it is not serious about this matter it is involved in a cosmetic exercise to make it look "green".
The truth is that many businesses are making a fortune out of green issues, but those really interested in renewable energy are not being assisted.
2007-09-14 03:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by Goat Whacker 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
YES!!!
I saw a programme on the TV the other evening (there must have been nothing on the internet that night) where some complete resource wasters were taken away from their home whilst a 'green audit was done.
The team fitted a solar panel to the wall of the house that ran all of the kid's 'toys' (TV, playstation, Hi-Fi, PC) by channelling the power into some storage batteries.
A mate of mine (Hi Jeff, if you're listening) has a 'mobile home thing that does the same. He hooks it to an inverter for those few things that REALLY need 24v power, but almost everything these days has a 12v equivalent product!
So it is possible. If the Government (them again??) insisted that solar panels/solar water heaters were added to all new-build homes then the technology would get very cheap quite quickly!
Lets start a U-Gov petition!.....
2007-09-14 04:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With the current technology, it would not be economically feasible to put that type of power upon all roofs. The efficiency of the technology needs a drastic increase, as currently it takes a multitude of panels to power the average home. And they die out, needing to be replaced every 10 or so years. Not to mention the increasing power demands of the consumer as they want to continuously rise the economic ladder, so you would need to add additional panels as you power usage increases.
There are a variety of useful applications of the technology. While it would be great to get a fully renewable reliable source, it has to be energy efficient and cost efficient to be adopted by the peopel.
2007-09-14 03:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you mean automobile roof the respond is not any. it won't be in a position to supply that lots potential. a minimum of no longer with the photograph voltaic cells we've on the instant. They do have experimental autos that have ran surprisingly much throughout Australia that trusted photograph voltaic panels and an elect motor, however the panels have been super and the automobile grew to become into small. It did no longer produce lots HP thou. in case you ment a house roof photograph voltaic panel, then the respond is sure. you are able to desire to apply the panels to cost batteries for the automobile. regardless of the undeniable fact that, you are able to desire to cost them with domicile currents purely as nicely and probable greater low value pondering the cost of putting in photograph voltaic panels and the possibility of a hale hurricane destroying it.
2016-11-10 10:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by pellenz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like that, if the cost were lower. But we can hope that the cost will come down. Certainly there are billions of dollars being spent right now by all kinds of companies to reduce the cost. A friend of mine is starting a new job to build a new solar cell factory in Spain. And new factories like this are going up all over the world. Each one costs about a billion dollars to build. It will take decades to build enough factories to make enough solar cells to put panels on every roof. Right now solar cells cost about $3 per watt, but my friend says his company (and others) think it is possible to cut that to $1 a watt. At that point, it might make sense to have panels on every roof.
2007-09-14 02:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it would be a good idea, even if it was to just Cut your energy Bill. I would have done it but it's a lot of money to install!!
Of course the other bonus would be to cut your energy consumption and reduce your carbon foot print.
On the whole i do think it would be a good idea, but it would have to be more affordable!
2007-09-14 02:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Simon B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes and they should all be connected to the national grid because any energy not used by that home can be used elsewhere.
2007-09-14 06:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And the more people do eventually the cost will fall to more realistic prices. As soon as I can afford to fit something (but a bit hard in a ground floor flat!) I will do.
2007-09-14 03:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by outremerknight 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! Absolutely! If I ever win the lottery, the first thing I'm gonna do is make everything I have solar.
2007-09-14 02:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by twinkle*toes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wouldn't it be wonderful? I think the govt. should help fund a lot of research so panels could be more affordable.
2007-09-14 02:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by Cam1051Sec 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋