EV + roof solar panels = Personal Energy Independence

[Trevelyan]

All we need is 100 squares miles in a sunny flat spot and set up these bad boys:

http://news.com.com/Sandia+pushes+limit...ar+technology/2100-7337_3-5466122.html

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
All we need is 100 squares miles in a sunny flat spot and set up these bad boys:

http://news.com.com/Sandia+pushes+limit...ar+technology/2100-7337_3-5466122.html

We have\ plenty of room out here on NV

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Zedtom
The widespread use of solar panels worldwide would be a good thing, but my cynical feelings about energy companies leaves me with doubts.

The day may come when the electric utility in your area will come out to your house, install panels on your roof. then hook everything up to your meter. That way they could charge you for using sunlight.

that might happen, except that people could just buy their own panels... any fee they'd charge would be more of a panel rental fee.

 

[bigredguy]

solar panels + global warming = profit?

Except when we stop pulluting as much and we get global cooling....uh-oh

damned if you do and damned if you don't