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   -=> August Abolins wrote to Rob Mccart <=-   
      
    AA> ** On Saturday 05.04.25 - 02:10, Rob Mccart wrote to GRANT WEASNER:   
      
    RM> There area some things about that, like solar panels and   
    RM> wind generators are not nearly as efficient as they claim   
    RM> they are. My sister bought a bunch of solar panels and   
    RM> they don't make near the power claimed, not near enough to   
    RM> handle all their needs and they paid $80,000 for them.   
      
    AA> I suppose they have a system that charges a bank of batteries.   
    AA> Perhaps they can expand the capacity with more batteries?   
      
    AA> But the best strategy would be to adjust how they use the   
    AA> available power.   
      
   I think Rob's sister's issue is with oversold Solar performance claims   
   by a sleazy solar salesperson, not a problem with solar. Home solar   
   salespeople are some of the worst around here.   
      
   I work in renewable energy, you're exactly right about hybrid systems   
   combining battery, solar and intelligent power direction. One of our   
   products combines the two with a back-end that figures what to do with   
   power based on time of day, historical weather, power tariffs and usage   
   history. You can either run off solar, charge your batteries or sell   
   power back based on which is more cost effective at the time.   
      
   The abundance of similar systems makes politicians saying "what happens   
   when it's dark?" sound like idiots pandering to idiots. Or someone on   
   the dole from "clean coal".   
      
      
       
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