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Re: Newbie ready to go off grid
Passive solar is simply awesome when a south face is available in a cooler climate. But September? September sucks. I built a 40" overhand as memory serves with 8' of greenhouse glass. Getting …1 · -
Re: Renolgy Review Appreciated
There is not likely to be a way to do substantive heating or cooling with a roof top array. Both are extreme energy hogs. Gas is a far cheaper way to heat anyway. For cooling, I might consider someth…1 · -
Re: Are Lithium Batteries the way to go?
I use a lot of lithium tool batteries. It is a much better technology in many ways. But the prices for lithium solar batteries are still iffy in my estimation. My vote would be for lead acid for the …2 · -
Genius US company makes iron battery that competes cost wise with lithium!
Not the video I wanted but you get the idea. ESS makes iron/saltwater flow batteries that go into 40' shipping containers. Thus offering 50 kilowatts of energy. "Enough to supply a block for fou…1 · -
Re: Renolgy Review Appreciated
Their panels get good feedback from what I have seen. Price also looks good. I suspect many solar issues are caused by installer or user errors. My Renogy MPPT charge controller quit after a few year…2 ·
