In a message dated 5/23/2009 1:10:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dezrat1242@yahoo.com writes:
That is impressive, but IMO, it needs to be done by the utilities, not
by each homeowner. Barring some technological breakthrough, they have
an economy of scale that we individuals can not match at present.
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Remember though that no matter how efficient the power generator is
at the utility, there is typically a 50% power loss from generator to home
user
from the power having to go through miles and miles of power lines and
step-up step-down transformers, lossy insulators etc, along the way.
Having your power source right at home gives you a 50% advantage of economy
right from the start. Saves a lot of copper too. We need copper for
antennas, not
power lines.
73 Todd WD4NGG
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