01-09-2020, 03:55 PM
(01-09-2020, 03:14 PM)CaptainHenreh Wrote:sorry, yeah you're not kidding. i should have put an /s on the end of that statement, or maybe a "Thanks Obama" for effect. really only about 30% of our nation can actually make full use of panels anyway, last i read. they're very sensitive to inclination and you need a hell of a lot of tertiary equipment to actually capture the energy properly. works OK on my camper, but i'd never do it to try to power a house 100%.(01-09-2020, 12:31 PM)ScottyB Wrote: energy independence, or at least sources constrained to north america, sure would be nice. why don't we have a decent market for solar again? oh yeah, the oil lobby...
That's waaaaay over simplifying it. Ask yourself which companies have invested in solar and battery tech...
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2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT