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- brashquido, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2peerk, they did have a hat with solar panels on it to power your portable CD player, but the solar panels stopped the governments satellites from reading the thoughts inside peoples heads, so they were banned. The hat also made it really hard for getting through doorways and fitting in elevators as they were 4ft wide...
- dan_s, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The funny thing is they do this NOW when there is a shortage of solar panel materials in the US, driving up demand and cost.
- cquinnd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2But the more people that can buy into the alternative energy industry, the more capable that industry would become to providing supplemental energy
on a commercial scale. - Devin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@peerk, radiation is present in power plants involving RADIOACTIVE materials, such as nuclear power plants. Solar power is generated by a reaction of sunlight on the panel, the only radioactive element present is the sun's rays, which you're exposed to the second you leave your house.
- SilentSpyder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think they should have solar panels in every rooftop in the cities. And make it easier for homeowners in the burbs to get them. It'll also be cool if they could find a way to make better looking solar panels. I don't know anything about the technology but if they could work on making solar panel roof tiles, then we'll be going somewhere.
- Smarterdanu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"We were looking into putting Solar Panels on our own home. It would cost around $10,000. We were told that the electric company would pay us $20,000 to do this, then our bill would be roughly $5 a year. (The electric company would pay us for use of our own solar panels)."
You should have. - bacon_skoda, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 gregd, if you don't know much about it, then why the comment?
it doesn't reduce your taxable income, it reduces your tax. uncle sam is handing you $4000 if you spend the required amount. two systems, 30%, $2000 per system. Total $13333 after state rebates. - brashquido, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Definately should be dugg the hell out of. $4000 is NOT going to cover the cost of installation, but it's going to cut a fair percentage out of it. Any step forward like this needs to be fully supported!
- DownloadThis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0We still may do it. The only reason we stopped looking into it is because we haven't actually moved into the house yet. We're moving this week, but probobly won't have the initial $10,000 to pay out until November.
- dan_s, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If you read the fine print.. the tax credit for home owners is 30% of the cost of instilation. That means that the object has to cost 6600$ or more for the 2000$ credit. And to get $4000 you need to install both a hot water generation AND a solar electric generation unit. There are LOTS of state incentives too..and the US goverment bennies apply after state bennies.
- Smarterdanu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0^^ and if your power company pays you, you make could make money.
- DownloadThis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0We were looking into putting Solar Panels on our own home. It would cost around $10,000. We were told that the electric company would pay us $20,000 to do this, then our bill would be roughly $5 a year. (The electric company would pay us for use of our own solar panels).
- Eric-tile, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"So if you install both eligible solar systems in your house, you can knock $4,000 off your federal tax bill."
Well, I've already installed the Milky Way above my garage, but what other solar systems qualify? - Gregd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ummmm wouldn't the credit only be the TAXES that you'd pay on $4000?
- TokenUser, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Unfortunately, $4000 gets you enough enery to keep your minibar running ... Uncle Sam needs to be more generous if this is going to offset any looming energy crisis.
- vwroom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If you are interested in solar power equipment check out OutBack Power Systems
- nickster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That's not a whole lot considering a good system cost $35,000+
- hijinks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0even without the tax credit solar panels are a good investment over the long term.. more so if you live in a sunny area. You actually produce a lot more energy then you use over a day so you are making money selling it back into the system. If you think about paying 10k up front to get a system on your roof..
here in ny it can cost $200 a month to heat the house.. thats heat alone. so i'd say it will pay itself off in a min of 5 years - brashquido, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ummm.... what gives you that idea peerk?
- brashquido, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Witty b@stard :-)
- DeadPenguin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I live in U.S -DE and local power company is willing to pay half of the cost for approved solar energy solutions.http://www.greenplainsenergy.com/Incentive/delaware/greenenergy.asp
I looked into it briefly and the cost is still too prohibitive.
Plus my neighborhood comitee or whatever that is called wouldn't go for big assed panels on my roof or in my backyard. They would consider it an eyesore the same as a car on blocks in my front yard. - TokenUser, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@peerk - you need the hat with the tin foil ...
Traditional expense of solar power for the home was the cost of the batteries (still the single most expensive component, and the part that needs more frequent replacement. Using the grid as the battery (ie excess electricity is pushed back out to the grid, effectively "winding back" your power meter) eliminates that expense, but removes the ability to store power for outages. Still, anything that reduces dependance on power plants is a good thing. - dan_s, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0THE TAX BREAK IS A CREDIT --not a deduction-- meaning it reduces your tax bill directly, dollar for dollar.
- Trepan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This really needs more attention. Digg!!
- BoomShake007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0HAHAHAHA! You are a funny one. I surely hope you're joking...
http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm
Solar panels work off of photovoltaic cells. Simply put, the light strikes the panels and releases electrons. Electron movement = electricity. So, electricity pumps through your wires...not radiation LOL
And we use AA batteries because we're lazy, inconsiderate, enviornment hating b@stards. Shoving two tiny batteries in is so much easier than getting special clothing just for use with electronic devices. Besides, the CLOTHING manufacturers would be sued...not CD player manufacturers.
again, LOL. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"Turning your house into a power plant sounds real safe.
Enjoy your radiation poisoning"
congratulations on the dumbest thing i have ever heard - hutchy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i know this is ot but any chance of editing that description? The long assed url is ruining my sites layout where the digg news is
- Gregd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0My bad. I thought it was a deduction. It pays to RTFM.
- FunkyGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0if anyone actually does this, and sees it from digg make a post about it, I dont think anyone will, but if some one does its great.
- theratdotus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0sunlight is radiation, but whos avoiding it....can i get this istalled in my house if i own an apt in an apt building?
- Gregd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Just so nobody gets any big ideas. Uncle Sam isn't handing you $4000. What they're handing you (potentially) is the taxes that you'd pay on $4000. Without knowing all that the IRS uses to figure your taxes, this isn't going to amount to much dinero. This amount just reduces your taxable income.
- TetrisKid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0When scientist actually improve solar technology I may try this. Right now, it sucks and is totally not worth it.
- Otto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well, this basically is useful if you're a homeowner and were looking to spend $13,000 or more on solar technology to put in your home (power and hot water heating not for a pool/hottub). It's like getting $4,000 of that back.
But in the end, you still have to spend almost $9k to get this sort of thing, so it's really only going to be good for people who were on the fence before. I doubt it'll make anybody rush out to buy solar panels or something. :P - peerk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0The solar panels absorb and magnify the suns radiation. Then the radiation is pumped through your house via electrical wires that leak the deadly radiation.
Or put more simply, if solar power is so great why do I have AA batteries in my portable CD player when I can be wearing solar clothing? The answer is that people would die and the manufacturers of the CD players would get sued. - peerk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Turning your house into a power plant sounds real safe.
Enjoy your radiation poisoning.
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