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Forum: Solar Power 09-13-10, 08:23 AM
Replies: 132
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Posted By MetroMPG
Interesting - thanks! I'll start a thread if...

Interesting - thanks!

I'll start a thread if I go ahead with this. Have to do a bit of research first, but the rates are really good here, so it's likely.
Forum: Solar Power 09-13-10, 07:20 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
FYI, Ontario now has a "feed-in tarriff" program...

FYI, Ontario now has a "feed-in tarriff" program to spur renewable energy production into the grid by homeowners & businesses. It would have paid you 80.2 cents/kWh for that power, or $217.09 for...
Forum: Solar Power 04-12-10, 08:01 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
That would have powered the electric car for...

That would have powered the electric car for about 54 charge/drive cycles (one cycle a week) for ~1080 km (~650 mi).
Forum: Solar Power 09-03-09, 02:39 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Congrats, Jamie. That's a milestone worth noting.

Congrats, Jamie. That's a milestone worth noting.
Forum: Solar Power 03-03-09, 09:29 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Yay, 22.38 kWh ... that's just about enough...

Yay, 22.38 kWh ... that's just about enough energy to heat my uninsulated apartment for 24h when it's about -8C out. :)

Will your Spring angle change be "ahead" of today's optimal setting, so it...
Forum: Solar Power 02-12-09, 07:46 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Glad to hear you've got that array better...

Glad to hear you've got that array better anchored.
Forum: Solar Power 01-28-09, 09:14 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
That's neat Jamie. Know what makes me sad? ...

That's neat Jamie.

Know what makes me sad? I have a little 12v peltier cooler that I occasionally use on my sailboat in the summer. If memory serves, it draws 4A, or 48 watts and is not very...
Forum: Solar Power 01-23-09, 08:10 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Thanks for clearing that up, Denis.

Thanks for clearing that up, Denis.
Forum: Solar Power 01-22-09, 03:17 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Is "Wc" (in kWh/Wc) a measurement of the capacity...

Is "Wc" (in kWh/Wc) a measurement of the capacity of the panel in Watts? Its peak theoretical output in ideal conditions & perfect alignment?
Forum: Solar Power 01-15-09, 09:02 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
560 is good. Cold & sunny, eh? But it's...

560 is good. Cold & sunny, eh?

But it's sobering to realize how small a fraction of total power usage it is.

I think the general public vastly overestimates the power production...
Forum: Solar Power 01-15-09, 05:52 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
Woo! Just checking. :) I've already broken...

Woo! Just checking. :)

I've already broken one panel - a small cheap grade 1 amp 12v battery trickler. I had leaned it against the side of the garage while I was charging a battery, and a gust...
Forum: Solar Power 01-15-09, 07:28 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 85,674
Posted By MetroMPG
4 panels swapped for a scooter? That's a nice...

4 panels swapped for a scooter? That's a nice deal.

I would recommend staking the corners of your array though. You'll get a storm blowing through there at some point that'll threaten to tip...
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