Sunday Afternoon EcoWalk

Xringer · 10-16-11, 09:04 PM

We walked a few miles over to Lexington this afternoon and I decided to bring a camera..

Notice anything odd? (Besides the old guy)!

Yes, they have so much money, they use LED lamps 10 feet from a public street!

These folks added solar hot water to their little cottage in the burbs. (I had to use Zoom on this one).

These folks love their new PV..

But, I don't think they are going to dump their trees..

Silly to keep them, but that's just me. Not a big tree lover..

Daox · 10-18-11, 11:58 AM

Dang, that is a lot of PV on that house! I could likely go off grid with that haha.

Xringer · 10-18-11, 01:13 PM

Heck, I would be getting my extra day-time watts, back at night.
Might even be at break-even if those are 140w (or higher) panels.

When we go by, I'm always telling my wife, how nice they look
and don't really clash with the style of the house etc..

hamsterpower · 10-18-11, 01:24 PM

It really is amazing how many solar panels are popping up around MA. You should see the stack being installed at the Dorchester gas tank. Must be 65+ full skids.

Daox · 10-18-11, 01:24 PM

Haha, good luck with the convincing.

Xringer · 10-18-11, 01:28 PM

Wow!! That's gonna be BIG!
National Grid - Delivery Services

"The site will include 6300 solar panels spread out over 6 acres of land. This project is designed to generate 1300 kW of DC power, which will yield nearly 1600 MWh per year. All panels will be mounted on the ground with a fixed inclination and position. "

S-F · 10-19-11, 02:56 PM

Yeah! My mother is friends with some Trappist monks in Spencer and they are leasing some land to the power company for a huge PV array like that. They are getting 100K a year for it!

Xringer · 10-19-11, 03:10 PM

I hope the array isn't going in the area where they grow their berries!!
I would miss their excellent Jam on my toast!!

S-F · 10-19-11, 03:40 PM

Ha ha! No. They don't grow any of the ingredients for their jam.

Xringer · 10-19-11, 03:44 PM

Humm, does anything not come from China these days??

10-16-11, 09:04 PM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Sunday Afternoon EcoWalk We walked a few miles over to Lexington this afternoon and I decided to bring a camera.. Notice anything odd? (Besides the old guy)! Yes, they have so much money, they use LED lamps 10 feet from a public street! These folks added solar hot water to their little cottage in the burbs. (I had to use Zoom on this one). These folks love their new PV.. But, I don't think they are going to dump their trees.. Silly to keep them, but that's just me. Not a big tree lover..

10-18-11, 11:58 AM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Dang, that is a lot of PV on that house! I could likely go off grid with that haha. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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10-18-11, 01:13 PM	#3
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Heck, I would be getting my extra day-time watts, back at night. Might even be at break-even if those are 140w (or higher) panels. When we go by, I'm always telling my wife, how nice they look and don't really clash with the style of the house etc..

10-18-11, 01:24 PM	#4
hamsterpower Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	It really is amazing how many solar panels are popping up around MA. You should see the stack being installed at the Dorchester gas tank. Must be 65+ full skids.

10-18-11, 01:28 PM	#6
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Wow!! That's gonna be BIG! National Grid - Delivery Services "The site will include 6300 solar panels spread out over 6 acres of land. This project is designed to generate 1300 kW of DC power, which will yield nearly 1600 MWh per year. All panels will be mounted on the ground with a fixed inclination and position. "

10-19-11, 02:56 PM	#7
S-F You Ain't Me Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northampton MA Posts: 662 Thanks: 6 Thanked 71 Times in 58 Posts	Yeah! My mother is friends with some Trappist monks in Spencer and they are leasing some land to the power company for a huge PV array like that. They are getting 100K a year for it!

10-19-11, 03:10 PM	#8
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I hope the array isn't going in the area where they grow their berries!! I would miss their excellent Jam on my toast!!

10-19-11, 03:40 PM	#9
S-F You Ain't Me Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northampton MA Posts: 662 Thanks: 6 Thanked 71 Times in 58 Posts	Ha ha! No. They don't grow any of the ingredients for their jam.

10-19-11, 03:44 PM	#10
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Humm, does anything not come from China these days??