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Here are some Solar Energy Disadvantages.
I am on the good side in a debate discussing pros and cons of solar energy.
So i need some good facts to cover up these disadvantages!! thankksss

- The initial cost is the main disadvantage of installing a solar energy system, largely because of the high cost of the semi-conducting materials used in building one.

- The cost of solar energy is also high compared to non-renewable utility-supplied electricity. As energy shortages are becoming more common, solar energy is becoming more price-competitive.

- Solar panels require quite a large area for installation to achieve a good level of efficiency.

- The efficiency of the system also relies on the location of the sun, although this problem can be overcome with the installation of certain components.

Initial cost- with the state rebates, renewable energy credit system, and federal tax credits, the system will pay for itself in 4 to 8 years depending on what state you live in. Where else could an investment pay for itself in 4 years?

Large area- you don’t need a system that will offset your entire electric usage. You want a system in conjunction with renewable energy credits and electric savings, will offset your entire electric bill.

Location- actually, the earth revolves around the sun. If you don’t have southern facing roof space, you can mount a system in the ground. If that’s not an option, you’re siht out of luck.

If you decide that you want to use an off grid system, a system that uses batteries, you will not be able to receive state rebates and sell excess electricity back to the utility company.

On google internet we would think that everyone lives in highly expensive houses, or the occasional slum. No properties are shown that are between these two. I would like some photos of normal houses in Hawaii and to find out if they need weatherization to cut down on their energy usage e.g. 4000 solar hot water panels are sold in Hawaii, that’s 4x Calfornia, 2.6 x UK, and 1/38th of what is sold in Germany. What about air sealing and insulation for these homes. And how many people need to cut their energy bills? How effective is LIHEAP and WAP? Anyone interested please let me know as I’m very interested in island communities and energy efficiency in homes? If anyone’s got similar data or photos of typical housing on other Pacific islands I’m equally interested please. Many thanks guys.

For normal (=not rich haulis) Hawaiians, solar hot water makes a lot of sense when electricity comes from burning oil. It isn’t cheap. Insulation and sealing isn’t so big as the climate, buffered by the ocean, is fairly benign. After the HWS and tumble drier, the next biggest use is probably lighting or plasma TVs.

I need architechtural plans and realistic way to cost out a "green" home less than or about 2000 or so sf.

Here is what I want:
-passive solar
-Depending on costs:
–gray water recycling
–under floor radient heating
–consider alternative construction like straw bale/rammed earth or modular
–recycled materials for insulation
–bamboo
–natural materials
–solar panels
–heat pump
I’d really like to do it right but I’m of moderate income and single middle aged woman.

I need it to be affordable. I’m in Alabama and few do this. I need to keep humidity and heat and climate in mind.

Under or around 2000 sf

Any info on financing for green homes would be welcome too;

This looks like a decent book to get you started. Probably available at your local book store. Also see the "customers also bought" list. These in turn will have more alternatives.

http://www.amazon.com/Your-Green-Home-Planning-Environmentally/dp/0865715556/ref=pd_sim_b_4/102-8585650-8320156

I presume you’ll be using a builder. The best start might be to find a green home builder in your area and talk.

This link is about more extreme options. That’s likely to be a difficult road to travel.

http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/natural_building.htm

so i know i alrady asked this question! but i changed my plan just a tad to see what people think
can i please get a straight answer! THANKS!!

example:
yes

i think that you should blah blah blah
____________________________________________

Economy
1.Create thousands of jobs
2.Increase global trade but not depend on it
3.Tax all businesses including casinos
4.Make states may a small tax as a safety valve
5.Require that all states put a tax on their goods.
6.Invest in a plan to help poor people get into jobs to help make money
7.Tax businesses that do anything with the united states
8.Drop the tax on required goods like food
9.Make sales tax higher on alcohol and cigarettes
10.Lower taxes for everyone by lowering the tax rate and cutting back on things that are not needed
11.Have off shore drilling so we don’t pay billions of dollars on oil in other countries

Education
1.Make teachers go through training every two years to keep teachers up to date
2.Make sure that schools have the right technology like TV’s, smart boards and things of that nature
3.Make sure text books get updated every two years to make sure that kids are getting the right updated information
4.Make sure that students classrooms are under a certain number pertaining to the number of kids in a school
5.Require that all kids take a P.E class until they graduate from college
6.Require that all high school kid take a terrorist class so that they are well educated on the problems that we are facing. Because the more you know about something the less you are going to be afraid of it

Safety
1.Require that people who committed a first and second degree murders have a minimum sentence of life in prison and a maximum sentence of death sentence
2.Make police go through a short training every 1 ½ to 2 years to make sure that they are well trained and up to date with things
3.[gangs] ages 12-17 a minimum sentence of 1 year to a maximum of 5 years in prisonages 18-21 a minimum sentence of 6 years to a maximum of 18 years in prison
Ages 21 and up a minimum of 9 years in prison to a maximum of life or death
4.Require that cities have more patrol over more of an area
5.Put cameras in places where police cannot see
6.Build more 911 call centers in more areas
7.Make sure that inmates are more to themselves rather than in huge groups which can cause more of a problem
8.Require that all inmates seek mental counseling

Energy and environment
1.Make every house in America put 2 or more trees in their front or backyard
2.Invest in a 5 billion dollar plan to find more renewable energy
3.Put a tax on companies that make a lot of pollutions
4.Put solar panels on every major building that consumes a lot of power. Because even just a little bit of something is better than nothing
5.Increase the amount of wind powered energy

Health
1.Give free health insurance to people who make a yearly salary of $27,000 a year and lower
2.Give cheaper health insurance to people who make between $28,000 and $29,000 a year
3.Give free health insurance to kids ages 0 months to 5 years old
4.Require that everyone has health insurance
5.Make people who do not have health insurance more money than normal as a penalty
6.Make sure that all kids have a check up before they start a new grade
7.Invest in a 10 billion dollar research plan to find a cure for cancer
8.Invest in a 10 billion dollar research plan to find a cure for aids/hiv

Technology
1.Build more telephone towers for wireless devices
2.Provide wifi throughout the united states
3.Build bullet trains that take you places at a faster speed

Immigration

1.Let anyone come to the United States and work if they have a temporarily pass. This would increase more workers and allow people from anywhere like Mexico to come here and have a pass that would allow them to work until they decide they want to become citizens
2.Require that all immigrants learn English. But keep to their traditions but at the same time stay to our American tradition
3.Make all immigrants go through a background check
4.Not allow illegal immigrants to drive
5.Create jobs passes for immigrants and living areas that are cheap for them
6.If immigrants are caught being here illegally but has not caused trouble will pay a heavy fine
7.If any illegal immigrant gets exported. They will now be allowed to come to the United States for 5 years. And they may not try to be a citizen for 7 years.

Retire

1.Allow people who retire there full funds that they deserve and not allow them to get cut back by the government
2.Allow people who have been retired to get a bonus if they have worked a minimum of 20 years in the same state job or government job.

Homeless people

1.Invest in a fund that will build more centers that provide shelter and food for poor people
2.Allow poor people who have been on the street a c
actually taxes would not go up becuse i would tax more of higher businesses instead of people. and i would put a higher tax on goods like alcohol and cigerettes

No, taxes would be through the roof to pay for all the stuff you mentioned. Also, your plan to tax businesses within the U.S. is just asking for job outsourcing. And FORCING everyone to have two trees on their property? That’s too much government.

Sorry bud.

Can anyone rell me the best deal for getting solar pannels under this scheme.I am very confused as i have been quoted thousands of dallars for the basic package,i was told it was only a small charge for a new meter plus a refundable deposit.Any suggestions what is best to do..Many thanks for your reply.

They are not cheap… good on ya for getting it done!
The site below might help with up to date info on solar info and rebates -
Apparently you can get up to $8000 off before the end of this financial year!!!
http://www.energymatters.com.au/government-rebates/

I am looking for a price range of a solar power system for a small townhome

We had a solar hot water heater in Phoenix Arizona and our water heater didn’t run until the dead of winter.
I don’ know the brand.

I would like to have some dedicated applicances run with solar, non grid tied, is there any do it yourself panels that can be made inexpensively?

don’t think so. the chemical doping process for the semi conductor uses some really nasty chemicals and some very expensive lab equipment. you are better off buying them.

i want to run a dell laptop of a small home made solar panel

This will show you how to build your own solar panels:

http://mycomparisons.com/1.php?id=energy