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Two questions.
1) is it cheaper to produce electricity through wood burning power plant compared to conventional methods like, hydral, natural gas, coal? if yes or no, how cheap and expensive would it be comparitively?
2) Does it take more capital cost per MW of electricity to build the wood burning power plant and does it take 5, 10 times more space than say coal burning power plant?
For now coal is cheaper per Megawatt. It is cheaper per ton, greater availability, and has a higher heat value. With the greater availability of coal power plants are able to be bigger. If a power plant is bigger than its fuel supply than it ceases to be able to produce at full power, where it is most efficient.
Based on these facts coal plants can be built larger than wood or biomass plants. The construction cost per Mw goes down as the size of the power plant increases.
The amount of space depends on the delivery infrastructure. If you have a consistent delivery source and use the fuel as it is received than you don’t need as much land for fuel.
Roof gets sun 6am to 8pm in the summer and about 7am to 6pm in the winter. FULL SUN!!!!!
This is the same information that I gave another individual, as to the cost of 100% solar. (see below)
Where you live are there incentives for installing solar, is there a net exchange with the utility company? Use these incentives.
If your budget is limited, you can install panels in phases. 25%, 10%, whatever you can safely budget and then expand from there. Also, whatever you decide will be your final kilowatts for the system, ensure you buy the other components up front, that will handle that kW, so that, you do not have to have to upgrade them later. These are items such as converter, inverters, cables, etc…
Warning, if you install a system in phases, ensure you buy compatible panels, I stay with the same brand and ratings. Same with batteries. Let's just say it keeps life simpler.
Batteries are another item that can be bought in phases.
As far as geothermal goes, I am installing a geoexchange system in my home to cover all heating and cooling needs. And yes, I'll have to save a good chunk of change to do this.
I do not feel that it would be a good idea to install this system in phases or to buy cheap.
You'll may already know this but here is a calculation from Gaiam's Real Goods catalog.
Find your daily utility usage by dividing the kilowatt-hours (kWh) used on an average month’s utility bill by 30. Divide that number by 5 (the average number of peak sun hours in the United States), and multiply that number by 1.43 to account for system losses. This is the size of the solar system, in kilowatts, that you will need. Multiply that number by $9000.00 ($9/watt installed) for a good ballpark idea of the gross installed cost.
Please note, the closer you are to the Equator the higher the average peak sun hours and the further away you are the lower. I live in Minnesota, the average peak sun hours there is 4.5.
Please note, this is an estimate. It may be high or low.
I have an off-grid solar and wind powered home in upstate New York. I was told that President Obama has restructured going green incentives and large refunds and grants might be available. I recently have added new wind generator equipment and would also like to add more solar panels, does any one know how I can find out what I might be eligible for ?
Check out GovBenefits.gov http://www.govbenefits.gov for a listing of all government assistance programs you are entitled to based on your description
For grants go to http://www.grants.gov
o was told if you unplug things you dont use everyday like a toaster, a tv in a diffrent room, lamps, pencil sharpeners anything really it will lower your bill cause while these things are not in use they are still absorbing energy. go around your place and unplug things and see how things look on your next bill… thanks for your response to my question. i replyed to it on my question. well i think i did it right.
This video shows the difference in both sound and charting of “Electric Eye” by Judas Priest as it appears in Guitar Hero: Rock the 80’s and Rock Band I do not have Guitar Hero 80’s so credit and thanks for that section of the video go to Sully of Scorehero(craigss on youtube) This is the only song so far to have had a master in two guitar games that Harmonix created. Strange that it was charted so differently when the original material was the same. Also interesting is that the 80’s version …
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freEner-g is a Minnesota company that offers the first-of-its-kind solar electricity leasing opportunity initially launched to Twin Cities metropolitan area customers and closely after that to other markets.
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my ametek on top of a tower, giving me 4 to 5 amps into my battery bank alongside my solar panels, to know more or additional information please visit: www.windchasers.eu cheers
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www.Power55.com To build Cheap Solar Panels Your Self !
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If you are looking for a guide that will show you how to build a homemade wind generator, here is the most complete guide you will find. I've tried other plans that show you how to build home wind turbines, but they don't offer nearly as much as this guide.
You can learn to build turbines for as little at $150 or so that would cost over $700 for the same amount of power production if you bought it in stores or ordered a commercial generator over the Internet.
Generators don't take much maintenance once they are set up. These generators are well-engineered to take powerful winds and to produce a lot of power from them.
It is the easiest way I know to build homemade wind turbines that will be inexpensive while also producing a lot of power. Check it out at the link above and you can totally eliminate your power bill by building one yourself!
Enjoy!
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Discover how you can produce your own renewable energy sources for under $200 dollars – www.SaveByGreen.com. You don't have to spend thousands to save big on solar power or wind power for your home. Find out how.
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