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re: Solar thread (yes, energy from the sun)
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:43 pm to LSUAlum2001
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:43 pm to LSUAlum2001
Your name isn't Justin is it?
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Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:44 pm to BigEdLSU
Nope.
I do this on the side.
I think the position is in Richmond, CA or Austin.
I'll see if I can convince them to open a office on the gulf coast.
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I do this on the side.
I think the position is in Richmond, CA or Austin.
I'll see if I can convince them to open a office on the gulf coast.
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This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:46 pm to BigEdLSU
Our builder/designer has received a number of national Dept.of Energy awards for his construction so we trust his judgement. I was not interested in battery storage due to cost and maintenance, but your suggestion is a good one. If we lose power, we will rely on candles and the wood-burning fireplace at night and during overcast, winter days. Thanks for all the good information.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:46 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Sunpower huh? Great product, insane price.
Why can't you leave it at this: some homeowners are able to self-install. As with ANYTHING, you save money when you do that.
Most people can't, or don't want to self-install. They pay for my or someone else's expertise to design the system right, install it right, and handle all of the paperwork.
Neither is a bad option.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:47 pm to islandtiger
I would be concerned that you'll have overkill. With thick walls, geothermal, ect, your electric bill probably will never approach $180 monthly that needs to be offset.
Just my $.02
Just my $.02
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:48 pm to islandtiger
Is natural gas or propane readily available?
You can toss in a generator and transfer switch as your emergency backup when needed if it is.
Nevermind. It looks you don't have a grid-tie system.
You can toss in a generator and transfer switch as your emergency backup when needed if it is.
Nevermind. It looks you don't have a grid-tie system.
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 9:49 pm to LSUAlum2001
Good luck with your career hopefully you get into and stay into solar on the design side ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconcheers.gif)
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:03 pm to BigEdLSU
The job sounded great but I'd have to take a big pay cut for the Austin position and would break even salary wise in Cali, but the COL is much higher there.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:04 pm to BigEdLSU
The job sounded great but I'd have to take a big pay cut for the Austin position and would break even salary wise in Cali, but the COL is much higher there.
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