I started doing some research into using renewable energy, solar, wind, water reclamation and the like. After our sustained drought we had, it occurred to me that if the predictions about our climate are even half right, we will be faced with a growing energy crisis.
I first thought about water. How much do I need? Do I collect just water runoff from the roof, or think about how to use the grey water I produce? I imagined putting in a 50 to 10 thousand gallon underground tank and initially use it for irrigation and pond supply. Underground since our neighborhood association is anal about things that stick up above fence line.
One of my colleges here are work quoted a very alarming statistic, "50% of the electricty generated is lost in distribution." Wow!
Faced with ever growing prospects of not having a job, gets me thinking what I could do to reduce my dependence on the grid to help reduced my costs. Maybe start an installation business on my own. PV modules at $1000 a pop for 200W are sorta over the top expensive. Inverters and storage are yet another major expense. I could just design my own inverter system. I have that knowledge.
More when I have more time. Anyone use Power4Home and can tell me whether it's a waist of time?
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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