{"id":456,"date":"2010-06-17T21:28:12","date_gmt":"2010-06-18T04:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/todaywasawesomecom.local\/?p=456"},"modified":"2013-09-05T14:13:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T21:13:29","slug":"solar-power-still-sucks-in-a-big-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaywasawesomecom.local\/solar-power-still-sucks-in-a-big-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Still Sucks in a Big Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"I<\/a>My numerous (and very vocal fans) will remember that I already wrote a post on how much solar panels suck<\/a>. But someone who “works in the industry” told me how totally wrong I was. That post was from 2008 so technology should be totally different now right? Almost everyday there’s a story about solar panels reaching new and incredible limits in\u00a0efficiency.<\/p>\n

Please Solar, PLEASE!<\/h2>\n

I want it to work so bad. I would love to get rid of my electricity bill. Understand, I have a vested interest in solar power being awesome, if it were awesome then I could just throw some panels up and free myself of the utility company. Maybe one day that will be possible, please I wish it were. Even if I could cut it in half I would be thrilled.<\/p>\n

So, let’s figure out what that would take. Because if it’s cost efficient, I will do it right now<\/strong>. Luckily for me there’s an organization that has done all the work for me and created a calculator using the latest in technology and current industry costs. Great.<\/p>\n

Right now I use an average of 37 kwh per day. That’s slightly above average in the US (don’t ask me how my 1800 sq\/ft home does that). Now to get half of that, now remember I’m using this calculator<\/a>, I need about a 4.1 kW array. So how much does that cost? Luckily they have a calculator for that too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s Totally Cost-Effective<\/h2>\n
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So you're an investment banker huh?<\/p><\/div>\n