An increasing number of homeowners are turning to solar energy as a source of energy as a result of climate events in 2020. NBC News’ Maura Barrett reports.
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That is BS!!!!!
Gasoline Prices can go Sky High!!!
I Own both an ELECTRIC car and a gas vehicle!!! So, I can drive anywhere, I want…
1) I have a big freezer w frozen Meats and canned Meats, also…
2) I have plenty of chicken and eggs…
3) I have my own Vegetable garden…
4) I live one hour from the beach, Vacation Covered!!!!
5) Soda, hahahaha, I drink water, instead…
6) Beer and Wine, I make my Own…
7) Orange, hahahaha… Yes, I grow my own fruit including Mandalorines
8) I have bags of rice and boxes of pasta….
9) I have bags of flower, I can make bread…
Yes, you can pay all those higher Greedy cost, I'm Not… It's just GREED…
Yes, I am a Prepper…
800 – to – 1000 per month savings,,,, Damm ya got some bobby pins stuck in the receptacles or what!!!…..That means 1600 – to – 2000 a month for a electric bill. She must be talking about the Las Vegas Strip…If she is paying that much for electric, she don't need solar panels she needs a U-haul Truck!!!!
What does this have to do with "climate change"? Exactly how and be specific. I think you will be missing some links in that chain.
Our you willing to give up your cell phone to be green? Because the batteries are an ecologic nightmare
My electric company In NY is charging me $20 to deliver $5 worth of electricity (about 100kwh) 4x the cost just to delivery the electric. The northeast need to find betterway.
"The battery" is a game changer in the USA only.
In Europe we have that for almost 20 years.
2021 : Trying to hype old tech ?
And solar battery systems are worthless if you do not have low energy consumption houses
(energy efficiency class A or B in Europe).
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What are you using for power to have 800 to 1000 dollar month electric bills…. mine is 50.00 a month as we ya know turn off lights leave the off when not in use .. have all energy saving and efficient appliances as well as all energy efficiency light bulbs…..
More access for DIY is needed. Cut costs, buy parts for for your specific needs then hire the appropriate installer/electrician to connect it together. I see Walmart and Home Depot are just getting starting to sell the panels while battery technology is rapidly evolving. you can get many different parts from Amazon or battery companies themselves. There are many videos explaining how to put together a system that best fits your needs. We can make Americans energy self sufficient; every new roof should be required to have them. While some worry about ROI on a system, if you move, it’s a selling point now. And electricity rates will only go up so the ROI might be shorter than when first calculated.
This is not true, the prices have been getting lower and the batteries have been getting better since the Trump manufacturing boom. The prices they are quoting here are what the scam artist contractors charge.
The reason those homes have a ton of solar panels on their rooves is because they are trying to maintain AC powered appliances and other electronics with DC powered input. They should be buying DC powered appliances. These "big tech" companies need to focus on making either DC powered appliances or coming up with DC powered replacement parts for already standing AC powered appliances. A house that is 100% DC doesn't require so many panels.
The only people you hear complaining about solor power are big oil, and the power generation corporations.
There are or will be plans to help defray costs and rebates really help. Think long run vs total fees. I believe they allow payments which can assist. Good luck.
I bedroom apt 2600dollar monthly electric bill or maybe u wont have power lol. 3200 water monthly bill or maybe u wont have water. U pay these outrageous bills an they get turned off anyway. U cant cool off in ur car because theirs no gas. So now ur mad an to the point of mayhem because theirs no food an u cant feed ur kids. Wat gas u have in ur land rover u cant go no where because they turned ur car off should have gotten a tempo. Now u cant leave the cities an ur afraid of ppl might rob or hurt u an take wat u got. None of this matters because look at u!!!! U look like one of those zombies u watched on tv. Take ur part an take the JAB!!!!!
Planned shootings, soon mandatory vaccinations if u wanna work travel or send ur kids to school or go out to eat. Megadroughts, weather warefare. Shortage of gas an food. 9 dollar toilet paper an they take ur guns just like ur constitutional rights. Pretty soon nobody will have a public opinion or get fined. Getting the JAB is a ritual like mask wearing. Get ur 7 shots an b quiet an wen they turn the switch on u fall over dead so now wat about ur soul?
I'm pretty sure those are my drone clips over Mueller suburbs in Austin #Roschetzkyphotography
Probably too late to act on climate change.
I sold solar hot water systems back in early 90s saved a lot and Government insensitive back then to switch
Yes we Americans are spoiled have to have our hot water
$800-1000 per bill during the summer months? Must be a inland and a mansion with a pool.
Yes solar with a light dusting of snow improperly installed can crack a roof, hire a engineer to solve that problem! Before the install occurs and hire professional installers who pass inspection!
That's a lot of weight on roofs of homes that live in snow and ice lands. Next headline: roof collapsed due to climate change.
what happens to these batteries when their life span is over, also it takes fossil fuels to recharge them. I guess if the wind stops you can get out of your car and push…
You're getting ripped off bigtime in USA by these solar companies. Typical UK price for a 4kW system is £5,000 – £6,000. (roughly $7k to $8.5k). Battey backup is extra but then it was also an extra $10k in their film. Normally UK is more expensive on EVERYTHING than USA – except healthcare 😉
They're not as effective when geoengineering is going on, now are they?
Watched a video the other day that was filmed in Africa and what struck me the most was the gorgeous blue sky and white clouds, something that used to be seen in America but is now a rarity.
STOP THE GEOENGINEERING!!!
Money in our pocket she says. . . except you just spent 20-30 thousand on the panel system. . so this has nothing to do with saving money. You don't "save" money with solar. and by the time the panels pay for themselves, you need to replace them and update your old system.
The lifetime electric bill is quickly becoming a thing of the past, like the land line telephone.
Da!!!! Why isn't the world changing?
I strongly recommend frequent oil changes to maintain proper motor operations. Not burning it , but not letting it turn rancid either
Brown out 😂😅
And there are places that charge a surtax
I live on St. Croix, USVI which has the highest electric rates in the USA & the grid is terribly dirty & unreliable (very common for people's appliances to get fried…I lost a brand new microwave after 3 months)…My $38k (including installation) system, thanks to the tax credit, will pay for itself in 4 years. I'm a year in with ZERO maintenance costs so far. You have to do the math for your particular situation. I'll save enough by the time my system needs to be replaced to pay for it & still have money left over. Once they finally get their new net metering program going, my ROI time will decrease & I'll save even more money.
They forgot to mention how freaking expensive it is to install the solar power and its maintenance cost.