Comments on: New Jersey Solar Installations Leave Some Neighborhood Residents Sore http://inhabitat.com/new-jersey-solar-installations-leave-some-neighborhood-resident-sore/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: lazyreader http://inhabitat.com/new-jersey-solar-installations-leave-some-neighborhood-resident-sore/comment-page-1/#comment-323856 lazyreader Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:03:15 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=244553#comment-323856 If you wanted something nice for you neighborhood, try these. http://inhabitat.com/ross-lovegrove-solar-trees-take-to-the-streets-of-vienna/ If you wanted something nice for you neighborhood, try these.

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]]> By: keithccc http://inhabitat.com/new-jersey-solar-installations-leave-some-neighborhood-resident-sore/comment-page-1/#comment-323419 keithccc Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:37:07 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=244553#comment-323419 What weirdos!!!! Like the telephone pole itself was something beautiful!?! What weirdos!!!!
Like the telephone pole itself was something beautiful!?!

]]> By: lazyreader http://inhabitat.com/new-jersey-solar-installations-leave-some-neighborhood-resident-sore/comment-page-1/#comment-323336 lazyreader Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:47:55 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=244553#comment-323336 Many places have home owners associations. If they had formed one in their neighborhood they could better oppose the panels. It's not like the minuscule power they generate will have an effect on their power bill or their energy output. In San Diego, the Navy for instance built a solar array across it’s parking lot at the cost of 1.9 million dollars (all Stimulus money). It’ll only save 30,000 dollars a year for them. Which means it will pay for it self after 63.3333 years (assuming they don’t spend those savings). If for instance they put the saved money in the bank to collect with interest. So say the payback could be under 40 years or so. But as for the panels, they’ll be obsolete in about 10 years. And removed after 15-20, Now you have to contract, pay and install new more modern ones and pay for the safe disposal of the old panels, as these high efficiency solar cells are made of gallium arsenide (arsenic compounds for all those who failed chemistry class) and germanium, not silicon. Don’t forget the cost of maintenance, cleaning and service. Where’s the cost saving. All it will do is generate only a fraction of the power needs and look good for the ribbon cutting. Many places have home owners associations. If they had formed one in their neighborhood they could better oppose the panels. It’s not like the minuscule power they generate will have an effect on their power bill or their energy output. In San Diego, the Navy for instance built a solar array across it’s parking lot at the cost of 1.9 million dollars (all Stimulus money). It’ll only save 30,000 dollars a year for them. Which means it will pay for it self after 63.3333 years (assuming they don’t spend those savings). If for instance they put the saved money in the bank to collect with interest. So say the payback could be under 40 years or so. But as for the panels, they’ll be obsolete in about 10 years. And removed after 15-20, Now you have to contract, pay and install new more modern ones and pay for the safe disposal of the old panels, as these high efficiency solar cells are made of gallium arsenide (arsenic compounds for all those who failed chemistry class) and germanium, not silicon. Don’t forget the cost of maintenance, cleaning and service. Where’s the cost saving. All it will do is generate only a fraction of the power needs and look good for the ribbon cutting.

]]> By: caeman http://inhabitat.com/new-jersey-solar-installations-leave-some-neighborhood-resident-sore/comment-page-1/#comment-323282 caeman Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:46:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=244553#comment-323282 And this why I hate certain eco hippies. They are all for solar, as long as its not on their street, or back yard. Shut up and get used to it. Re-using the power poles for this purpose is a fantastic idea. It spreads out the panels and doesn't waste ground land. And this why I hate certain eco hippies. They are all for solar, as long as its not on their street, or back yard. Shut up and get used to it. Re-using the power poles for this purpose is a fantastic idea. It spreads out the panels and doesn’t waste ground land.

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