Here's a tidbit about what the professionals are doing. The other day
I spoke with saleperson at a solar gear company here in beautiful but damn-cold-in-the-winter Montana about availability of solar panels, batteries, etc. She said there is increased activity, but no shortages yet, because the manufacturers are hip to y2k and gearing up for it.
The interesting part? The increased purchase activity is coming not from 'nutcase survivalists' (and we have those up here) but from 'software engineers and electrical engineers'.
I'm a software engineer, and I'm thinking about my own little increase in solar electric activity.
I can't believe how hard it is to get people aware. I say, "everything is broken", and people give me a sideways look... I've spoken face-to-face to our newspaper editor, a city commissioner, a county commissioner, a public service commissioner, my state legislator, my state senator, and my US Congressman. The only one who seemed even mildly concerned was the public service guy, who is working on the utilities for answers. The others are mostly telling me to call someone else.
So I am... the solar electric saleslady.
Good luck to all.
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