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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory

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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (94566)5/26/2008 10:11:00 AM
From: RJA_   of 110194
 
>>You're missing the point. Energy prices are rising, not falling. Solar panels last 25 years minimum. They are an energy annuity.

Good point. I guess its a question of:

1. What you are willing to pay for the annuity.

2. Will new technologies (AVA Solar, Nanosolar) dramatically bring down the costs... leaving you with an expensive and possibly obsolete investment.

I would like to do it when the numbers are right.

Re the batteries, I intend to use the local utility as my battery, turning the meter backwards during the day, and using them at night or for peak loads.
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