Rooftop Solar in AZ: Actually helping the grid

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  • Mike90250
    Moderator
    • May 2009
    • 16020
    #31
    Originally posted by SunEagle
    ......IMO CA has shot themselves in the foot and do not realize they are bleeding slowly to death.
    But if we CalExit, that resets everything to "Moonbeam Rosy Workers Paradise".

    Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

    solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
    gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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      • J.P.M.
        Solar Fanatic
        • Aug 2013
        • 14920
        #32
        Originally posted by SunEagle

        Hmmm. Why not an elevator to a close orbit station. Think of the distance and amount of energy it can produce on the way down.
        I think the L5 society has that one covered.

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          • SunEagle
            Super Moderator
            • Oct 2012
            • 15123
            #33
            Originally posted by max2k

            last time I checked there were some 'difficulties' with the ropes- they tend to break under their own weight at those lengths even using latest/greatest/etc .
            Go read Arthur C Clarke " Space Elevator"

            While the technology has not been proofed yet, Nano Technology could produce very fine high strength cables. The problem is not if it can be done but who would spend the money to do it.
            Last edited by SunEagle; 07-25-2017, 08:52 PM. Reason: spelling

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