I would like to know why and when will government building start to use Solar Panels on buildings especially in States where is constant sun.
Originally posted 2009-04-07 06:03:53.
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I would like to know why and when will government building start to use Solar Panels on buildings especially in States where is constant sun.
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i don kno abt it
Agreed. They need to learn to practice what they preach.
Clinton, I believe, had solar panels installed on the White House when he was in office. I don’t know if they are hooked up and used, but they ought to be. I agree that the government could set a much better example than they currently do.
To be honest, solar panels don’t work so there isn’t much point to using them. 2 solar panels will power your fridge. Then you’ve also got the cost factor and the waste factor. Solar panels, for the amount of energy they give, are more toxic to the environment than coal. Not while they are producing power, but in the CREATION of the panels. Never hear anyone mention that little tid bit when they talk about solar panels. Then again I don’t think many people know about it either so that may have something to do with it.
Basically to sum up, I hope they never do pass legislation about solar panels. Government’s job is to stay out of the way of people and make sure they play nice. They shouldn’t tell me, or anyone else, how to run our lives.
Well, I can tell you why they don’t now-solar is very expensive to install initially. I put a solar system on my house here in Arizona (very sunny
that will produce ~12000 kwh per year and it was about $30K. It is estimated it will pay for itself in approximately ten years.
I think this is a very good question. Although the initial invested would be high, in the long run it would prove a good investment. Also it would show a real commitment toward energy awareness.
solar panels are not that productive in the first place
in ohysics we took an 80 watt light bulb and shined it directly upon the pad and we got A WHOPPING……..
2 1/2 watts… yea… it really made me realize what a difficult fight for energy is going on…
I don’t know about government buildings, but I have tried for the last year to find out about installing them on my residence to cut electric usage/bills and can’t seem to find anyone willing to do it or even give me an estimate. It’s a sad state of affairs when you want to live a greener lifestyle but you can’t get anyone to help move you in that direction.
That’s the same Question I want to know… Here in Las Vegas we are the dry-est City in America and we can used more Solar power… The City’s Father’s and Mother ’s and the State want to build and build… We are running out of water and the Electric Bill is going up and up… It’s Time to Vote them out and get some new blood in…
This is a catch-22 question. You’re damned if you do, you are damned if you don’t. It’s like asking why you don’t drive a hyrbid, or get rid of oil.
In the long term, education and research will be the deciding factor on who uses solar power.
If you want government buildings to use solar power cells, then bring it up for a public vote, get your message out, and fight for it.
The government is big on polls, but stupidly slow on action.
The government is waiting, like everyone else, for the prices of solar panels to come down. they are expensive and as they do preserve our natural resources they really dont save you any money. In the near future they will, but right now it costs about $20,000 to retrofit a house with solar energy, which can supply all the needs during the day, even sell excess back to the electrical companies. But to pay off the loan for the solar panels it takes 15 year or so. Most people or governments dont have enough money to pay cash for a retrofit.
The government can give incentives to bring the cost down. Solar energy is not free energy, you can invest in solar panels now, and pay for the panels for the next 15 years or just buy electricity for the next 15 years. People that retrofit a building want to do this because they are preserving natural resources, they may see a return on there money in the future, But in the 15 years it takes to pay off there may be other costs. So its a gamble.
I think that the government should do more and there are proposals out there to subsidize more for solar. I would love to have solar on my house. I think its great to get this energy straight from the sun. The government is slow to get anything accomplished, lets hope that it is not to late when they do something about it.