[Leica] Some work on the house

[Don Dory]

Not virtue signaling but encouraging.   We converted to solar last year
when the US taxpayers subsidized the expense by 30%.  No electric utility
bill.  It's taken me a full year to downplay parental tapes about turning
off the lights or suffering from high temperatures in the summer.

Also,  with the subsidy we have enough output to keep even a Tesla long
range fully charged.   For us that means I can travel to Houston or Dallas
without costing more than tire and brake wear.   In these uncertain
financial times it takes two monthly expenses out of the equation.

So,  if you don't have trees or excessive obscured sunlight going solar
makes a lot of sense.   My calculations considered a 3% rate of return
optimistic so taking savings for solar was a better return.



On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 9:27 AM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Decided to add a few more collectors to the roof while the incentives are
> still in effect.  Also got to try the new Q2 out a bit up on the roof with
> the workers.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/489738-1/Solar+Panels-1000050-2.jpg
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/489742-1/Solar+Panels-1000055.jpg
>
> It does a nice job. Trying to get use to not reaching for a zoom ring.
> How
> soon we forget.
>
> Comments welcome.
> Aram
>
>
>
> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
>
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> would ever have dared dream.” James D. Watson
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