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Orrex

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13. Hey, don't begrudge me a pun over a simple thing like 25K
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 04:20 AM
Sep 2016

That's been (and remains) my complaint all along: spend what is for most people an impossible sum of money in order to make back a fraction of that amount.

When we had to replace a bunch of old windows in our house, the salesman touted the money we'd save on our heating bill.
"These windows will cost us $6000," I pointed out, "and they'll save us maybe $20 per month? Sign me up!"

The same applies here. A great concept, but unattainable for a majority of the population.

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In other words, the Sun is going down Orrex Sep 2016 #1
Yeah 5 percent on 30 grand. Wow! yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #6
Make sure your appliances are energy star, your home is well-insulated, swap out your lightbulbs diane in sf Sep 2016 #7
wow 5k Egnever Sep 2016 #12
In Florida they only offer a sales tax exemption. Ugh. Native Sep 2016 #14
Hey, don't begrudge me a pun over a simple thing like 25K Orrex Sep 2016 #13
Not on me. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #22
K&R Andy823 Sep 2016 #2
We'd only need to cover a couple counties in Texas to power the whole US. ErikJ Sep 2016 #3
Or push to get more solar on roofs or over parking lots. Ready4Change Sep 2016 #5
Yes roofs would be a lot more decentralized too than huge solar utility plants ErikJ Sep 2016 #9
Put over canals it prevents most of the evaporation and is dead space not being used. Dustlawyer Sep 2016 #17
Another sign that the republicans are disfunctional..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #4
Too true! truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #11
Democratic vision. Thank you President Obama and Harry Reid! ffr Sep 2016 #8
I'm against subsidizing centralized energy production... SHRED Sep 2016 #10
Let's have a carbon tax that goes back to consumers to use toward solar. Native Sep 2016 #15
I like that! SHRED Sep 2016 #16
To quote Sir Humphrey Appleby iandhr Sep 2016 #18
Another reason to oppose centralized production not fooled Sep 2016 #20
Well said SHRED Sep 2016 #21
Agree 100% Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #23
Panels on every roof! or ground tee hee! lonestarnot Sep 2016 #19
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