[mythtv-users] [Slightly OT] solar power for all our gadgets

[Josh White]

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Andrew Burgess <aab at cichlid.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 2009-03-10 at 08:39 -0500, George Mari wrote:
>
> > I think you're not counting the indirect economic benefits with solar
> > and other green power compared to fossil-fuel based power:
> >
> > - Less air pollution
> ...
> >
> > - Reduced risk of runaway global warming.
> >
> > I'd say both of those are obviously hard things to quantify, but they're
> > worth something.
>
> There's also the green or geek factor:
>
> Cost of solar power compared to the grid - more
> Value of looking at your roof, seeing solar panels, and getting a woody
> - priceless
>
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There's also the satisfaction of knowing that no matter what happens to the
grid in the near future, you increase your chances of having power when the
grid does not (so long as you can fight off the zombies trying to get your
precious power, and brains).
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