Comments on: What are the drawbacks to using wind turbines or solar panels for providing all power to a home? http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920 News and reviews of solar power products Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:08:43 -0400 hourly 1 By: Hector http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1744 Hector Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1744 Neither, solar and wind are initially expensive but can pay themselves over time, may be 1-2 years if you get off the grid and stop paying 100-300 dollars per month on your electric bill, the secret is changing your way of life, get rid or stop using those things you don't really need, slowly switch heat producing items such as water heater, air heater, cooking ranges and toasters, big screen tv's, big refrigerators and stereo systems, get power strips for everything and turn it off when not in use. switch heat producing items to other means of powering them like liquid propane or natural gas, [stored not service] because the last thing you want is to stop paying electric bill and pick up a gas bill, when you slowly distance yourself from all this energy guzzlers youll discover that you need very little electricity to live confortably and you can then start investing in ways to generate that electricity. Neither, solar and wind are initially expensive but can pay themselves over time, may be 1-2 years if you get off the grid and stop paying 100-300 dollars per month on your electric bill, the secret is changing your way of life, get rid or stop using those things you don't really need, slowly switch heat producing items such as water heater, air heater, cooking ranges and toasters, big screen tv's, big refrigerators and stereo systems, get power strips for everything and turn it off when not in use. switch heat producing items to other means of powering them like liquid propane or natural gas, [stored not service] because the last thing you want is to stop paying electric bill and pick up a gas bill, when you slowly distance yourself from all this energy guzzlers youll discover that you need very little electricity to live confortably and you can then start investing in ways to generate that electricity.

]]> By: Zac L http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1578 Zac L Wed, 06 May 2009 21:28:42 +0000 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1578 The answer is A. This is the largest drawback! The answer is A. This is the largest drawback!

]]> By: roderick_young http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1577 roderick_young Mon, 04 May 2009 16:44:58 +0000 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/920#comment-1577 I think A is the answer they're looking for. B is not a drawback, so it can't be that. C is not a bad answer, both could be inefficient in terms of cost. And a windmill does take maintenance. D is not a horrible answer, considering some homes may be in places that don't get enough sun and/or wind. Like if you lived in the boreal forest in Canada, or on the forest floor in the Amazon jungle. I think A is the answer they're looking for.

B is not a drawback, so it can't be that.

C is not a bad answer, both could be inefficient in terms of cost. And a windmill does take maintenance.

D is not a horrible answer, considering some homes may be in places that don't get enough sun and/or wind. Like if you lived in the boreal forest in Canada, or on the forest floor in the Amazon jungle.

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