Subj : cold weather
To   : fU
From : Tiny
Date : Mon Mar 02 2015 05:25:00

Hello fU.

01 Mar 15 10:27, you wrote to Skuz:

 fU> and i think it's a matter of size. same solar panels earn up to 60% on
 fU> a cloudy day. but without a right sized battery you can't use the
 fU> solarpower all the day.

  I drove a truck driver Saturday to walmart.  He was telling me about his
house in NOva Scotia.  He's in the country and 100% off the grid.  His solar
array and batteries give him all the electricity he needs.  He also jars all
his veggies, and grows as much himself on his land.

  He's "80% self sustaining", and working on becoming more and more.  The
one thing holding him back now is just getting enough battery storage to run
a deep freeze for the summer months.  He currently only turns on his small
fridge when it's very very hot, the rest of the time things go in the cold
room.

  Was a hell of an interesting guy.   Drives transport 5 months in the winter
and farms / plays with batteries in the summer (as he says).

Shawn

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