[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: A successful solar home project - in Vermont

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
A successful solar home project - in Vermont
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     [1]Solar Home Project: Can't Stop Conserving

     Weâre finally into a spell of fine weather. If thereâs any place
     better than Vermont on a 75-degree, sunny summer day in July, after
     the black flies have retreated and before the haze of August sets
     in, well, I havenât been there. Of course, this summer weâve had
     about, oh, four days like that. But Iâll take what I can get.

     Our Evergreen Solar/Wattsun/Outback/Southwest Windpower is keeping
     us lousy with power. On days like this, weâre producing 8 â 10
     kilowatt hours a day; thatâs about four times what we use.
     Honestly, I thought there would be a real temptation to use more,
     but that hasnât happened, mostly because our lifestyle was pretty
     comfy to begin with. And it has become so engrained in our psyche
     to conserve that weâre having a hard time burning more kilowatt
     hours. The other day I caught myself going through the house before
     bed, shutting down anything that might draw a phantom load during
     the night. In times of lean sun with our old system, this was an
     absolute necessity; these days, itâs blind habit. But a good one, I
     think.

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References

   1. http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog/energyfamily/3293606.html
   2. http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog/energyfamily