solar: Living Off the Grid with Batteries
- 02/01/09 05:27 PM
I did a home inspection not long ago on a home that was completely off the electrical grid. It was one of the more fascinating homes I've done. In addition to the solar panels, wind turbine and assorted other advanced renewable energy technologies, it had a bank of industrial batteries. Now these are not part of your everyday home inspection. Since I was a certified Home Performance Specialist for the state of Idaho, I have a fair amount of experience with alternative energy and energy efficient housing, so I got the job. That's one of the advantages of being the … (12 comments)
I did a home inspection not long ago on a home that was completely off the electrical grid. It was one of the more fascinating homes I've done. In addition to the solar panels, wind turbine and assorted other advanced renewable energy technologies, it had a bank of industrial batteries.
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