[RE-wrenches] PV Assist

[William Miller]

Eric:
 
It sounds like you are developing a sound knowledge base on your own.  I am
sure you have lots to contribute.  It is nice to see your posts on some
interesting subjects.
 
William


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As you're aware William, being my mentor, I can't give you advice on your
designs...none-the-less I figured I'd throw my hat in the ring of our
talkabout (verbal walkabout)...
 
I've seen plenty of wealthy homeowners turn to solar initially for the
savings and end up acquiring an affinity for saving energy which, as I've
seen, can lead to an awareness on the importance of ecological preservation.
Some have even put aside their more "conservative" sociopolitical ideologies
and recalled their inherent desire to connect with their environment, a.k.a.
become more hippied-out man.
 
We run up against this concept with every single solar panel we sell. Where
is it manufactured? Not at the local, organic, free-range, fair-trade solar
farm that's for sure. How much embodied energy and chemical by-product comes
with each module (let's not talk about batteries)? Way, way, way too much.
But for now, as this is the time of transition, solar is "the lesser of two
evils". The underlying truth is that in order to establish a sustainable
existence, at a bare minimum, we must not consume more resources than we
produce. This is hardly possible given any modern lifestyle, even the most
eco-friendly. Each and every one of us that are not living entirely off the
land and putting back all the nutrients that we consume; despite our best
intentions, recycling our plastic bottles, shopping at farmer's markets,
driving electric cars, are slowly destroying our planet. So what do we do?
We may not be able to save the earth but we can wake as many sleeping
zombie-consumers as possible and see where that gets us. 
 
The way I see it, our good work is far from perfect but it's a modest means
to a greater end and everyone must get on board, fast; even the gluttons;
especially the gluttons. As it's been said, we're the pioneers. We're the
messengers, the alarm clocks, and the catalysts of this paradigm shift.
Energy technology is changing fast, in both the renewable and conventional
sectors and we're the ones, selling solar to everything that breathes and
has a pocketbook, that are helping renewables to beat coal, oil, natty gas,
nuclear; and If we don't do it, who will? In order for the green revolution
to contend and win we need to build bridges between the tree-huggers and the
oil-mongers and that is accomplished not by creating an eco-elite but
through persistent diplomacy...
 
 
...Hey, come back here with my soapbox!...
 
 
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