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    tc...if I my ask, what state, country, or exoplanet do you live on, in, or near? It might help others to think about and make the push to solar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Domeguy View Post
    tc...if I my ask, what state, country, or exoplanet do you live on, in, or near? It might help others to think about and make the push to solar.
    Upstate NY

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    Have you taken a look at this???
    https://www.tesla.com/powerwall

    I am trying to figure out just how many panels I will have to have to keep it operational. It does not look bad and the price is reasonable. I figure with the new battery technology coming out this may be the way to go.

    What do you think??
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    The last I had heard, it sounds like a good idea, but just one of the batteries would not be powerful enough to power but just a few things for a short period of time. But they would however be able to be linked into others in a row to make one large battery. But then the costs go up also. I think they are on the tight track, and soon there will be a true breakthrough in battery technology that will be the true saving grace to the world. They are very close, just not quite there yet.
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    So, new thing on the scene is "gravity generators". All surplus energy is used to wind a series of gigantic counterweights. Then when you dont have energy they wind down and turn an alternator by themselves. Looks pretty promising.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Domeguy View Post
    The last I had heard, it sounds like a good idea, but just one of the batteries would not be powerful enough to power but just a few things for a short period of time. But they would however be able to be linked into others in a row to make one large battery. But then the costs go up also. I think they are on the tight track, and soon there will be a true breakthrough in battery technology that will be the true saving grace to the world. They are very close, just not quite there yet.
    Supercapacitors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesneuen View Post
    So, new thing on the scene is "gravity generators". All surplus energy is used to wind a series of gigantic counterweights. Then when you dont have energy they wind down and turn an alternator by themselves. Looks pretty promising.
    Very large and efficient flywheels?

    "Free energy"... Second Law of Thermodynamics, everyone?

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    No, completely different concept than the scam artist things. These are actually already in use. Look them up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunfixr View Post
    Welcome to the internet.
    One of us types in our heart and soul, and then puts it up for the world.
    Then, the rest get to interpret it.
    It is literal, or figurative?
    Sad, or happy?
    Angry, or calm?
    Just black and white words on a screen.
    Not like a conversation in person, with facial expressions, body language, tone of voice.

    Still, we here pretty much slide along without issues.
    Imagine how well we could get along in person.

    Or, we would just think each other is a bunch of assholes

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    James, I tried to look them up yesterday, and could find very little info. I was mostly getting stuff to fight the effects of gravity. Do you have any links to share?
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    http://www.gravitybattery.info

    Sorry, battery not generator. Stores surplus energy in giant counterweights until needed. Looks like a really neat alternative to a battery bank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunfixr View Post
    Welcome to the internet.
    One of us types in our heart and soul, and then puts it up for the world.
    Then, the rest get to interpret it.
    It is literal, or figurative?
    Sad, or happy?
    Angry, or calm?
    Just black and white words on a screen.
    Not like a conversation in person, with facial expressions, body language, tone of voice.

    Still, we here pretty much slide along without issues.
    Imagine how well we could get along in person.

    Or, we would just think each other is a bunch of assholes

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    OK, forgive me if Im mistaken, but if the grid goes down, and you have a power transfer switch, cant you just keep making energy for yourself as long as the switch has been thrown? Personally Im looking into a NG backup generator for the house, too much trees to make solar an option
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