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In reply to the discussion: BURGUM: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero electricity HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing [View all]womanofthehills
(11,028 posts)So in summer months my electric bill is non existent as I make more electricity than I use. Extra electricity gets passed on to the next month.
Also, separate from my house solar panel system, I have two small solar panels connected to a solar pump bringing up my well water. As it only pumps when the sun is out (or overcast) I have a huge water holding tank. I've had these two panels for 25 yrs still putting out power.
If you live in a sunny place like NM, just build or add, lots of windows to your south side. No extra heat needed as the sun really warms up a house. If I need any heat at night, I just use portable electric heaters. So I can use electricity at night and make up for that use during the day with my solar panels spinning my metor backwards. 50 gallon drums of water placed in sunny windows, will release heat at night. Sun heats the water during the day and drums give off heat at night. My boyfriends whole house has all south windows with 3 rows of drums in windows so he never needs extra heat except maybe if the sun is not out for days. This has been popular alternative building in NM. Many put drums in greenhouses to give off heat at night.
People can be creative with energy. The south wall of my bathroom is 3 floor to almost ceiling windows. I put six 5 foot tall clear plastic tubes of water -died the water blue for looks. So the winter sun warms that water in the tubes and keeps the bathroom warm without the need for electricity.
NM new wind farm is going up right now. It will be the largest in the USA. So far, looks like Trump only went after farms on the coasts.