Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:22:43 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
>>> I thought about installing solar panels here and even had a company do
>>> a survey. I have several acres they could use but I didn't want to
>>> look at those ugly panels and there would be a lot of mowing and snow
>>> removal. Plus more than half the time they'd produce no elctricity,
>>> they produce nothing at night or on cloudy days.
>>>
>> That's why you stay on the electric company's grid to provide you with power
>> on days with extended cloudiness, snow, or rain.
>
> Are there still no efficient, affordable batteries that can hold power
> during those bad weather days? It's taking forever.
>
>>> The panels are mostly made of plastic, UV light wreaks havoc on those panels so they
>>> don't last long.
>>>
>> That, I don't know. But I don't hear people complaining about replacing
>> those panels all the time.
>
> Half of Australia seems to have solar panels. I rarely hear of people
> having problems with them. Sheldon is stuck half a century ago, as
> usual.
>
>>> Solar panels are okay for a few small light bulbs
>>> but would need a lot of panels to run A/C, an electric stove, a
>>> clothes dryer, a fridge/freezer, charge an electric car, fergetabout
>>> it.
>>>
>> Not true. Depending on how many panels you have installed they can power
>> a large house.
>
> Absolutely. Sheldon talks out of the wrong orifice again.
>

Druce, why not let Popeye sniff yoose for a change?

Never know, he might even lick yoose a little.