The problem with solar is the scams that go along with it. There's absolutely no need to dump 20 to 30 grand on a system. It is a simple DIY project that can save you 2/3rds of the cost. Most of the cost is labor and mark up of the equipment. If you are unable to install it, then buy the equipment online, save the markup, and then you just have to pay labor. And that's easier to determine if you are getting screwed. You wouldn't like paying 10 grand for 6 hours of work by 2 guys. Aa far as panels go, there's plenty of used panels out there for sale that have plenty of life left in them and can be bought from $40 to $150 depending on the output size. I paid $60. each for 10- 370w panels. Hook them up to an all in one solar charge controller for around $1500. I chose the mpp solar LV6548 and a 4 into 3 combiner box. After the wiring, conduit, breaker boxes, etc all together I have about $3500 in a 3.7kw system that I can expand to 8kw just by adding more panels. That's all good, cheap, and affordable. Until you start adding LiPo4 batteries. Lol. I have over 6 grand in batteries which is ridiculous. But I can go 3 days without full sun.
Thank you for watching! Pretty much every action we take has some impact. It's all about finding the options that can sustain our way of life the longest/with least impacts. The overall impacts of renewables is significantly less than that of fossil fuels. In fact, if you were to put a dollar value on all the impacts both renewable energy and fossil fuels have on human and environmental health, electricity costs would be in dollars not cents.
Yes, you do need those materials, however the overall impact of solar compared to fossil fuels is still far less. Solar makes up for its impact in just a few years. Same with wind. Just because it’s only made up a small fraction so far doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t make up more in the future. Both sources are growing very quickly and only will continue to do so as prices continue to drop and battery storage because more affordable.
Yes, solar is not for everyone for sure, but it’s good for a lot of people. I’m not sure about the details for commercial solar, but investors are starting to jump on it so it must be going in the right direction. And yes, solar panels are inefficient, but solar is very abundant. There is enough solar hitting earth for all of our energy needs many times over, even after this loss of efficiency. Plus, fossil fuels are also inefficient. About 65% of power is lost just before the electricity even leaves the power plant. And that’s also without considering the energy required to mine coal, ship it, process it, etc. Anyway, point is the power generation is often inefficient.
I’m not sure I totally understand, but solar is growing very quickly and there is mining but overall the carbon free operations makes up for that impact. Fossil fuels may be abundant but they are destroying the atmosphere.
That’s true, I believe hydro is something like 90% efficient or more. I’m not sure though. Either way, there’s no doubt that our energy supply system should be diverse.
The big problem is if you have an older home they were not thinking of a lot of flat areas to put solar on it. I was lucky to have enough area to do it. I am in AZ and also able to do the Tesla solar subscription option.
That's a good point. I've also seen issues with people not liking the way solar panels look. One solution to this issue that I've seen is designing the top of the roof to be flat on new construction homes so it cannot be seen. On existing homes you could try to put them on the back of the house, but that doesn't always work best due to the orientation of the house. Does that mean you have the solar roof? Would love to learn more about your experience with Tesla!
@@jalexand007 Awesome! I'm happy to hear its going well! Is there anything about solar or other sustainability topics you'd like to see in future videos?
Where can we find your business page? I'd love to learn more about your interests in sustainability. And thank you so much! I'm happy you found the video so useful. So many discussions in sustainability are so complex they leave the average person more confused than when they started. One of the major goals of this channel is to clear up that confusion so that people have the information they need to make decisions on sustainability.
Great question! I’m actually working on an updated video to replace this one due to the extension. My thoughts are that the efficiency isn’t going to increase fast enough in just a single year to make waiting the best option. Plus you could start saving money sooner by not waiting. Of course, it’s always up to you to see what works best for your situation.
High pressure sales for horrible customer service and over priced junk. Read all of the reviews. The only reviews with any detail are all 1 Star All the 5 Star reviews are 1 sentence that has no details. This is because the reviews are done by employees and new customers that have not experienced anything yet. What the news reports about all the unhappy customers: th-cam.com/video/dV1fKtMDjUc/w-d-xo.html Look up the Detroit News report as well: th-cam.com/video/4ZgkMsYNJFc/w-d-xo.html Another victim: th-cam.com/video/Jp5LKb2bR0Q/w-d-xo.html
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There is pros and cons to everything. You will need to sign a contract and likely be in a payment plan that lasts several years. Actually, the biggest con that I’ve heard is more of a personal preference, but people don’t like the visual of solar on a roof top.
@@GoGreenPost It's very dirty to produce solar panels. In addition, while they can be recycled, it's too expensive to do so currently, so companies and people just dump them when they stop working. So that's toxic chemicals going into the dump. Despite all this, over time they are still much greener (so I've read) than coal provided electricity.
Yes, solar planets do have a negative impact for sure. However, their overall impact is still much less than that of fossil fuels. It takes about 2-3 years for solar to generate enough clean power to offset its negative impacts.
@@jimsbagels1991 www.discovermagazine.com/environment/solar-panel-waste-the-dark-side-of-clean-energy. Right so plastic is exclusive to illegal dumbing or finding it way into the oceans
Love the way you omit the fact that the price of solar panels are decreasing in your cost estimates.
The problem with solar is the scams that go along with it. There's absolutely no need to dump 20 to 30 grand on a system. It is a simple DIY project that can save you 2/3rds of the cost. Most of the cost is labor and mark up of the equipment. If you are unable to install it, then buy the equipment online, save the markup, and then you just have to pay labor. And that's easier to determine if you are getting screwed. You wouldn't like paying 10 grand for 6 hours of work by 2 guys.
Aa far as panels go, there's plenty of used panels out there for sale that have plenty of life left in them and can be bought from $40 to $150 depending on the output size. I paid $60. each for 10- 370w panels. Hook them up to an all in one solar charge controller for around $1500. I chose the mpp solar LV6548 and a 4 into 3 combiner box. After the wiring, conduit, breaker boxes, etc all together I have about $3500 in a 3.7kw system that I can expand to 8kw just by adding more panels.
That's all good, cheap, and affordable. Until you start adding LiPo4 batteries. Lol. I have over 6 grand in batteries which is ridiculous. But I can go 3 days without full sun.
love that you showed the environmental impact of solar as well, no clean way to generate power but much cleaner in the longrun
Thank you for watching! Pretty much every action we take has some impact. It's all about finding the options that can sustain our way of life the longest/with least impacts. The overall impacts of renewables is significantly less than that of fossil fuels. In fact, if you were to put a dollar value on all the impacts both renewable energy and fossil fuels have on human and environmental health, electricity costs would be in dollars not cents.
Yes, you do need those materials, however the overall impact of solar compared to fossil fuels is still far less. Solar makes up for its impact in just a few years. Same with wind. Just because it’s only made up a small fraction so far doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t make up more in the future. Both sources are growing very quickly and only will continue to do so as prices continue to drop and battery storage because more affordable.
Yes, solar is not for everyone for sure, but it’s good for a lot of people. I’m not sure about the details for commercial solar, but investors are starting to jump on it so it must be going in the right direction. And yes, solar panels are inefficient, but solar is very abundant. There is enough solar hitting earth for all of our energy needs many times over, even after this loss of efficiency. Plus, fossil fuels are also inefficient. About 65% of power is lost just before the electricity even leaves the power plant. And that’s also without considering the energy required to mine coal, ship it, process it, etc. Anyway, point is the power generation is often inefficient.
I’m not sure I totally understand, but solar is growing very quickly and there is mining but overall the carbon free operations makes up for that impact. Fossil fuels may be abundant but they are destroying the atmosphere.
That’s true, I believe hydro is something like 90% efficient or more. I’m not sure though. Either way, there’s no doubt that our energy supply system should be diverse.
Such an informative video!!👏👏
Thank you! If there is ever a topic you’d like to see in a future video, please let me know!
The big problem is if you have an older home they were not thinking of a lot of flat areas to put solar on it. I was lucky to have enough area to do it. I am in AZ and also able to do the Tesla solar subscription option.
That's a good point. I've also seen issues with people not liking the way solar panels look. One solution to this issue that I've seen is designing the top of the roof to be flat on new construction homes so it cannot be seen. On existing homes you could try to put them on the back of the house, but that doesn't always work best due to the orientation of the house. Does that mean you have the solar roof? Would love to learn more about your experience with Tesla!
@@GoGreenPost it was fantastic. They made it super easy and fast. Only thing that slowed it down was the city.
@@jalexand007 That's great! What benefits have you seen from the subscription?
@@GoGreenPost no upfront cost is the big one. Great warranty if anything goes wrong.
@@jalexand007 Awesome! I'm happy to hear its going well! Is there anything about solar or other sustainability topics you'd like to see in future videos?
You should add Expert Solar in Tampa Florida they are a fantastic company did my house they were great so much value
Tha j you for sharing! I’ll check them out. I’m also going to have a new source for recommended providers in the description!
Will be sharing this on my business page. So informative & explained in such a simple way.
Where can we find your business page? I'd love to learn more about your interests in sustainability.
And thank you so much! I'm happy you found the video so useful. So many discussions in sustainability are so complex they leave the average person more confused than when they started. One of the major goals of this channel is to clear up that confusion so that people have the information they need to make decisions on sustainability.
Can you update with new federal tax credits?
This is really just an ad for solar.
Sound logic for the time but with the 2-year extension of the 26%, does it make sense now to wait for the increased efficiency of the new tech?
Great question! I’m actually working on an updated video to replace this one due to the extension. My thoughts are that the efficiency isn’t going to increase fast enough in just a single year to make waiting the best option. Plus you could start saving money sooner by not waiting. Of course, it’s always up to you to see what works best for your situation.
IMO, no it doesn't make sense to wait!
Did you say 48 years to pay off a solar power system or 4 to 8 years?
Sorry about that! 4-8 years to pay off a system is common depending on where you live and the conditions of your home.
Is Avolta Power a good/reputable company?
Need to add Trinity Solar to that list... Especially for CT, NJ, & FL.
High pressure sales for horrible customer service and over priced junk.
Read all of the reviews. The only reviews with any detail are all 1 Star
All the 5 Star reviews are 1 sentence that has no details. This is because the reviews are done by employees and new customers that have not experienced anything yet.
What the news reports about all the unhappy customers:
th-cam.com/video/dV1fKtMDjUc/w-d-xo.html
Look up the Detroit News report as well:
th-cam.com/video/4ZgkMsYNJFc/w-d-xo.html
Another victim:
th-cam.com/video/Jp5LKb2bR0Q/w-d-xo.html
My company went out of business and I have no one to fix it. What could I do?
2022… so I’m too late 😞
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We hear all the pros. Now, what is the con?. Don't tell me there is no con.
There is pros and cons to everything. You will need to sign a contract and likely be in a payment plan that lasts several years. Actually, the biggest con that I’ve heard is more of a personal preference, but people don’t like the visual of solar on a roof top.
@@GoGreenPost It's very dirty to produce solar panels. In addition, while they can be recycled, it's too expensive to do so currently, so companies and people just dump them when they stop working. So that's toxic chemicals going into the dump. Despite all this, over time they are still much greener (so I've read) than coal provided electricity.
Yes, solar planets do have a negative impact for sure. However, their overall impact is still much less than that of fossil fuels. It takes about 2-3 years for solar to generate enough clean power to offset its negative impacts.
I don't trust it.
Upfront cost.
In 25 years the oceans will be full of broken glass from these panels
Huh? Just like they are full of broken glass from Windows right now?
@@jimsbagels1991 exactly, but an example of a wrong justifying another wrong makes no sense. If we are trying to be better that is
@@vanliferr4079 What are you talking about? The sea isn't full of glass from Windows...
@@jimsbagels1991 www.discovermagazine.com/environment/solar-panel-waste-the-dark-side-of-clean-energy.
Right so plastic is exclusive to illegal dumbing or finding it way into the oceans
all the one-time use plastics are the bigger problem if u want to go down that rabbit hole.