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On Sep 6, 11:55*pm, wrote:
Akeena Solar is selling a plug in grid tie solar collector aimed at do
it yourselfers.
Just plug them in any 120f receptacle and aim them at the sun.


So? What benifit do you hope to accrue?
There are tens of thousands in Europe.
I have a 4Kw one myself.
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:11:52 -0700, harry wrote:
I have a 4Kw one myself.


mostly paid for by the people in your country who don't have one...

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I have a 4Kw one myself.


mostly paid for by the people in your country who don't have one...


Nope. I paid for it myself.
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:45:31 -0700, harry wrote:

On Sep 7, 2:28Â*pm, Jules Richardson
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:11:52 -0700, harry wrote:
I have a 4Kw one myself.


mostly paid for by the people in your country who don't have one...


Nope. I paid for it myself.


I thought you got paid by the 'leccy company over there for the
electricity that you generate - who then raise prices accordingly to
cover their costs?
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On Sep 7, 11:45*pm, Jules Richardson
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:45:31 -0700, harry wrote:
On Sep 7, 2:28*pm, Jules Richardson
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:11:52 -0700, harry wrote:
I have a 4Kw one myself.


mostly paid for by the people in your country who don't have one...


Nope. I paid for it myself.


I thought you got paid by the 'leccy company over there for the
electricity that you generate - who then raise prices accordingly to
cover their costs?


Correct, but that was not the statement you made.
They need to pay for any new power source, be it hydro, nuclear or
whatever.
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