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And don't worry, PG&E is in the process of breaking out their bill in the same manner. The days of lumping Utility Company charges into a single item, one rate covers everything, are over. They're all going to an "ala carte" pricing system that allows a lot of price adjustments for things like fuel surcharges, in between PUC rate sets.
PG&E shows the breakdown of charges already. They have a lot more stuff detailed in their bill compared to HECO. They should show the price per kWh on there because it changes every month. Why would they leave this out? *smh*
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PG&E shows the breakdown of charges already. They have a lot more stuff detailed in their bill compared to HECO. They should show the price per kWh on there because it changes every month. Why would they leave this out? *smh*
You have to do a little math. It's not hard. You are off to a VERY bad start for someone who just moved here.
Talk to Hotzcatz. Before moving to her current home she lived many years in a house that was off-grid solar PV and batteries, with a generator backup. And she's probably the most common sense and down-to-earth member of this forum.
To illustrate how "salt of the earth" she is, Hotzcatz spontaneously offered me a truckload of dirt "for the gettin'" back when I was talking about putting raised gardens in a couple of years ago, and all she asked in return was a gallon of diesel oil for the use of the front loader.
IOW, you can trust what she has to say.
(blush) Gee, OpenD, thanks for the kind words! Wish we still had that backhoe. It was the best toy ever. There's still a tiny bit of dirt left, but you'd have to load it with a shovel and there's not more than several barrow loads anyway, not really worth the drive, IMHO. This is a different pile of dirt, though than the dirt we had before. I seem to collect the stuff occasionally.
Wonder if you could run a backhoe on solar power? That would be a hoot!
(blush) Gee, OpenD, thanks for the kind words! Wish we still had that backhoe. It was the best toy ever. There's still a tiny bit of dirt left, but you'd have to load it with a shovel and there's not more than several barrow loads anyway, not really worth the drive, IMHO. This is a different pile of dirt, though than the dirt we had before. I seem to collect the stuff occasionally.
Wonder if you could run a backhoe on solar power? That would be a hoot!
That should be possible. Electric motor to run the hydraulic pump, separate electric or hydraulic motors to run the wheels/tracks. Fork lift batteries with solar charger, either on-board or a stand alone unit and you are good to go.
Personally I'd go for hydrogen generation from water, powered by solar energy, then use off the shelf fuel cells and electric motors to activate the beast. That way you could use the same fuel you use in your hydrogen fuel-cell powered car...
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(blush) Gee, OpenD, thanks for the kind words! Wish we still had that backhoe. It was the best toy ever. There's still a tiny bit of dirt left, but you'd have to load it with a shovel and there's not more than several barrow loads anyway, not really worth the drive, IMHO. This is a different pile of dirt, though than the dirt we had before. I seem to collect the stuff occasionally.
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