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Environment & Energy

NickB79

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6. Here as well

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 11:40 AM

Jul 2017

Our roof has the perfect slope, facing dead-south, and will need to be replaced in 5-8 years. I really want to have an array installed at the same time the roof is replaced to save money, but I don't want a battery bank in our damp, unfinished cellar or unheated garage. A PowerWall battery would be perfect for our needs if the price comes down enough.

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McKinsey: Cheaper batteries present imminent threat of load defection for utilities [View all] kristopher Jul 2017 OP

As soon as the wall batteries make sense I'll go off grid. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #1

Same here... NeoGreen Jul 2017 #2

Those are my thoughts. WhiteTara Jul 2017 #3

Here as well NickB79 Jul 2017 #6

10 Battery Gigafactories Are Now in the Works. And Elon Musk May Add 4 More kristopher Jul 2017 #4

The solution customerserviceguy Jul 2017 #5

You're absolutely correct other than the verb tense... kristopher Jul 2017 #7

Glad to know customerserviceguy Jul 2017 #8