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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
9. I have not actually seen them, but from what I understand, they
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:13 PM
Jul 2013

go on like a piece of contact paper and are sturdy enough to walk on.

Right now they are prohibitively expensive, but I see the day when we can cover boats, cars, houses, etc.

The tricky part is in the wiring, I think.

We have four big panels, just installed a wind generator and have a bank of 8 golf cart batteries for storing what we make. It's working great, though we are still working out the kinks to maximize it's input.

Nice to see you back in here, curmudgeoness. Hope you are doing well and enjoying your summer!

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