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| Ed Earl Ross 2005-09-13, 2:23 pm |
| That explains how you can save by building in the boonies.
Steve Spence wrote:[color=darkred]
> Zip. I work from home, doing technology consulting, web based
> programming, and occasional speaking and teaching trips on Renewable
> Energy.
>
> Steve Spence
> Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
> Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
> http://www.rebelwolf.com/essn.html
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> Ed Earl Ross wrote:
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--
Humbly--Ed
"If the man doesn't believe as we do,
we say he is a crank, and that settles it.
I mean, it does nowadays, because now we
can't burn him." (Mark Twain)
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| Steve Spence 2005-09-13, 2:23 pm |
| It's not really the boonies. 15 miles from Suny Potsdam and Clarkson
University, 24 Miles from Suny Canton and St. Lawrence University, 30
Miles from a GM plant and Alcoa (neither are doing that well), 80 miles
from a major military base. 90 miles from Ottawa and Montreal. But it is
mostly farmland or woods. We got the woods.
Steve Spence
Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
http://www.rebelwolf.com/essn.html
Ed Earl Ross wrote:[color=darkred]
> That explains how you can save by building in the boonies.
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> Steve Spence wrote:
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| Ed Earl Ross 2005-09-13, 2:24 pm |
| It sounds nice, except cold. I dislike the heat in San Antonio less
than cold anywhere.
When we moved in here about 20 years ago, we were outside a
northerly suburb  . However, SA consumed it, and they built a
medical center 10 mi south and Fiesta Texas 10 mi north; then, the
city exploded around us. 
--
Humbly--Ed
Steve Spence wrote:[color=darkred]
> It's not really the boonies. 15 miles from Suny Potsdam and Clarkson
> University, 24 Miles from Suny Canton and St. Lawrence University, 30
> Miles from a GM plant and Alcoa (neither are doing that well), 80 miles
> from a major military base. 90 miles from Ottawa and Montreal. But it is
> mostly farmland or woods. We got the woods.
>
> Steve Spence
> Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
> Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
> http://www.rebelwolf.com/essn.html
>
> Ed Earl Ross wrote:
>
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| Steve Spence 2005-09-13, 2:24 pm |
| yeh, -40 in February makes you appreciate the 90F in summer.
Steve Spence
Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
http://www.rebelwolf.com/essn.html
Ed Earl Ross wrote:
> It sounds nice, except cold. I dislike the heat in San Antonio less than
> cold anywhere.
>
> When we moved in here about 20 years ago, we were outside a northerly
> suburb . However, SA consumed it, and they built a medical center 10
> mi south and Fiesta Texas 10 mi north; then, the city exploded around
> us.
>
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| Texan 2005-09-19, 12:21 pm |
| On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:03:07 -0400, Steve Spence
<sspence@green-trust.org> wrote:
[color=darkred]
>yeh, -40 in February makes you appreciate the 90F in summer.
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>Steve Spence
>Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
>Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
>http://www.rebelwolf.com/essn.html
>
>Ed Earl Ross wrote:
Actually I have a electrician friend in west Texas that specialises
in "off grid" power systems. Not meaning to spam so I won't give his
buisness name. A Google search will show numerous companys.
If you have ever been to southwest Texas you'll note vast areas of
not a whole lot. Being "on grid" is not always practicle.
He tells me that a typical power installation is approximatly $20K.
This is a solar system with inverter, switchgear, batteries, the
works.
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| Arnold Walker 2005-09-20, 1:21 am |
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"Texan" <texasoilfinder@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:7giti11a4o7cf41n7ii1gsk126ics20s0g@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:03:07 -0400, Steve Spence
> <sspence@green-trust.org> wrote:
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than[color=darkred]
> Actually I have a electrician friend in west Texas that specialises
> in "off grid" power systems. Not meaning to spam so I won't give his
> buisness name. A Google search will show numerous companys.
> If you have ever been to southwest Texas you'll note vast areas of
> not a whole lot. Being "on grid" is not always practicle.
> He tells me that a typical power installation is approximatly $20K.
> This is a solar system with inverter, switchgear, batteries, the
> works.
Texas has more on and offgird work than most places.
The other states seem to talk and have opinions....but not much else.
Starting this year....You hear ads about this state being the new windmill
installed
champion.At 1500 new mills in three years (for girdtie. units).
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