I've done some figuring and totaling and over a 12 month period, I used almost 17,000 Kilowatts of power costing me $1440.59 for the year. That's a monthly usage of 1,412 Kilowatts per month for a cost of $120.05 per month. This begins to show you how much money you can afford to put toward "free energy" to break even, and how much energy you need to produce to maintain your current lifestyle, (pun intended). I'm looking into setting up some deep cycle batteries (energy storage) with an inverter (converts battery direct current (DC) to household Alternating Current (AC)) and a small set of solar panels (I'm looking at the 45 watt kit from Harbor Freight).
This will help me in several ways.
First, I'll gain some first hand experience..
Second, I'll start some saving on energy with a relatively small expense.
Third, I'll begin building data.
Fourth, I'll begin to change the way I look at energy.
Fifth, I'll have a back power system this winter in case of power outage!
I might add, the cost of energy savings is nothing compared to the savings from your deep freezer not
thawing out and ruining your meat and vegetables during a power outage. And instead of buying a generator that still requires gas, put the money in a solar backup that can be used year round to run outdoor lights and even be taken on a camping trip.
Well, that's enough to think about, till next time.
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