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Topic: do u believe in free energy ?
Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sun 03/29/15 03:15 AM Edited by Conrad_73 on Sun 03/29/15 03:27 AM
There was once a time when my house ran on wind power and a gasoline powered generator. The gasoline and break-downs were no less than 6X greater than our local Hydro Power. (Eventually Was Connected To The Grid) When the deep-cycle batteries eventually crapped-out... They'd of been over a hundred Dollars a piece to replace. I guess that 'just' broke-even with the value of wattage they displaced. *************************************************************************************************************************************** Solar Power is much more proficient today then Wind Power was then. If anybody wants to live in the middle of nowhere it's not impossible, but it costs a bit to set-up and maintain. Enjoy! http://www.cfact.org/2013/03/15/polluted-sludge-is-solar-energys-dirty-side/ http://www.cfact.org/2015/03/10/solar-power-propaganda-vs-the-real-world/ After reading the "about us" section of their site, I'd say these aren't credible sources. maybe you need to ask some Chinese Peasants personally! http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/pollution-casts-shadow-over-chinese-solar.html

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sun 03/29/15 03:30 AM
There was once a time when my house ran on wind power and a gasoline powered generator. The gasoline and break-downs were no less than 6X greater than our local Hydro Power. (Eventually Was Connected To The Grid) When the deep-cycle batteries eventually crapped-out... They'd of been over a hundred Dollars a piece to replace. I guess that 'just' broke-even with the value of wattage they displaced. *************************************************************************************************************************************** Solar Power is much more proficient today then Wind Power was then. If anybody wants to live in the middle of nowhere it's not impossible, but it costs a bit to set-up and maintain. Enjoy! http://www.cfact.org/2013/03/15/polluted-sludge-is-solar-energys-dirty-side/ http://www.cfact.org/2015/03/10/solar-power-propaganda-vs-the-real-world/ After reading the "about us" section of their site, I'd say these aren't credible sources. matters little what you say,fact is,producing Silicon for those Cells is an extremely dirty business! Hazardous waste all over!

RoamingOrator Joined Fri 07/20/07 Posts: 4943	Sun 03/29/15 07:17 AM
There was once a time when my house ran on wind power and a gasoline powered generator. The gasoline and break-downs were no less than 6X greater than our local Hydro Power. (Eventually Was Connected To The Grid) When the deep-cycle batteries eventually crapped-out... They'd of been over a hundred Dollars a piece to replace. I guess that 'just' broke-even with the value of wattage they displaced. *************************************************************************************************************************************** Solar Power is much more proficient today then Wind Power was then. If anybody wants to live in the middle of nowhere it's not impossible, but it costs a bit to set-up and maintain. Enjoy! http://www.cfact.org/2013/03/15/polluted-sludge-is-solar-energys-dirty-side/ http://www.cfact.org/2015/03/10/solar-power-propaganda-vs-the-real-world/ After reading the "about us" section of their site, I'd say these aren't credible sources. matters little what you say,fact is,producing Silicon for those Cells is an extremely dirty business! Hazardous waste all over! So I guess the question becomes "Which pollutant is worse for you Silicon (solar), Sulfur (coal), or Carbon (natural gas)?"

SheikOfLaBroquerie Joined Thu 01/31/13 Posts: 1973	Sun 03/29/15 10:46 AM
Well, between the Silicon based Solar Cells and the Lead based Batteries... We're all up Shyt's Creek without a paddle. (I Didn't Even Know About The Silicon Thing)

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Sun 03/29/15 11:02 AM Edited by metalwing on Sun 03/29/15 11:04 AM
Nukes are the way to go!

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45399	Sun 03/29/15 12:05 PM
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IgorFrankensteen Joined Thu 10/01/09 Posts: 5444	Sun 04/19/15 10:59 AM
It is 100% true. Energy is neither created or destroyed. And, since that is true, all energy is 100% free. Your problem and mine, is that getting that 100% free, already-there-since-the-beginning-of-time energy from where it is, to where you want it to be, and in the form you need it to be, is VERY expensive. Water is free, too. Even that fancy, naturally carbonated French stuff. What you pay for, isn't the water. It's the bottling, testing for pollutants and poisons, and having it transported to where you are.