Comments on: Solar carports http://www.off-grid.net/2008/09/16/solar-carports/ Microgeneration, Fuel Cells, Environment, inverters, free stuff, Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydro power, Biomass, Solar power, wind power, water power,Rainwater, Resilience, Survival, Bushcraft, affordable homes, eco-Architecture, Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Solar Carport: Photovoltaic Panels Aren’t Just for Rooftops Anymore : Ecoscraps http://www.off-grid.net/2008/09/16/solar-carports/comment-page-1/#comment-218974 The Solar Carport: Photovoltaic Panels Aren’t Just for Rooftops Anymore : Ecoscraps Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=1860#comment-218974 [...] and Image:  Off-Grid Tags: carports, EV, photovoltaic, plug-in hybrid, PV, [...] [...] and Image:  Off-Grid Tags: carports, EV, photovoltaic, plug-in hybrid, PV, [...]

]]> By: 4un4me http://www.off-grid.net/2008/09/16/solar-carports/comment-page-1/#comment-218895 4un4me Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:32:20 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=1860#comment-218895 I was surprised to read so much about burning solid fuel in an article on solar carports. Although burning a wood stove can offer a level of energy independence, it is not the most environmentally responsible or socially appropriate choice one can make. It did stir up a thought in my mind however: I wonder how many trees it takes (generally speaking) to absorb and compensate for the use of a typical winter's worth of wood stove burning? Our problem isn't that we cannot afford to produce any pollutants . . . our problem is simply that we cannot afford to produce more pollutants than the environment is able to process in a reasonable time and fashion. It is all about balance. I was surprised to read so much about burning solid fuel in an article on solar carports. Although burning a wood stove can offer a level of energy independence, it is not the most environmentally responsible or socially appropriate choice one can make. It did stir up a thought in my mind however: I wonder how many trees it takes (generally speaking) to absorb and compensate for the use of a typical winter’s worth of wood stove burning?
Our problem isn’t that we cannot afford to produce any pollutants . . . our problem is simply that we cannot afford to produce more pollutants than the environment is able to process in a reasonable time and fashion. It is all about balance.

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