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Its been so long since i have been in oahu. But me and my mother used to goto this place in honalulu that has the best breakfest, dont let the small hole in the wall look scare you, the food is great! and back then it was a local secret, i dont know uf they are still open or nt? But it was called "eggs and more" Aloha
At $0.25/kWh, why isn't the island covered with wind turbines and every roof with solar electric? This should be high enough to make the break-even point in financing just a few years.
Here in TX, residential retail rates are only $0.10 - 0.15/kWh, and wind is a big growth industry, and I see solar PV all the time. All the equipment for wind/solar is made in China or Europe anyway -- has to be shipped to the mainland just as surely as to HI.
I'm doing drafting for a solar guy to get permits to install solar PV electric panels on roofs. Just at the end of last year there was a huge amount of systems that went in because of some solar tax credits that were due to expire. Half the tax credits are still there, though, and he's continuing to put in systems. Just not at the same level of rush. The systems are going in everywhere - from old cane houses to big multi-million dollar estates as well as commercial installations, too.
It would be interesting to see if there are more solar permits being issued than new construction permits. If the solar permits outpace the new construction permits then overall there should be a decrease in demand on the utility grid, shouldn't there? All new construction is supposed to have solar water and/or on-demand or "tankless" water heaters.
Things have changed a lot from the standard all electrical house setup that used to be common. A lot of that, though, was from houses being built for speculation since unless you had an all electric house, you'd have to pay a several thousand dollar fee to get electricity. Contractors didn't care, they weren't going to have to pay the utility bills and usually electric appliances are less expensive. So, they'd build the all electric house, the electric company would waive the connection fee and the whole thing would be sold to someone who'd just never get around to replacing the appliances with something other than electrical ones.
Eggs 'n Things moved from where they used to be, but the place they moved to is bigger, although that move was quite awhile ago. Early '80's maybe? They were a really tiny hole in the wall on Ena road over by the laundromat we used to use. Around the corner from where The Wave used to be, as well as Froggies Books, wasn't it? But, anyway, Eggs 'n Things moved to a bigger place although there is still usually a line to get in. Great place for breakfast, tasty and comfortable.
yeah, they're on Sarataga (I think thats the street) just before Kalakaua across from the post office. They also opened a new location 'off' Ala Moana Center on Piikoi in the old I love Country Cafe location (next to that Payless Shoes). Large space they have there. Never eaten there, always seemed like IHOP prices.
I'm doing drafting for a solar guy to get permits to install solar PV electric panels on roofs. Just at the end of last year there was a huge amount of systems that went in because of some solar tax credits that were due to expire. Half the tax credits are still there, though, and he's continuing to put in systems. Just not at the same level of rush. The systems are going in everywhere - from old cane houses to big multi-million dollar estates as well as commercial installations, too.
It would be interesting to see if there are more solar permits being issued than new construction permits. If the solar permits outpace the new construction permits then overall there should be a decrease in demand on the utility grid, shouldn't there? All new construction is supposed to have solar water and/or on-demand or "tankless" water heaters.
Things have changed a lot from the standard all electrical house setup that used to be common. A lot of that, though, was from houses being built for speculation since unless you had an all electric house, you'd have to pay a several thousand dollar fee to get electricity. Contractors didn't care, they weren't going to have to pay the utility bills and usually electric appliances are less expensive. So, they'd build the all electric house, the electric company would waive the connection fee and the whole thing would be sold to someone who'd just never get around to replacing the appliances with something other than electrical ones.
That's so exciting for the possibility of more solar power. I read in the past that the ROI is not justifiable, the parts wear out before the equipment is paid off, hopefully that is being remedied.
Japan's renewable energy incentive law has spurred construction of so many photovoltaic farms like this one, in Miyama, that the nation is expected to be the world's leading solar energy market this year. But Japan must upgrade its system for delivering electricity.
That's so exciting for the possibility of more solar power. I read in the past that the ROI is not justifiable, the parts wear out before the equipment is paid off, hopefully that is being remedied.
Systems today typically carry 15-20 year warranties, while many owners are reporting 7 year paybacks.
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