X-Message-Number: 21969 From: "David Pizer" <> Subject: Retiree-type wanted + don't worry about gas shortage Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 03:20:13 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C33223.DEC1E8C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Don't worry about energy shortages - solar energy is afforadable for the average home. We just bought a sort-of-survival center. It is 10 acres in the middle of the forest about 10 miles from Mayer Arizona down a rough dirt road (takes 1/2 hour drive off pavement). This place has two solar trackers each with 8 small panels. The trackers capture solar energy and put it into 16 six volt batteries. This set up runs a house and 3 more cabins, + a barn and well. It runs all by itself, all I have to do is put water in the batteries every 6 months and replace them every 10 years. (But they even have batteries that last over 50 years). This whole set up cost under $16,000 turn key. So I am wondering why more people don't just get a set up like this and forget about natural gas or electric lines and all. If you prorate this out over a 10 year period, it is about $110 to @120 per month. Help Wanted While on this subject, I am looking for a sort of retired person or a person who doesn't mind living by him/herself for a care-taker position at our hide-a-way. David Pizer ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C33223.DEC1E8C0 Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21969