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Okay so some of you may already know, I am in the design phase of building a new home. I plan on using LG Neon solar panels. with a grid tied system. But I would also like to have a back up generator, for when the power company power goes down. Now most (ALL?) grid tied systems shut down when...

SO I am designing my new home (nothing isbuilt yet) I am leaning heavily towards having a propane gas generator for power back up as opposed to batteries. The reason is cost. I will have a grid tied system. I am mainly worried about power outages. I will have a large propane tank to power...

Hi: I'm Willy. I currently live just outside of Washington D.C. In Northern Virginia. I am retiring to Maine next year. A little back ground on me: I worked my way through college as an insulator. I mostly sprayed cellulose but I did my share of fiberglass batts and sealing holes with expandable...

I am in the design phase of my new home. I am hoping to find somebody as crazy as myself, or even slightly close. To keep it simple (for now) I am thinking about using evacuated tubes (vacuum tubes solar collectors) to heat oil, instead of water. Has anybody done this? I want to use the oil to...