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off-grid Charlesland

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  • 16-05-2013 7:50pm
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    tp25
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭


    Imagine we buy solar panels in the bulk, imagine two or three vertical (cone style) design wind turbines in the middle of the Charlesland... imagine all lower bills (or no bills) for everyone within the community.

    We have engineers, lawyers, plumbers, electricians - we could do it...


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    dr ro
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    how much is in the sinking fund?


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    Annasopra
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    dr ro wrote: »
    how much is in the sinking fund?

    Its not really relevant because under law you would have to maintain the sinking fund

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    tp25 wrote: »
    ....

    We have engineers, lawyers, plumbers, electricians - we could do it...

    and surveyors too...all that advertising the Society does and still people forget us :(

    Realistically speaking I don't think wind turbines would be quiet enough...but certainly there are plenty of roof planes for photovoltaics. No need for plumbers with these bad boys, just an electrician to hook it all up and change the electricity meter to a smart or bidirectional interval meter. Plenty of scope in exempt development planning regs for putting in solar panels so planning shouldn't be an issue either. So yes, let's buy in bulk, each house is pretty much the same so it'll be a standard install across the board. Hopefully we'll pump enough kWatts back onto the grid and get a big fat cheque at the end of the year?! Disclaimer: Don't rely on this information.

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    loyatemu
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    isn't photo-voltaic fairly unreliable in Ireland (there's a reason why they're building solar-harvesting plants in the Sahara and windfarms in Ireland)?


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    Charlie-Bravo
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    Sand in wind turbines wouldn't be good! Like anything, if correctly designed and installed they'll work well. There's been too many people using up grant money (and their own) without properly assessing their options. A site survey by a competent professional (not a contractor selling the stuff) would let you know what's best!

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    dr ro
    Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭dr ro


    mango salsa wrote: »
    Its not really relevant because under law you would have to maintain the sinking fund

    can't we borrow against the sinking fund though.


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,065 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    dr ro wrote: »
    can't we borrow against the sinking fund though.

    I doubt it but I am not sure but which sinking fund - There must be 5 or 6 in Charlesland - It would be complex very complex

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    tp25
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭tp25


    this may fit stream beside charlesland:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo_mP18IXMo

    http://www.zotloeterer.com/welcome.php


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    ciaran67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭ciaran67


    A huge bicycle, middle of the green, everyone takes a turn.


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    Cerco
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    Lidl are selling solar powered lights. This could be an illuminating start. :D


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    tp25
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭tp25


    ciaran67 wrote: »
    A huge bicycle, middle of the green, everyone takes a turn.

    this should be standard around Ireland


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    tp25 wrote: »
    Imagine we buy solar panels in the bulk, imagine two or three vertical (cone style) design wind turbines in the middle of the Charlesland... imagine all lower bills (or no bills) for everyone within the community.

    Great idea, here is an example of how well it can all work:



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    tp25
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭tp25




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