 whole have been completely satisfied. What I don't like about the panels is the heaviness of the glass panel on top. If I could design my own panel, I would omit the heavy glass. I have not needed to repair the panels, and without a doubt I would recommend these panels to my family and friends. Alternative energy is something that more people should be concerned about, and get involved in.
"Solar Panel Satisfaction: Harnessing The Sun's Energy While Saving Money"
Despite the stares from strangers as well as neighbors, I recently decided to purchase a set of BP Solar Panels and see just how well they really work. To my astonishment, they have lived up to the promising future ideas they gave way to when they entered the consumer market. After being a skeptic myself I had little faith in what my BP Solar 3230 T Solar Panels were going to offer. However, after a smaller utility bill in the amount of $13.28 appeared the following month, I quit working on my finances and was back online purchasing several more panels. I was going to see just how effective a roof lined with solar panels and providing electricity to various things throughout my household was. I was soon receiving utility bills that were now $100 cheaper than I had ever experienced. In little to no time, I had solar panels that were able to justify the decent chunk of change which I had put into the purchase of the solar panels themselves. They even went on to pay for themselves entirely. I think that statement alone is reason enough to purchase the listed product.The downside of the panels are that they are somewhat unappealing and the installation process can be somewhat troublesome when it comes to the wiring. However no cons outweigh the numerous pros that these BP Solar Panels have provided me with. I am now able to use that extra money for other things such as placing so much towards savings and allowing the left over amount to purchase the things I need or at times just want. I would definitely recommend these products to others and would encourage them to save money, as well as the planet for ourselves and future generations.
"Solar panels aren't worth it without tax breaks."
I love the idea of solar panels. Being able to sell my electricity back to the electric company when I'm not at home is nice, too. The panels themselves have been great since I bought them a couple years ago, but I've blown out two inverters (solar panels supply DC power and need to have it converted to AC power to be used in the house) and have had to have the guys who did the installation back over more than enough to keep stuff working. Fortunately I'm not some weirdo trying to live off grid and the panels weren't critical to important stuff like food storage. They're also not exactly the prettiest things to have on the house. Sure they get you "green points" from the environmentally conscious neighbors, but they're really just big, black, rather too shiny rectangles on the roof of the house. I'm surprised neighbors haven't complained about the glare. Finally, if I hadn't gotten a major tax break from buying and installing the panels, there's no way they'd ever have been able to pay for themselves before they can be expected to stop working (or at least before the warranty runs out).
"Good for the enviorment"
A year ago I decided to get solar panels installed on my house to try to offset the cost of the continually rising energy cost. I love the fact that I am doing something good for the environment and saving a little money in the long run. There are tax credits that are also available. The only draw back in that they are initially expensive. This cost will definitely be offset as you continue to use you solar power. Also if you have any left over energy you can sell it back to the power company. I would definitely buy panels from BP again. I am very impressed with the level of service and overall affordability. On more than one occasion I have recommended these to my friends and co workers. I have actually talked a few of them into getting them; thus making out carbon footprint a little smaller one person by one.
"World Class Solar Panels"
I have had the BP solar panels for close to two years now. There are great in that they provide 200 Watts of power and thus far they have been reliable. As far as longevity is concerned I fear that these panels would not stand the test of time in a snowy town at the heart of the Rocky Mountains. I definitely recommend the BP Solar panels although you might think that BP is only good at producing oil, let me tell you these are one kind of panels that are both reliable and powerful. When I said reliability, my words are backed by the photovoltaic solar cells and modules technology used to build these panels. In fact, this technology ensures the highest level of performance and safety. BP Solar products are used also at many of BP Company's facility that proves their panels are so useful that one of the biggest Oil drillers not only builds them but uses them too.Clammy goundcherry is an herbaceous perennial plant native to North America in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. and native to North America. In their native habitat, they are found growing in open woodlands, thickets, disturbed sites, or sandy prairies. They have erect hairy green stems and typically grow to a height of 1 to 2 feet and a width of 1 to 3 feet. The ripe fleshy fruits are edible but the rest of the plant is poisonous.
The yellow bell-shaped flowers with purple spots on the petals appear in the leaf axils and hang downward. Fruits that follow are enclosed in a decorative tan husk. The main identifying characteristic of this plant is the glandularly pubescence of the stem and leaves and the thick rhizomes that run horizontally from the stem. This plant is easily propagated by seed or can be divided.
This plant does best in slightly moist to dry areas in loam, sand, or rocky soils in full or partial sun. Most herbivores will not eat the plant due to the high content of solanum in the leaves and unripe fruit but it has caused poisoning of cattle.
There are 4 varieties and the only this that differentiates them is the venation and margin of the leaves.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. Caterpillars can sometimes consume fruits before they mature.
Various upland gamebirds and small mammals eat the mature fruit. Bees will visit the flowers.
The fruit is bitter but edible only when mature. Eat fresh, cooked into pies or jams, or dried.
After flowering, the hairy sepals elongated and fuse to become a latern or inverted tear drop shaped papery husk containing a single 1/3- 1/2 inch fruit that has several seeds. They are green initially but become yellow at maturity in mid to late summer.
Funnel-shaped drooping flowers with 5 fused petals emerge singly from leaf axils and are yellow on the outside and yellow on the inside with purplish markings starting at the base of the petal. There are 5 sepals and 5 stamens with yellow anthers and purple filaments. The calyx and stem are covered in fine white hairs. Each flower is 3/4- 1 inch wide and blooms occur in summer for about 2 months.
Yellow-green, hairy simple, alternate heart-shaped to broadly lanceolate leaves 4" long and 3" wide with dentate, entire or undulate margins. Base is rounded to heart-shaped and tip is pointed.
Symptoms include headache, stomach pain, lowered temperature, dilated pupils, vomiting, diarrhea, circulatory and respiratory depression, loss of sensation.May 14, 2004
New Car Modifications
I've spent the day tinkering with my new car, adding fog lights, a bug deflector, etc.
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May 07, 2004
Photo Friday: Play
This week's Photo Friday theme is Play. A recent photo of how my friends and I play when we gather.
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May 06, 2004
Theme Thursday: Twisted
This week's Theme Thursday theme is twisted. I have bouts of insomnia a couple of times a year, and the sheets get all twisted as I toss and turn, searching for the one comfortable position that will allow me some sleep. Click pic to enlarge.
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April 30, 2004
Photo Friday: Natural
This week's Photo Friday theme is Natural. While the macro on my digicam is not that great, this does show off the natural beauty of a fluorite crystal pretty well.
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April 29, 2004
Theme Thursday: Purple
This week's Theme Thursday theme is purple. A couple of pictures I took on campus last Sunday. Violets on my lawn and a pansy (I think) in a flower bed on campus. Click either pic to enlarge.
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April 25, 2004
April Showers, April Flowers
Took a walk with the dogs today on campus and took along my camera to take some snaps of all the awesome flowers while they were still in full flower. See the results in this photoalbum: April Showers, April Flowers.
04:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)Needing some momentum heading into a tough weekend tournament in Chattanooga, the Coffee County CHS Lady Raider volleyball team swept Franklin County in 3 sets on Thursday night at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.