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From: andreask@watson.bcm.tmc.edu (Andreas Kasenides)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Solar Power
Keywords: solar sun
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Date: 10 Jan 90 00:44:57 GMT
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I am very much interested in solar energy as a means of powering up
household devices ( lamps, heaters, AC's etc ) and not just as a means 
to recharge my rechargable batteries ( which I do not use very often
anyway ). 

I would like to know and get the opinion of those on the net that have
experience on this subject. Specifically

  1) Is it feasible ?
  2) What are the requirements ?
  3) Is conversion of solar energy, say, to heat rather than electricity
     more desirable.
  4) Will the cost of the system make it economically unsound ?


I can summarize if enough interest is shown. Please ask me to summarize !

Thank You.

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andreask@bcm.tmc.edu

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