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		danw1979 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's w... Sorry to disagree, but we are not just closer, we’ve been there for a while. You can go out and buy solar panels to cover your roof for a few thousand dollars/pounds/euros. You could definitely not do that in 1999.

mrguyorama 30 days ago [–]

You can achieve near total energy independence for 20 years minimum for the price of a new Camry (or less in specific context).

That's insane. I cannot fathom how anyone with a home isn't doing it ASAP.

Even here in Maine, a smaller system will pay for itself rapidly and offset the high energy costs.

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