Solar panels/electrical code?

[LowGear]

PS.

We just paid $563.99 for 1482 KWHs.  That's 38 cents a kilowatt.  And it's rising.

Paradise is not always Paradise.

Casey

[Carlb]

I think the Fed did away with the grant (cash in your pocket) and now only has the tax rebate available but I might be wrong.

[BioHazard]

PS.

We just paid $563.99 for 1482 KWHs.  That's 38 cents a kilowatt.  And it's rising.

Paradise is not always Paradise.

Casey

What the heck do they generate power with out there? I could just about beat that with a generator and fully taxed pump diesel....

At the shop I use more than twice as many kilowatts...about $250/month. Hell, I buy running trucks for less than $563...

[LowGear]

Interesting that you ask.

Something I've been curious about lately is the "bunker oil" used to power diesel engines in ships. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info about it, other than #6 bunker is the most common in shipping, has more BTU/gallon than diesel, needs to be heated to be burned, and I'm guessing it is cheaper.

The questions in my mind are,
Is it possible for me to buy bunker oil without owning a large ocean going vessel?
Is it possible to run bunker oil in a normal diesel engine like WMO?
Would it burn like WMO without the ash from the additives?

This topic just came up on http://www.microcogen.info/index.php?topic=1880.0 

Casey