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Free Weather
By Solar energy | April 13, 2009
Free Weather
Today in south Texas, we enjoy what my family calls “free weather.”
Free weather happens when the outdoor temperatures are such that we need neither heat, nor air conditioning, nor clothes dryer. Open windows allow cool breezes to circulate through the house and clothes dry quickly when hung out on the clothesline.
Free weather means our kilowatt-hour usage is at a minimum. We still use some power of course, to run the refrigerator, lights, water heater, and phantom loads.
Many folk enjoy this kind of “free weather” for a long stretch during the summer months. We get “free weather” a few weeks each spring and fall.
Now, if I had grid-connected solar panels installed on my roof today, they would be generating electricity and sending it into the grid, making my electric meter run backwards!
Well, I hope to have those solar panels this time next year. Until then, I’ll content myself with the “free weather” while it’s here.
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Topics: Reducing energy use, Seasons | 1 Comment »
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