Is it possible a family member will need care within the next 5 years? If not could you benefit from a bulky but inexpensive energy storage - thermal mass with the charge coming from an antifreeze-filled solar water panel to the mass, then another circuit coupling the radiant floor heating ? Or electric where you're charging cheap but heavy lead acid cells (with thorough ventilation + at least one backup ventilation system) during the lowest usage times + PV and reselling back to the utility during peak usage?
From a more fun side, how about a large hot tub or "endless" swimming pool? Could even try out the swimming pool and if you don't use it convert it to a battery.
No one hopefully will need care in the next 5 years. I have little kids.
Energy storage sounds intriguing, but solar means, I'll need to have them mounted on my rooftop, right? So I'm thinking that should be around $10k - $20k investment or more. But I'll get free energy & probably can sell it back to the grid. Sure something to think about.
Depends on your surroundings. Panels on the roof are very roof-unfriendly and you may need to add bracing and plan for shingle damage during the install and extra wear during maintenance. One guy near my house has PV panels in his south-facing front yard, much friendlier to the house, but a lot more susceptible to theft.
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Is it possible a family member will need care within the next 5 years? If not could you benefit from a bulky but inexpensive energy storage - thermal mass with the charge coming from an antifreeze-filled solar water panel to the mass, then another circuit coupling the radiant floor heating ? Or electric where you're charging cheap but heavy lead acid cells (with thorough ventilation + at least one backup ventilation system) during the lowest usage times + PV and reselling back to the utility during peak usage?
From a more fun side, how about a large hot tub or "endless" swimming pool? Could even try out the swimming pool and if you don't use it convert it to a battery.
No one hopefully will need care in the next 5 years. I have little kids.
Energy storage sounds intriguing, but solar means, I'll need to have them mounted on my rooftop, right? So I'm thinking that should be around $10k - $20k investment or more. But I'll get free energy & probably can sell it back to the grid. Sure something to think about.
Depends on your surroundings. Panels on the roof are very roof-unfriendly and you may need to add bracing and plan for shingle damage during the install and extra wear during maintenance. One guy near my house has PV panels in his south-facing front yard, much friendlier to the house, but a lot more susceptible to theft.
And then there's this thing https://sparkonit.com/2019/05/24/build-thorium-reactor-home/
Thank you. I'll certainly check these out. But I already have plans underway for solar panels on my roof. Fighting with my HOA to get the permits etc.