12 Comments

  3. anon
    August 10, 2008,

    Call Charlie Copeland

  4. nemski
    August 10, 2008,

    Unfair anon . . . I just passed an gulp of milk through my nose.

  6. M.Opaliski
    August 10, 2008,

    Call your neighbors first and run your plans by them, and after you have your estimates you can let them know what portion they’ll be paying for …

  8. mike w.
    August 10, 2008,

    The 1st thing I’d do is improve efficiency (windows, doors, insulation etc.) before bothering with things like Solar.

  9. Col. Kurtz
    August 10, 2008,

    If your home is in Delaware, knock it down and start over.

  10. El Somnambulo
    August 11, 2008,

    El Somnambulo recommends geothermal. It’s the whole enchilada.

  11. meatball
    August 11, 2008,

    A solar hot water heater would give you the biggest bang for your buck in DE. You would need a closed loop system. Next, I would suggest geothermal heating/ cooling, but I don’t believe that type of system can be installed in the city. Solar is ok for energy independence, but it will take a long time to recover your outlay even with rebates.

    Delaware Renewable Energy Co. in Rehoboth on rt1, has a big solar array visible from the highway. Also, check out Shore Line Electrics rooftop residential windmill at their office behind Jiffy Lube on rt1 at Midway. That thing constantly spins like mad.

  12. Joanne Christian
    August 11, 2008,

    Hef–thanks for the question–I can’t believe all the “Kermit the Frog” answers. So much for doing a public interest spot…Does anyone besides Cassandra and Meatball have a real response? With energy prices the way they are, I bet the recovery time will be a lot less…and does anyone know if there is something “out there” on the forefront, that will be cost-effective anytime soon?

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