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Right now, about one in five new homes in California comes with solar panels already installed. In two years, it will be all of them.
On Wednesday, California Energy Commission's vote was unanimous: California will soon become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes and on residential buildings smaller than four stories.
The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, specifies the minimum size of the system would be based on the size of the building and can vary between 2 and 7 kilowatts of output per dwelling.
California mandates solar panels on all new homes by 2020
Also at https://www.nytimes.com
An editorial in the Los Angeles Times expresses support for the measure.
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California Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes Under 4 Stories by 2020
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I'm gliding over a NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP near ATLANTA, Georgia!!
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday May 12 2018, @01:48PM (1 child)
How sure are you of that claim? There is a refrigerator in my kitchen, bought at Home Depot, more than 20 years ago. I think it might be 25 years, but I'm not certain exactly when we bought it. That refrigerator recently stopped refrigerating. We had another old refrigerator at a son's house, which we moved into the kitchen. I still haven't had our fridge checked - maybe it just needs coolant added, maybe a thermostat, maybe it's dead beyond economical repair. But, whatever, it is considerably older than 3 years.
Also, in the washroom is a dandy newfangled energy efficient clothes washer. It's closing in on three years. Do I need to fear that it's going to die this summer?
Or, were you referring to smaller, less expensive items, which people might expect to last a year or five, then die? Window air conditioners, maybe? I don't think I've ever had one that lasted more than five years, before it required some kind of service. Overall average is probably close to three years. But, as often as not, the air conditioner gets serviced, and lasts for another year or two.
Items less expensive than air conditioners aren't generally expected to be heirlooms, for the most part. Please describe some of those items you are referring to, so that we can make an informed agreement, or disagreement.
(Score: 1) by tftp on Saturday May 12 2018, @06:54PM
I had one from LG, it failed in about 4 years. I repaired it (bad electrolytic caps.)