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on Sunday June 28 2015, @03:55PM
from the but-using-same-old-approach-for-non-humans dept.
from the but-using-same-old-approach-for-non-humans dept.
The renewable-energy boom is here. Trillions of dollars will be invested over the next 25 years, driving some of the most profound changes yet in how humans get their electricity. That's according to a new forecast by Bloomberg New Energy Finance that plots out global power markets to 2040.
Here are six massive shifts coming soon to power markets near you:
- Solar Prices Keep Crashing
- Solar Billions Become Solar Trillions
- The Revolution Will Be Decentralized
- Global Demand Slows
- Natural Gas Burns Briefly
- The Climate Is Still Screwed
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(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Monday June 29 2015, @01:13PM
You don't need safety approval for a hot water heater, fridge, microwave, computer or desk lamp. The manufactures already ensured this. The same standards can and are easily applied to the grid tied solar systems. As long as they certify that their system will operate safely and properly in accordance with government and possibly even utility guidelines then you should be free to install as big or small a PV system as you like. From there it should be as simple as calling a contractor or electrician. If you want rebates then paperwork would be involved which makes sense.
(Score: 2) by pogostix on Monday June 29 2015, @04:04PM
Yes, and I think it will get easier in the future... it's just not "easy" now. I wouldn't be surprised if a solar tie in point became a code requirement for new installations in the future.