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Monday, March 21, 2011

Household powered by solar energy

Have u notice Malaysians living in high rise apartments or condominiums still dry their cloths at the balcony albeit decently? Not many have install a electric dryer! Sun is ample in Malaysia and even in shades the cloths get dried!.

Were there is a will there is way, and the way is definately not powered by nuclear plants!.

I stumbled on this article

(How many solar cells would I need in order to provide all of the electricity that my house needs?)

that gives an idea how a household can be powered by solar energy. The article was written for countries in the northern hemisphere, dont tell me its so impossible out of the world  to work it out in Malaysia, a country that sits close to the equator and receives sunshine all year around?.

In my understanding, when there is a demand, all the attention will be there, meaning the focus will be directed towards the technology  in demand. Just like how today there is new generation  nuclear plants, i am sure there will be new effective and efficient solar cells will be developed over time?.

Instead of setting up large areas of solar power stations, why not go on a smallers scales @household to install solar panels on a roof or compound? @ we should push for more green homes.

Goverment can provide the incentives to developers, and for individual that comes as tax relief for expenses incurred inmaintaining the solar panels for new homes. For an existing housings , a similar tax relief and incentives can be given to individual who opt to use solar energy. Provide the know how, where to get info, run a campaign to encourage people to opt solar energy. Government or private provide the necessary support.

Probably the one downside is the maintenence may be costly, but i belief that if the technology itself can improved i think it would be feasible in the long term.