08-30-2008, 04:03 PM
It might surprise people, but I really believe at this point the most economical and "green" solution is a simple, perhaps 6000 watt peak GASOLINE powered generator, running most systems in the house and a battery bank, to power low level systems as your lights, tv, etc, when it isn't running. Gasoline powered machinery, dollar per dollar and all else revealed, is the cleanest and most energy efficient machinery you can buy, and dare I say with a lower carbon footprint than even solar. WHY is a complicated discussion, and I'm sure there will be a lot of controversy in the issue, but if we really compare reality to reality, that's where you will end up.