On (07 Aug 96) Alinda Harrison wrote to All...
 AH> Hi there :) Greetings from Tacoma, WA. We just started
 AH> carrying this echo. My husband and I run The Aurora BBS here.
 AH> I'm interested inn all forms of alternative energy...and would
 AH> love to get out from under the grip of the electric company.
 AH> Unfortunately, living in the city, we're stuck with their
 AH> sewers and water :-/
 AH> My main interest is the non-polluting and available to all
 AH> solar energy. I don't know how well it would work in this
 AH> climate though...the ducks like the weather though ;)
Alinda,
It works just fine here. We're about 120 miles north of you, and
powering our house and shop on solar and wind power, with a backup
propane generator.
Get yourself a copy of _Home Power_ magazine. It's the best resource
there is.
Ian
                        Ian
... Solar energy - do the bright thing.                                       
 
... "Living in a cardboard box, like saving hot water by not bathing, saves
energy. But I do not expect the homeless or the filthy to receive substantial
conservation rebate checks from PG&E, do you?" - Steve Baer
--- PPoint 1.96
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