Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    just like we don’t use communal bath houses, or community heating, or unfortunately mass transit

    Spas and apartments and buses/trains do absolutely exist. Only the former is considered “luxury” in the US, though.

    Yes, group services can be a lot more efficient and more reliable but they’re also out of your control

    Wasn’t Solar City’s whole gambit to effectively buy everyone’s roofs and lease them back for a fraction of their real market value?

    I don’t think you escape “Own nothing and be happy” just by throwing up a few hundred watts of solar on an extension cord.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Wasn’t Solar City’s whole gambit ….

      Yes there were and still are too many scammers. Sometimes I think that’s held the industry back even more than the price. If we had any consumer protections, it would blow up the installer industry.

      That doesn’t change my point