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Environment & Energy

applegrove

(128,763 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:48 PM Sep 27

Balcony solar panels. Sounds like a great idea. Shhhh! [View all]

Don't tell Trump. He'll make it illegal.

Some good news! These plus-in systems are all over Europe, whereas rooftop solar in the US is stupidly tied up in red tape, making it costly. All states should adopt this, like Utah did. And entirely nonpartisanâ€”which is a weird thing to have to say about clean energy.
— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2025-09-27T21:27:20.843Z

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Balcony solar panels. Sounds like a great idea. Shhhh! [View all] applegrove Sep 27 OP

The HOA's can't wait either. BidenRocks Sep 27 #1

If not now I'm sure the HOA Gestapo will come up with one. Gimpyknee Sep 27 #3

"Plus-in?" Bristlecone Sep 27 #2

this shd b the standard for powering ac. mopinko Sep 27 #4

I'm sorry, but older houses have main electrical panels that can't handle even the smallest solar grid. ... aggiesal Sep 27 #5

I've learnt something new. applegrove Sep 27 #6

I found out the hard way ... aggiesal Sep 28 #7

Oh what a bother. Good on you for doing it though. applegrove Sep 28 #8

The first house my wife and I bought had a 20 amp electric service. hunter Sep 28 #10

We're many decades into "solar will save us" fantasies, many of which are cute, but meaningless. The results are in. NNadir Sep 28 #9