Solar Power Eliminates Utility Bills in U.S. Home

skyhawker writes "Yahoo! News is running an article about a New Jersey home that uses solar power to provide 100% of its energy needs, including fuel for the owner's hydrogen fuel cell-powered automobile. From the article: 'Strizki runs the 3,000-square-foot house with electricity generated by a 1,000-square-foot roof full of photovoltaic cells on a nearby building, an electrolyzer that uses the solar power to generate hydrogen from water, and a number of hydrogen tanks that store the gas until it is needed by the fuel cell. In the summer, the solar panels generate 60 percent more electricity than the super-insulated house needs. The excess is stored in the form of hydrogen which is used in the winter -- when the solar panels can't meet all the domestic demand -- to make electricity in the fuel cell.'"

Comments

Re:Quit doubting it based on cost.

[IDontAgreeWithYou]

I'm doubting it based on the two other "real" problems. 1. The overall environmental impact of solar cells is still worse than the equivalent traditional electrical generation would be. 2. Amateur hydrogen storage in my neighborhood, let alone in my house, no thanks.

Re:Quit doubting it based on cost.

[IDontAgreeWithYou]

Angry little guy/gal aren't you. "Bogus astroturfing" implies that what I said wasn't true, but then you didn't provide any evidence that it wasn't. The manufacture and eventual disposal of solar panels does produce pollution. This is a fact. Also, a tank full of hydrogen in your house is extremely dangerous. This is also a fact. I'm all for advancement and innovation. This isn't it. So yes, I do feel that it's too expensive, too destructive and impractical. In my "dumbass" mindset, being too expensive, too destructive and impractical are problems that need to be overcome before something like this is widely adopted.

As a side note, I want to take a look at how I responded to you. Notice I didn't accuse you of anything or call you any names. This is how adults have a debate. That said, I look forward to your completely emotional, irrational and unreasoned response.