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hunter

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2. How soon before we are reading a similar article about the fuel cells?

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 04:07 PM

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Generating my own electricity and dealing directly with technical people when things go wrong are not complications I want in my life.

About a third of my neighbors have large solar installations. In fifteen years how many of these systems will still be running? Twenty five years...? Thirty...?

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You make good points about these issues. Please keep on giving us your perspective. erronis Tuesday #1

Thank you. I've been at it a long time and won't stop until I surrender to entropy. When we think of "costs..." NNadir Tuesday #3

I knew my use of the word "costs" would need more explanation - but you supplied it well. Thanks. erronis Tuesday #4

How soon before we are reading a similar article about the fuel cells? hunter Tuesday #2