Hundreds of earthquakes hit the Big Island. Kilauea may erupt [Eruption UPDATE]

[T_R_Oglodyte]

But it's

Northern California is also justified. 90% our neighborhood has converted to solar. We love $0 electric bills and can run our air conditioner and leave the lights on all we want. We now use electric space heaters in key rooms to minimize our gas usage which has also cut our gas bill. Prior to solar we had $250+ monthly electric bills.

When our car needs replacement we will purchase an electric vehicle. I wasn't a big solar fan but now I am.

But the purchase is still subsidized. If the subsidies were taken away the cost would no longer pencil out.

Hawaii also receives the subsidies. But if the subsidies were removed it would still pencil out.

In order for it to pencil out without subsidies, you would have to have electric rates like those in Hawaii.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Got it. The 30% tax write-off was what got our attention and convinced us to convert. But now that we are converted, we love it.

 

[artringwald]

 

[jehb2]

 

[geist1223]

Just heard on the morning news that the traditional winds may be dying down. This unfortunately would mean that most of the gases from the eruption would not be blown away from the populated areas.