WayneS

Four Problems Facing Solar Power Companies

I too, see solar as a structural energy rather than a grid energy. I retired last year and am living in a 5th wheel & travelling for the time being. I'm thinking when I build my retirement home, why not make the lights 12 volt and run off of solar/battery like the trailer. My cousin built a vacation home in Mexico and it runs on a home-made solar system. Here in Texas, they are erecting thousands of wind generators, but no one wants power lines across their property, hence a problem with grid distribution. Maybe money can be made from the companies that supply Home Depot with the DIY.
I seem to remember that in the 60s or 70s a large solar collector was built in AZ and it developed its own environ and clouds formed over it. These are just randoms thoughts. Since retiring, I have been approached by a dozen energy companies (probably mom&pop) offering me a job. Are we trying to find a solution or just money-making schemes?