DIY Solar PV panels sold at Lowes

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Originally Posted by Jethro

But it's not my house (I'm living with the parents to pay down student loans etc from my undergrad while working FT and getting my MBA). My dad is all about simple little things like CFLs, but when I start talking about replacing the picture windows on the north side of the house (view to colorado border) with something thats double pained he rolls his eyes.

Your Dad might be easier to convince if your solution is cheap and reversible.Try a roll of office-grade bubble wrap, cut to fit each pane, affixed by just wiping a moist cloth over the glass and gently pressing on the wrap. I've got double-sided windows and I still achieved roughly 3-4% difference in efficiency from last year. Best $17 I ever spent!

Also, have your parents wrapped the water heater? Big savings there.

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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

Hi,

These are an interesting development: the cost ~$900 each, and they have built in inverters, so they can be easily integrated into the AC wiring. They are Akeena Andalay panels rated at 175 watts per panel.


Akeena Solar's Andalay AC Solar Panels Now Available at Lowe's Home Improvement Stores
Renewable Retail: Buying Solar Panels Along With Screwdrivers - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Pretty cool stuff -- not particularly cheap (yet) at $5.15/watt, but better than we had before now...

Well these panels looks very impressive..Are they still available? I think I can make quick deal so please reply ASAP

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^That's an interesting post by a bot^

... more on the subject matter; can it be cost effective to build your own panels? I tons of stuff on Ebay and several youtube videos showing how people have made their own. If I consider my labor free, is it more cost effective to DIY than to buy a fabricated system?