| It’s finally SPRING! Although we still
have an appreciable bunch of white stuff on the ground, we are at
least having some decent warmer days and our hearts are grateful
with the sunny prospects of the future. Our future garden plants are
now seedlings on the windowsill. If you are ready to become your own
power producer, or want back-up power for your critical loads, now
is the time. Here’s our latest renewable energy and other news,
along with some new products. There’s a 30% federal tax credit for
all facets of investment in a solar power system, and if it’s time
for you to make the leap, let us help. Have a very sunny spring! |
| Energy Star
refrigerators give you the best electrical bang for the
buck. This one is model number FFBF279SSX, and has a
capacity of 14.6 cu.ft. It’s 67” x 27.6” and a depth of
26.75”, so it works well with traditional countertops. The
doors are stainless steel with a gentle curve, with platinum
sides, and it looks great in any kitchen. Using 1160
watt-hours a day (1.16kwh) will help keep your electricity
dollars in your wallet! $1598 plus shipping. Call for more
information if you are interested! 406-777-4309 |
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| And while (on our
web pages) we tend to emphasize the more efficient products, we have
access to many types of appliances, including restaurant supplies,
ADA compliant models, over or under-counter refrigerators/freezers,
beer/wine coolers, beer taps, induction cooktops, commercial
refrigerators, stoves, outdoor kitchens, kitchenettes for
apartments... If you have some specifics in your kitchen or business
for a particular size or counter depth model of refrigerator or
stove, let us know and we can likely find something to fill the
bill! We buy from several reliable distributors. We also have
non-electric gas refrigerators, freezers and stoves that require no
electricity. Just let us know what you need. 406-777-4309 |
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Midnite Solar’s New
ROSIE Inverter
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• Provides 120 or 120/240VAC output in one unit
• 7000 watts / 48 volt DC
• 120 amp charger
• 2 aux input/outputs
• True sine wave inverter with charger
• Listings: UL1741, UL458 & CSA
• Screened (gecko/mud dauber proof)
• Quiet forced air cooling over heat-sink fins and
transformer compartment
• SOC monitoring with MidNite Wizbang Jr. and MNGP2
• Die cast aluminum enclosure
• Auto gen start (two-wire generators)
• BTS included
• Remote battery voltage sensor
• Canbus communications
• Listed to UL1741
• Built in Arlington, WA USA
• MSRP for the MNROSIE7048RE Inverter $4450 your cost
$3295
• MSRP for the MNROSIEBACKPLATE $150 your cost $130
• MSRP for the MNE300ROSIE-240P E-panel $890 your cost
$749The Rosie E-Panel comes with required AC and DC
input breakers, includes inverter bypass breakers. See
specifications and call for more information,
406-777-4321. |
NEWS: |
Renewables,
floating cows and Rotterdam:
Switching from gas stove to electric? You may get some financial
help:
https://lifehacker.com/you-can-get-these-electric-stoves-for-free-from-the-gov-1849987396
Wind turbine blade recycling in the works:
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/wind-turbine-blade-recycling-concrete/640527/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:
2023-01-19 Utility Dive Renewable Energy
[issue:47328]&utm_term=Utility Dive: Renewable Energy
This is wild: turning abandoned mines into batteries.
https://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Turning_abandoned_mines_into_batteries_999.html
Exxon record profits in 2022:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/exxon-profits-at-record-high-in-2022-as-energy-prices-soared/ar-AA16WlwS?cvid=e794d3121f4e46b5bd97845faa389833
Questions about electric vehicles?
Here’s the answers.
Wind & solar provides most of EU’s electricity in 2022:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/wind-and-solar-were-eus-top-electricity-source-in-2022-for-first-time-ever/
Hmmm. How to lower your electric bill (meter tampering):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgKQihUEFA0 (this is NOT
to encourage anyone!).
Residential inverters don’t last forever:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/02/08/survey-shows-34-3-failure-rate-for-residential-inverters-over-15-years/?fbclid=IwAR24qSwbrCIfDRuEWhcxIWymw4492597IPXfH-82Zc36jDfS1e8FKsQTi6I
Women in the renewable energy industry:
https://www.saveonenergy.com/resources/women-in-energy/
Ridiculous anti-wind meme:
https://www.distilled.earth/p/this-anti-renewable-energy-meme-is?r=haaao&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwAR2Gt-0lqFNA5QWFSQfQhaG1TtMZu3lMNWy7J6iwHer18PX7JbHuTqgFf1o
Serious business: the disposal of millions of solar modules.
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Solar_industry_feeling_the_heat_over_disposal_of_80_million_panels_999.html
Hemp cars are a real possibility:
https://returntonow.net/2019/09/06/henry-fords-hemp-car/?fbclid=IwAR01hlPwCE6OIcS7soCgO3kZZ8zBexhsPIMZWeyh7o_trb6gJCMeH-E08Tg
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Of interest to Montanans:
The Montana Renewable Energy Association is hosting the 2023 Clean
Energy Fair in Billings this year, on August 12, at Montana State
University – Billings. MSUB’s address is 1500 University Drive,
Billings, Montana. Enter from Rimrock Road. As in the past, the
Clean Energy Fair features workshops on solar, wind, and other
renewable and energy efficient technologies, an electric car show,
exhibits by clean energy businesses, and lots of fun kids activities
including solar powered model car races. For more information, visit
www.montanarenewables.org,
call (406) 214-9405, or email
info@montanarenewables.org. |
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| QUOTABLE QUOTES
~ The world is a dangerous place to
live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the
people who don’t do anything about it. –Albert Einstein
~ The secret of freedom
lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in
keeping them ignorant. –Maximilien Robespierre
~ I know where we can build housing for the homeless: golf
courses…just what we need. Plenty of good land in nice
neighborhoods, land that is currently being wasted on a meaningless,
mindless activity engaged in primarily by white, well-to-do
businessmen who use the game to get together to make deals to carve
this country up a little finer among themselves. –George
Carlin
~ The bitterness of poor quality will last long after the sweetness
of low cost has been forgotten. -- regarding PV installations.
--from a California installer.
~ The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers
knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. –Isaac Asimov
~ An evil man will burn his nation to the ground to rule over the
ashes. – Sun Tzu
~ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change
the world. –Nelson Mandela
~ If you want the present to be different from the past, study the
past. –Baruch Spinoza
~ Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist
invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute. –George
Bernard Shaw
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Harry S. Truman quote: Socialism is a scare word they
have hurled at every advance the people have made in the
last 20 years. Socialism is what they called public
power. Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called farm price supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and
independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name
for almost anything that helps all the people. |
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