Comments on: Arbitrage II http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/ Australia's leading libertarian and centre-right blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: JC http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-191562 JC Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:35:02 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-191562 <blockquote>Did the world stop because energy prices went up?</blockquote> But it will if it continues at the same pace, you unadulterated innumerate.

Did the world stop because energy prices went up?

But it will if it continues at the same pace, you unadulterated innumerate.

]]> By: Melanie Madden http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-191550 Melanie Madden Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:04:01 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-191550 We were contemplating buying several solar panel systems for our property this past year. The only issue was the cost. The most affordable solar system we identified was about 10 thousand dollars. It might have taken us several years to recoup that amount of money. Anyways, we happened across <a href="http://green.cessories.com/" rel="nofollow">these directions for building your own solar power panels</a>. We decided to try out that way. It ended up saving us quite a bit of money, and the no cost, environment friendly electrical power is excellent! :) We run a number of of our home appliances off this grid. We were contemplating buying several solar panel systems for our property this past year. The only issue was the cost. The most affordable solar system we identified was about 10 thousand dollars. It might have taken us several years to recoup that amount of money. Anyways, we happened across these directions for building your own solar power panels. We decided to try out that way. It ended up saving us quite a bit of money, and the no cost, environment friendly electrical power is excellent! :) We run a number of of our home appliances off this grid.

]]> By: rog http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21500 rog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:44:36 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21500 Electricity has already gone up, 50% of power costs are infrastructure and guess where a lot of the big increases are....air conditioning Did the world stop because energy prices went up? Electricity has already gone up, 50% of power costs are infrastructure and guess where a lot of the big increases are….air conditioning

Did the world stop because energy prices went up?

]]> By: Steve Edney http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21410 Steve Edney Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:46:04 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21410 So I guess could the original suggestion. So I guess could the original suggestion.

]]> By: Steve Edney http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21409 Steve Edney Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:45:43 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21409 Yes, but I imagine this would be considered fraud. Yes, but I imagine this would be considered fraud.

]]> By: JackP http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21391 JackP Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:26:15 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21391 I believe the expression is Epic Win (or Epic Policy Fail). I believe the expression is Epic Win (or Epic Policy Fail).

]]> By: Tim Quilty http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21370 Tim Quilty Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:44:54 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21370 I'm sure it would be simpler to just charge a battery or other storage from the mains then feed it back in with your solar. Or run a line from your neighbours mains into your solar feed and split the profits. I’m sure it would be simpler to just charge a battery or other storage from the mains then feed it back in with your solar. Or run a line from your neighbours mains into your solar feed and split the profits.

]]> By: Steve Edney http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21345 Steve Edney Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:31:12 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21345 Sounds like crap. Solar panel efficiency is max 15%, lamp efficiency is going to be around 50% or less. Are they really paying 15 times as much for solar power as they are charging for electricity? As far as I can tell with a few minutes on google the feed in tarriff in Germany is around 43 euro cents / kwh, and the electricty cost around 20 euro cents/ kwh. A good subsidy but a long long way from being arbitrage in the way described. Sounds like crap. Solar panel efficiency is max 15%, lamp efficiency is going to be around 50% or less. Are they really paying 15 times as much for solar power as they are charging for electricity?

As far as I can tell with a few minutes on google the feed in tarriff in Germany is around 43 euro cents / kwh, and the electricty cost around 20 euro cents/ kwh. A good subsidy but a long long way from being arbitrage in the way described.

]]> By: Semi Regular Libertarian http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21337 Semi Regular Libertarian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:03:27 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21337 It might matter more too when the price gets upped. It might matter more too when the price gets upped.

]]> By: Butterfield, Bloomfield & Bishop http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/09/arbitrage-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-21332 Butterfield, Bloomfield & Bishop Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:54:06 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8504#comment-21332 what is the expected price of electricity in the future? what is the expected price of electricity in the future?

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