{"id":2325,"date":"2011-03-14T16:54:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T20:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/quitman-solar-electricity-and-hot-water.html"},"modified":"2011-03-14T16:54:13","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T20:54:13","slug":"quitman-solar-electricity-and-hot-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/quitman-solar-electricity-and-hot-water.html","title":{"rendered":"Quitman solar electricity and hot water"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/5527268808\/in\/set-72157626266551608\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5257\/5527268808_055070fd69_m.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/solar-water-heaters-on-housing-authority-building.html\">\nCalifornia can do it,<\/a> and it turns out Brooks County can do it:\ninstall solar hot water heaters on low-cost housing<\/a>.\nIn Brooks County, they also installed solar electric panels.\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tMLsGdpX22Q\">\nKevin Skeath explains<\/a> the 2.03 kilowatt solar electric panels\non an apartment office, 9 solar thermal systems on the apartments,\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tMLsGdpX22Q\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tMLsGdpX22Q\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nand how you can reduce your power bill upwards of 30% just by heating\nyour regular hot water, and even more by using it for heating your rooms.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tMLsGdpX22Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nKevin Skeath at Spring Creek Apartments in Quitman, Georgia, 22 January 2011.\n<br>\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<\/center>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vhdIlhVfhRA\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vhdIlhVfhRA\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vhdIlhVfhRA\">\nLaurie says solar is good<\/a>\n&#8220;especially in Quitman&#8221;.\nHer mother lives in the apartment complex.\n<p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhdIlhVfhRA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nLaurie Bonner at Spring Creek Apartments in Quitman, Georgia, 22 January 2011.<br>\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<\/center>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/5527252168\/in\/set-72157626266551608\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5171\/5527252168_0d46acff6c_m.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rof8CEIT7F0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Rof8CEIT7F0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rof8CEIT7F0\">\nKevin explains the electrical part in more detail:<\/a>\n2.03 kilowatt system, nine 200 watt photovoltaic panels,\neach panel has its own in-phase inverter,\ngrid-tied, 8 kilowatt hours\/day.\n<p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rof8CEIT7F0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nKevin Skeath at Spring Creek Apartments in Quitman, Georgia, 22 January 2011.<br>\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<\/center>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=InVSYRDaqN4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/InVSYRDaqN4\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=InVSYRDaqN4\">\nLaurie says solar really helps out the residents<\/a>:\n<blockquote>\n&#8220;&#8230;it&#8217;s something that really helps them out financially.&#8221;\n<\/blockquote>\nAs you can see the apartments are Energy Star Certified\nfor efficiency, quality, and comfort.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/5527264650\/in\/set-72157626266551608\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5298\/5527264650_1d5b1e7f36_m.jpg\"><\/a>\n<p>\nLaurie adds:\n<blockquote>\n&#8220;Any new construction, any new development,\nI think they should implement this type of energy.&#8221;\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InVSYRDaqN4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nLaurie Bonner at Spring Creek Apartments in Quitman, Georgia, 22 January 2011.<br>\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<\/center>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/5526717155\/in\/set-72157626266551608\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5139\/5526717155_888656fa5e_m.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_f6qcQVQiEI\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_f6qcQVQiEI\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_f6qcQVQiEI\">\nKevin lives in Lowndes County<\/a>\nand this installation is at Spring Creek Apartments\non route 333 just south\nof Quitman, 2010 S Court Street, 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