On May 19, 8:12*pm, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Lawrence13 wrote:
Apparently they will power some of the computers and no doubt after
about 30 years UKMO will break even with the electric bill. However I
have emailed them and suggested just turning the computers off as they
don't seem to help much. I mean on the 23 March they were predicting a
drier than average Apriland we all know what happened next. No turn
the computers off, don''t install the solar array and take the saving
of of the British tax payers bill. It won't be a lot but every little
bit helps.

Story hehttp://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/rel...2/solar-panels

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Perhaps the endless sales telephone calls wore them down in the end ;-)

To be fair to UKMO they are trying to show that they are putting (our)
taxpayers money where thereAGW mouth is. But in all honesty it will
only provide a small amount of what Exeter needs after that it's all
back to grid.

If I thought voltaic solar worked and proved economical then I'd do it
tomorrow-most of us would. I do have solar garden lights which
recharge relatively expensive rechargable batteries. They give out a
modicum of light for several hours at the height of the NH summer.
Maybe I should recharge those batteries on the mains?