The ReStore can help breathe new life into your kitchen! Our solid birch custom cabinets are offered in four styles, seven colors, and come ready to assemble. Visit any San Diego County ReStore location, and get inspired for an affordable, DIY refresh. And our cabinets aren’t just for kitchens – use them in the bathroom, garage, laundry room, kids’ room – anywhere you could use some organization.
Home prices were up 2.3 percent annually in the San Diego metropolitan area as of August, said the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices released Tuesday.
The gain was part of a continued reversal of fortunes for San Diego since mortgage interest rates started to drop. For months, the metro area was at the bottom of the 20-city index. Still, at the same time last year, San Diego home prices were up 4.9 percent annually.
Price gains have slowed nationwide, up 3.2 percent in a year, with analysts saying it could be a reflection of increases returning to historic norms after years of substantial growth coming out of the Great Recession.
Lower-cost markets have seen the biggest gains in the index. Phoenix home prices were up 6.3 percent in a year. It was followed by Charlotte at 4.5 percent and Tampa at 4.3 percent.
read more at: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/real-estate/story/2019-10-29/san-diego-home-price-gains
Here’s how it works out for us. In the first two years of EV ownership, we have averaged 4,000 miles per year. Our Nissan Leaf gets an average of 4.3 miles per kWh. Each of the solar panels we installed generates 360 kWhs annually. Here is the calculation:
4000 miles per year ÷ 4.3 kWh/mile = 930 kWhs needed to power our vehicle per year
930 kWhs ÷ 360 kWh/panel = 2.5 panels needed to provide 930 kWhs per year
Obviously, you would want to round up to the next full panel in this situation. The little bit of extra output will give some room to increase your solar-powered driving distance as well as accommodate an acceptable margin of error. Also, solar output will decline by about 0.8% each year as panels age and car batteries will lose a bit of efficiency over time, just as internal combustion vehicles decline in efficiency as they age.
What if you don’t have solar panels for your electric vehicle? It’s still cheaper and less polluting to drive an EV than a fossil fuel burner, even if you purchase electricity from the grid. To compare for yourself, see the USDOE’s Cost Comparison tool. So don’t let that stop you from transitioning away from internal combustion vehicles. But if you’re planning to install solar panels, consider adding sufficient panels for your daily transportation needs, and take a giant step towards a more economical zero energy, zero carbon life.
read entire article: https://zeroenergyproject.org/2019/10/21/how-many-solar-panels-does-it-take-to-power-an-electric-car/
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