[DAVID GAGNARD]

The local Indian tribe here has just built thier first house with solar panels. The design from the get-go was not to run completely on solar energy, but the solar panels would work in conjunction with the outside electrical source....

The electrical systems in the house are designed to run on the standard electrical supply and whenever possible it will automatically switch to the solar panels when they can supply the electricity for the currnet demand....I can see this working with a standard electrical supply to help lower energy use/cost, the question is,is it feasable right now???? I'm sure with technology always changing, there will be a time when solar panels will be able to assist standard electrical supplies at a reasonble cost making it a worthwhile deal.

They estimate it will reduce the normal energy cost by about 25%... No figures were given on the cost of the solar panels and related electrical components as most of this was done thru a goverment grant type deal.....

It's kinda a "test home" right now....but it does show promise....

David