I’ve previously noted that there is no such problem known as an energy crisis… it’s better to describe it as an energy cost crisis. I came across an article in ExtremeTech where the author discusses his experiences in converting his home to solar energy:
The net cost after the California rebate, Federal tax credit, and the Sunpower rebate came in at around $36K …
The payback time, assuming energy costs don’t spike steeply, is a little under nine years.
These aren’t financial numbers that are attractive to most consumers or businesses…