Solar industry can't celebrate newfound success Tax incentive extension offset by crisis roiling Wall Street By DIRK LAMMERS Associated Press CHIP SOMODEVILLA GETTY IMAGES An antenna shares space with 891 photovoltaic modules on the roof of the Department of Energy's Forrestal Building in Washington. OFF THE GRID Some options for keeping the lights on when a storm knocks out your power: • Portable 5 kilowatt gasoline generator Price: About $800. Operating cost: About $35 a day (10 gallons at $3.50 per gallon) Capability: Powers refrigerator, a few lights and small appliances, but not a central air conditioner. • 18 kilowatt natural gas generator Price: $10,000 installed Operating cost: About $58 a day (3.84 million BTU at $15 per million BTU) Capability : Powers the load for a typical 2,000-square-foot home, including air...
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