[Info-vax] BOINC for VMS

[David Froble]

Michael Kraemer wrote:
> Neil Rieck schrieb:
> 
>> (p.s. I am a huge fan of distributed processing and, like many others, 
>  > have set up a small folding-farm to do my bit.
>  > In the winter time the additional heat from these systems causes me
>  > to burn a lesser amount of fossil fuels.
> 
> Where do you think most of the electricity
> you waste in your farm comes from?
> Last time I checked, North America wasn't quite a
> leader as far as renewables are concerned.
> 

Maybe not, but from what I see, that is changing.  I have a friend who is installing solar 
panel systems, and 2011 had him quite busy.

Pennsylvania had set up a fund to help the installation of solar.  It was supposed to be 
funded for a number of years.  The response was much greater than anticipated, and the 
funding has already been totally used up.  There is now talk of re-doing it with more 
funding, but, my friend says the prices are coming down so fast that such help isn't 
really required.

One big problem is the electric companies who must provide the special meters to allow 
electricity to be fed back to the grid.  They place obstacles, fees, and such, and some 
serious foot dragging on installing the meters.  I can see their perspective, every system 
is a lost customer.