> Because parking that thing anywhere in DC would cost you $20 a
> pop, not to
> > > surrounding them (for a comparison - my energy in in urban
> apartment is
> > > about $40/month comparing to about $250+ for a suburban home)
> . Yet the
> Again, I know that from experience. People I know who live in the burbs
> pay in the vicinity of $150-$180 for gas (including heat during
> winter) $50 for electricity (or about $200-$220 if they have electric heat
> and ac), and about $30 for water.
You said energy. Gas is less here; my wife pays it so I don't have the number.
> growing (personal use, noncommerical): assume 2 halide lamps
> @1,000 W each
> * 15 hrs/day * 30days/mo = 900kWh/mo * $0.1 per kWh = $90/mo - cheap,
> comparing to more mainstream suburban amenities, such as heated pools, or
> heat loss due to shoddy construction.
We're into magic mushrooms.
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