What would happen if you effectively randomized people at birth to drink more or less alcohol their whole lives? Would they get more or less heart disease?
Very cool gonna check it out. Have used Calorie Count in the past but input was the main drawback there.
I noticed that the image of the phone with app on the homepage takes a few seconds to load on a mobile connection. Might want to optimize that for faster loading.
From the little experience I have with solar what I've noticed is that its mostly a hardware issue. Storage is the biggest cost now. Which is why you see things like the gigafactory. We've got the ability to produce electricity from wind and solar down pretty good. There are efficiencies to improve but storage is the main block. My experience with batteries is that lithium ion on a large scale is still too expensive and there are quality issues. For that reason I use lead acid batteries in my home. They are a tenth the cost and a proven and reliable technology. Meaning if I use them correctly they can last for five to seven years.
I know people who use lithium ion in their home and either they built them or spent a lot of money on them. In most cases the system has not lived up to its promises and from a cost perspective still isn't quite there. If I were to upgrade now it would be to AGM batteries which are similar to lead acid but easier to manage.
If I were smart enough not to get electrocuted I'd be playing around with this stuff more. Not sure how much software is in that though.
One area where software would be helpful is potentially with the distributed grid stuff. You have a large set of panels in a neighborhood that create power shared to everyone. It seems there's a lot to keep track of with something like that.
Solar city has a pretty good lock on things until the consumer understands it's a terrible deal for them. They are leasing the solar panels to you and bolting them into your roof. it would be like leasing your water heater except 100x more expensive.
We went with a local installer for our system and saved money and had a great experience. the vc people don't have the potential of making tons of money like in solar city's case.