Comments for Mexico News Daily

Comment on Save on your energy bills with solar panels by John Genereux

John Genereux — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:52:11 +0000

CFE is a monopoly which answers to nobody. That is why they are so frequently a source of frustration to Mexicans, who should be proud of their work. CFE did not offer us contract options. They were slow to install the meter. In those months in which we produce extra energy, they keep it. In those months we don’t produce enough energy, they charge us.

Is solar energy worth it? Absolutely. It feels great that, in 6 years, we have used only 400 kwh more than we produced, in spite of installing a mini-split air conditioner. Moreover, we could only put in 250 watt panels back then. New ones are over 500 watts, and the cost per watt has dropped.

To calculate your needs, just muliply your annual use in kilowatt hours by 0.67(you can estimate the kilowatt hours from your CFE bill), . That’s how many watts you need. Divide that result by 500. That’s the approximate number of panels you will need. Cost should be about US$1.5 to $2.0 per watt, all included. FYI: Panels cannot be shaded, or will not produce much energy.

Comment on Claudia Sheinbaum is elected the first female president of Mexico by Neil Klassen

Neil Klassen — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:49:45 +0000

Felicitaciones a Claudia Sheinbaum por ganar a la primera mujer presidenta de México. Sé que México también tiene el 50% de mujeres en el Congreso.

Comment on Peso depreciates the morning after Mexico’s elections by Robert Burns

Robert Burns — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:37:05 +0000

From what I can see here inTijuana, this is fake news.

Comment on Mexicans living abroad turn out en masse to vote for their first female president by d s

d s — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:35:22 +0000

I don’t know why they didn’t just vote online, it was way easier than dealing with this headache.

Comment on Third heat wave lingers as hurricane season starts in the Atlantic by gihawley@gmail.com

gihawley@gmail.com — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:05:27 +0000

Scary.

Comment on Save on your energy bills with solar panels by Chris Morray-Jones

Chris Morray-Jones — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:49:18 +0000

My experience of the Net Metering scheme has been a disaster. In December 2019, at considerable expense, I installed solar panels on my property in Baja California Sur. In January 2020, my Net Metering contract was approved. But before CFE got around to changing my electric meter (a necessary step before the contract can take effect), the COVID pandemic caused the Commission to stop all work except “essential services.” Under those circumstances, I was of course entirely willing to be patient. But from that time to this day (June 3, 2024), my local CFE office has steadfastly refused to honor its contract and my meter has not yet been changed. In consequence, I have received zero benefit from my very substantial investment in solar power, which has therefore turned out to be a total waste of money. My CFE bills are now higher than ever. I cannot advise others to invest in this scheme.

Comment on Claudia Sheinbaum is elected the first female president of Mexico by Julie Hoover

Julie Hoover — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:37:47 +0000

From what I have read, two of Claudia’s immediate top priorities are to graduate the 7.5 million Mexicans in the “extreme poverty” category to the next step up and to start moving Mexico aggressively to alternative energy sources. This wonderful woman will improve the lives of all of us. I hope your readers will give her a chance.

Comment on 5 things you probably didn’t know about Mexico’s ‘Silver Capital’ by Pamela Green

Pamela Green — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:34:27 +0000

This is an eye opening article. I have lived full time in SMA for almost 8 years and have yet to visit Taxco. I very much want to go there. I hope a small group will organize a visit there.
Pamela W Green

Comment on Claudia Sheinbaum is elected the first female president of Mexico by diegomonlava@gmail.com

diegomonlava@gmail.com — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:32:37 +0000

I told you so! Mexico is in good hands. Claudia will continue reinforcing the transformation started by Mexico’s exceptional president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Comment on Save on your energy bills with solar panels by alexander pogue

alexander pogue — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:25:01 +0000

Very interesting article…CFE is supposedly not buying back energy in Baja Sur!!??