I’m sure my readers are all aware I’m always looking for interesting (and non-controversial) subjects for this column. When my son Ryan decided he wanted to see green pastures around the house once again, he began exploring how to do it economically.

The how, was never a question. The how to afford it, was the hangup. The simple answer was to put an electric pump at the ditch and begin pumping water onto the brown hillsides surrounding the houses. Voila: immediate green grass.

When he began exploring the “affording” aspect, it was quickly apparent solar wasn't only a realistic alternative, but the only practical alternative. Therefore, my experiences as I put everything together became the subject of a column on May 18, 2022. When I shared the column with the management of RPS Solar Pump

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