Great post.
I'm mining ethereum now with claymore but the profitability has dropped dramatically so I was looking for other coins to mine. I was also thinking of finally getting solar panels installed. There is a 30% tax credit for qualified systems so that's 1/3 of the cost I expect to pay off as soon as I get my tax refunds next year. As far as the other 2/3rd, should take a year to pay off with mining revenue then the solar panels are paid for. Brudderjdontplay mentioned a solar panel kit also. Might be worth taking a look at.