Lamar, I'm not pushing ANYTHING on ANYONE and you know it. Nor am I interfering with the discussion. I am injecting some sanity into your post about the true...
International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) launched in Hamburg Climate 2009 is the world´s second on-line research conference on climate...
Prof. Walter Leal
lealfilho@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:29 pm
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I second that. Lets get back to saving the earth. ... From: "solarman" [lamar5292@...] Date: 11/03/2009 12:10 PM To: renewable-energy@yahoogroups.com ...
Steven Miles FitzGerald
smfitz@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:29 pm
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Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. announced today that it will be working with the United States Army to develop a next-generation battery...
I was waiting for this. For many years this is how ships and trains operate. Diesel Electric is one of the best solutions available for transportation needs....
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:30 pm
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Sun Electric has been advertising panels at $2.00 per watt for some time. Since there is also a 30% US Tax Credit that works out to $1.40 per watt. ...
What is happening with the funding for the smart grid is not the solution that we need. First of all as you stated the electric utility companies are receiving...
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:30 pm
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If batteries bubble over you are cooking the batteries. This is a menu for failure. Batteries and solar panels are like a chain. The weakest like can cause a...
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:31 pm
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Lamar, I claim your post about the school having to remove the PV system because of the Power Company is BS and write: "So Lamar, let's see something...
I suspect that solar off grid will only ever be for a relatively small segment of the population. I suspect though that a fairly large group of people...
I know all about developing solar cells. Here are the facts. It takes at least 3 years to develop a product. Then it takes at least 6 months to develop the...
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:31 pm
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There are at least 5 software packages available to do exactly what you are asking. To me the best solution is a GE reversing meter with a digital USB port....
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 6, 2009 2:31 pm
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The United States Department of Treasury has allocated $2.2 billion in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds to aid investors in obtaining lower cost financing for...
A new engine design is being put forward by a New Zealand firm. They state that "The Pivotal engine is the ideal CNG/hydrogen internal combustion engine...
Lamar, You are wrong on so many levels. A) The VAST majority of the housing and commercial buildings in this country depend on the grid. It won't EVER go away....
You can live well and still be off the grid. _____ From: renewable-energy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:renewable-energy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ardoucette ...
Read these articles and then tell me you will have cheap grid electricity in the future. Smart people are getting off the grid before the rates skyrocket and...
A new engine design is being put forward by a New Zealand firm. They state that "The Pivotal engine is the ideal CNG/hydrogen internal combustion engine...
Ard you need to educate yourself as all grid home owners do to the smart grid technology you are going to have to pay for in higher utility rates! Read these...
Ahrrg! I hope that the backside is insulated to prevent expensive energy loss to the outside of the building. Frank ________________________________ From:...
Ard you are a prime example of what is wrong with this country! People that want to live in inefficient homes and use more power than needed and expect all tax...
Some battery over flow is normal especially after refilling cells. Batteries need monitoring and refilling. I check mine at least once a month and refill as...
Today, escalating prices are draining family budgets. The cost of energy is soaring and everything from heating your home to driving to work is siphoning away...
Arthur, No you are wrong. More and more people, companies and even governments are going off grid. The logic is simple. Pay now or pay the rest of your life. I...
OffGridSolar@...
Nov 9, 2009 4:13 pm
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http://www.instructables.com/id/Method-for-designing-reflectors-for-unattended-sol/ It is by no means a finished project but it might be good enough to get the...
Ard, you need to start actually reading posts before you argue that people are wrong! I stated that over 80% of grid electricity comes from dirty coal power...
You anti-grid guys really need to get a grip on reality. The grid isn't ever going away. To put it in perspective, our energy use, since 1980 has gone up ~30%...
Now in every major supermarket in UK has been installed a network of electric car recharging points outside the stores.So that consumers can recharge their...
We love windmills and there's no denying it - they definitely have a certain appeal. They creaked noisily around in their charmingly inefficient way and did an...