... Most of North America already has transmission and distribution networks to link generation facilities to points of demand. If we are silly enough to...
Trying to predict the future is almost guaranteed to make anyone look like a fool. And it's fun too. Citing all the reasons why a technology cannot work is...
That's not true... one of the lies told by a few ignorant folks. It takes less than 2 years to pay back the energy needed (currently) to make the PV. The...
You are correct, Darald... there is no comparison... and solar costs are only going to go up, with the price of non-renewable products. PV will always be one...
I have been following this thread, and it seems to me that it's gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Everyone seems to acknowledge that one source of...
Dear All: We are currently launching a poll sponsored by UNIDO-ICHET to study public opinions and attitudes towards new energy related issues. We are also...
A study we published several years ago put the number at 2 to 4 years, depending on the technology used and the solar resource. The energy and economic payback...
I would be interested in the numbers, Bill. There is geothermal (the original definition) and the current geothermal definition. In the former, you have places...
I believe that the statement below assumes standard, silicon PV cells. It also does not consider thermal-power generation options via concentrated solar. What...
The DOE has stated that 17,298,000,000,000,000 BTU's of gasoline-generated energy are consumed each year: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/pdf/pages/sec5_27.pdf...
You are wrong about steel.... the US is not out of iron ore and coke - from coal (steel) we have plenty - what we are fresh out of are modern state-of-the-art...
The numbers I have referred to our of our existing geothermal energy plants that are online now. That number is rapidly building due to the efforts of...
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=41050 Santa Fe, New Mexico "New Mexico's first solar photovoltaic (PV) incentive program, just approved ...
... coke - from coal (steel) we have plenty - what we are fresh out of are modern state-of-the-art steel mills to produce it competitively with foreign markets...
... Solar PV is very expensive, solar thermal not as much - about 11 cents per kWh, competive with new nuclear power plants. As to why to calculate such...
Gar Lipow
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For electric power generation CAPACITY in the U.S., wind power surpassed geothermal in 2001, and is now about 3-times that of geothermal (as of 2004). See...
Namovicz, Christopher
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Gar- I have read and are reread your response. I find myself in agreement with much of what you said, but question some aspects. I believe that I will limit...
Hello Chris -- Thanks for your response. I had the opportunity to review the links that you listed. Due to all the *'s listed and the faint print of the...
This seems in line with what I've been reading (and pricing), Gar. I'm wondering how a small percentage of the US land could supply our energy needs. Small...
FW: How did ebikes get banned in Ontario as of Nov 2005? Look at the VISFORVOLTAGE.COM forum. It seems like overnight, electric bikes were made illegal in...
This is hypothetical, so far, so don't get in an uproar-- If a U.S. manufacturer wanted to incorporate a PV system into his product, what would be his OEM...
Hello everybody! I have a question: they are these generators that are said to be _grid-tie_ only generators. Usually they are three phase at around 400 V or...
It sounds like this is improving since a California town (I believe it was Santa Clara) ran lines to recharge the reservoir with their effluent waste water. ...
One thing to keep in mind is the general disconnect in the area of energy, on the part of the average citizen. The fact that many children growing up in...
Pollution is a result of burning hydrocarbons, burning hydrocarbons also contributes to Climate Change. The incorrect statement below has it's cause and...
Hi Ernie, 6 x 1m2 (660kWh x 6 = 3,960 kWh) roof mounted SunBalls would do the trick. For 100,000 sites cost including SunBalls, inverters and installation...
new to the forum, happy new year all what is the feasiblity of using wind generated electricity as a means of heat production, along the lines of radiant...
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