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Jun 11th, 2009 by admin
Light, flexible solar panels made with nanotechnology will soon bring down the cost of installing household solar energy systems, and new federal and state tax credits are providing additional incentive.
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Dec 19th, 2008 by admin
http://www.solardave.com/index.php/any-new-solar-technologies-coming-out-that-excite-you-video/
This is my 7th video interview with Erik Bowman Regional Sales Manager of Akeena Solar out of Denver Colorado.
SolarDave: Any New Solar Technologies Coming Out That Excite You?
Erik Bowman: There are a lot of different technologies when you think of the cost of installing the system you have the labor component, you have a design component and you have actually the silicon electricity producing component - each one of those has a real dollar value attached to them.
Typically anytime that question is answered you are talking about silicon and how much electricity can we produce but the labor and the actual module themselves manufacturing them also add real costs that need to be looked at.
So Akeena’s research and development department looks at the installation and the structural component that is work on and we are the only company that I am aware of that that has come out with a product that answers a lot of questions to try and lower that cost - only takes one day to install and a normal panel install could take 3 days to install or 2 days.
When it comes to silicon I am not an expert in the industry but everyone talks about thin film that is certainly on the horizon. Thin film has issues with manufacturing capacity - currently it is actually inefficient at 10%. Standard panels run and where from 14 to 20% efficiency.
Once the efficiency of thin film reaches the level of standard panels you have only reach parity and the benefit of it unless the cost to produce it is extremely low and we don’t predict that to happen in a long time a decade at least.
Right now there are commercial applications - utility applications large scale extremely large projects where thin film can work but residentialy you would need a manufacturing process logistical transportation and supply chain process then you would have to have installation infrastructure that understands how to utilize that.
Bottom line as new technologies get developed new ways of producing energy from the sun whether from more efficient silicon or thin film we would just integrate that into our module when it become viable and the reduction of that cost would be passed on to the client.
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Sep 14th, 2008 by admin
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Jul 3rd, 2009 by admin
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Jul 3rd, 2009 by admin
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Jul 3rd, 2009 by admin
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also what would the pro vs cons be?
by levels i mean floors. and this is all for a standard urban house. im not looking for something ginormous that will break any municipal codes.
First off you need to find out if wind turbines or solar panels are even allowed in your location.
Wind turbines generally need to be located at least 15 ft. higher than any trees or rooftops in the general area (higher than that is even better). The tower must also be located so that if it falls over it can not hit your own home or cross a neighbors property line. You also need to be located where there is sufficient wind available to justify the installation of the equipment.
Solar panels on the roof must be allowed by your home owners association and local building codes plus if you place them on your roof it must be designed to withstand the additional weight.
After all of this if you are still in the game you need to find a local system installer to provide you estimates. Most home will find a solar hot water system to have the quickest pay-back time frame. They will cost you roughly $2000 to $6000.
Have a look at this web site to find estimates of cost and pay-back time frames for your zip code.
http://www.chooserenewables.com/
Jul 2nd, 2009 by admin
I was wondering how much it would cost to have solar panels installed in my house it’s not a big house I thinks it’s about 1500-2000 square feet and please don’t answer with links where I can get a a guy to come out and tell me I want to only people who have do e it before or do it for a liveing
As you request, I won’t post a link for an installer. But truthfully, the only way to get any reasonable estimate of how much it will cost for your needs is to have an installer come out to your house, and do a free quote. You can always decline. The price depends on the size of system you need, which depends not on the square footage of the house, but how much electricity you use. And the electricity can vary 10:1 between someone who blasts the air conditioner all summer and another who has no air conditioner, and watches every watt. It also depends on how much sun your area gets. Lots of sun means a smaller system.
I did install panels on our house. It cost $12,000 net, and supplies essentially 100% of our electricity. Our house is 1800 square feet, but no A/C, no pool pump, no big screen TV, gas heat, gas stove, energy-saving lighting and appliances throughout. That was 2 1/2 years ago. Today, that same money buys a 30% larger system.
Jul 2nd, 2009 by admin
I was wondering if I can DIY this project or if I need to hire someone and get permits
Man , you need a permit to sneeze in Vegas , IF you’re wearing a nail apron .
Jun 30th, 2009 by admin
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