Posted in solar panels cost on Dec 19th, 2008
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 [...]
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Posted in solar cost on Dec 19th, 2008
http://www.CoolFlatRoof.com/ib-solar-roof.php - Thin film, peel + stick, Solar PV panels: Easy and Quick installation.
Roof - integrated Solar Flat Roof from IB Roofs
Building-integrated solar flat roofs are cool, green and have the lowest cost/watt to install, and virtually no maintenance cost. IB makes Lifetime residential flat roofing and now they together with Uni-solar have the [...]
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Posted in solar panels cost on Nov 30th, 2008
http://www.solardave.com/index.php/do-you-design-your-solar-system-for-any-one-season-video/
SolarDave: Do you design your solar system for any one season?
Tony Boniface: For on grid - no. Because of the fact of net metering, it is not that important when you produce the power to when you use it.
Off grid is a different story, because now you are relying on that power to be produce [...]
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Posted in solar panels cost on Nov 22nd, 2008
http://www.solardave.com/index.php/financing-solar-on-new-home-payback-is-instant-video/
SolarDave: I am guessing working in Boulder is not a hard sell for green homes, do your clients bring up solar before you even mention it?
Mary Coonce: Well it is interesting, we have had several - we have had more before, once we had the green event, then we had people coming in saying hey [...]
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Posted in solar diy on Nov 20th, 2008
This is a video demonstrating the 24″ paraboloid which is roughly a 75% mirror vs. a spherical shape with a 95% mirror lining.
Duration : 0:2:16
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Posted in solar diy on Nov 16th, 2008
DIYENERGY.info New design of Splitter at source of electrolysis demonstrated - requires better membrane.
Duration : 0:10:19
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Posted in solar panels cost on Sep 8th, 2008
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Many manufacturers are going into production or creating concepts with integrated solar panels in the roof or body of the car.
Although under normal use this will not provide all the vehicles power it will make a significant contribution when you factor in the decreasing cost of solar panels and the [...]
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Posted in solar panels cost on Sep 4th, 2008
http://www.solardave.com/index.php/solar-panel-break-even-point-video/
SolarDave: What is the payback time for a solar panel system (4KW) in Colorado?
Sam Weaver: 4kWatts is about average and I will generally say something like 14 to 18 years. And it depends on all types of factors like exactly how you roof is tilted but to take the guess work out of that use [...]
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Posted in solar do it yourself on Aug 29th, 2008
http://www.instructables.com/id/SPREE_Solar_Photovoltaic_Renewable_Electron_/
For under $160 you can construct a S.P.R.E.E. to harness clean carbon-free solar electricity to power your portable electronic devices.
Project: S.P.R.E.E. (Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Electron Encapsulator), is an experiment in alternative energy and solar generated power.The impetus for construction was the desire to have my cellular phone and other small electronics run entirely from free* [...]
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Posted in solar do it yourself on Aug 29th, 2008
DIY Do It Yourself Solar Furnace - Free solar energy
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