Archive for July, 2009
Posted in July 31st, 2009
One glacier, the Trotting Glacier, liquefies more water in 24 hours than NY City consumes in a year and has receded 9 miles in 5 years. The proof is the ice core records that reflect both CO2 and temperature levels going back 650,000 years. Each puff from a smoke stack and output from a combustion [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
There have been some big improvements in the design of solar hot water systems that has made them a much more affordable option if you want to make solar power and cut your hot water bills, heat your home and reduce your carbon footprint.
You don’t have to live in “big sunshine” locations to install these [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
There have been some big improvements in the design of solar hot water systems that has made them a much more affordable option if you want to make solar power and cut your hot water bills, heat your home and reduce your carbon footprint.
You don’t have to live in “big sunshine” locations to install these [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
Tonight’s performance as part of our Solar-Powered Dance Series has been postponed due to the rain that just won’t seem to go away this summer. We will be back Saturday and Sunday at 6pm with performances as scheduled. Check this space for any updates on the status of those dates. See you this weekend.


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Posted in July 31st, 2009
Are photovoltaic cost justified?
Are solar water heaters cost justified?
Is a windmill on windy property cost justified?
From a mico-economic (personal) perspective conservation often holds the most pay back dollars. Photovoltaic systems in the lab are now around 40% efficient with projections up to around 60%. What you can currently buy is around 14% efficient. [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
i wanted to buy solar panels but this guy told me one will just power one light bulb what i want to know is how much thay cost and is it true tat if more power leaves your house than goes in the power company has to send u a cheek
The "true" cost of solar [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
planning to get one, for a store/house, we use alot of electricity at least 1500-3000 dollars a month. how much money would this save us? how big would we have to get the solar panel?[aproximately]
how much would i have to spend to reduce the cost to 1000 a month at the least?
In the US, the [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
I’m just looking for a rough estimate for large scale solar pannels. I mean commercial large. Like a field of solar panels.
Thanks
Depends on the technology you intend to utilize. Single crystal cells are quite expensive. Amorphous film panels are pennies per linear foot.
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
I just wanted to know hwo much solar panels cost that last for 30 years, Im just making some survey for my school. How much would it cost to get it installed in a school. Plz give me your best answers or give me some websites that may help me
They are not cheap. I did [...]
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Posted in July 31st, 2009
I’m doing a science fair project. I need to know how much a complete solar home would cost (switching from electricity to solar panels). My school is 215,000 sq. ft and our school annually uses 3,525,669 KWh. Where can i find how much that would cost? I’ve gone to several websites such as BP [...]
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