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The Navy is Jumping On Board
Thu, 01 May 2008 14:53:18 +0000
Found this article on SignOnSanDiego.com:
“UNION-TRIBUNE
May 1, 2008
The Navy has built five solar carports at local bases as part of a project to reduce the military’s dependence on fossil fuels.
San Diego Naval Base at 32nd Street has three; Point Loma Naval Base and Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado each have one.
Each carport [...]
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DIY Solar Panel (PV) Mount
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:51:27 +0000
I got a 15w panel, a charge controller, and a pretty nice battery as a christmas gift this year, and now that the snow is gone I decided to put it to use powering the couple of compact fluorescent bulbs that we use throughout our part of the old farm house that we live in.
The [...]
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Solar/Wind Tax Breaks in NY Without “Certified” Installers
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:43:03 +0000
I was griping before about having to have some “certified” person install systems to get a tax break. Here is something I just ran across in my travels of dsireusa.org:
Solar, Wind & Biomass Energy Systems Exemption
Here are the requirements:
“ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Ownership Requirements: None.
Property Location Requirements: None.
Property Use Requirements: Property [...]
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Fighting for space for solar panels?
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:21:42 +0000
I was wondering when the day would hit that people would be squabbling over space for their solar panels, or at least unshaded space.. Apparently that day has already arrived. Here is some food for thought from independent.co.uk:
“By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Who wins the prize for environmental correctness – [...]
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Cheaper Water Heating
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:37:45 +0000
I ran across some pretty cheap pool heaters:
4′x8′ Enersol solar collector with 15 year warranty $190 from solarcovers.com
FAFCO 2′x20′ solar collector with 10 year warranty $135 from poolproducts.com
Smarthome.com has a similar 2′x20′ collector with 5 year warranty for $130. They say it has a 40,000 BTU rating, and they also offer a 4′x20′ for $250. [...]
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Butler Sun Solutions Double-Wall Heat Exchanger
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:23:17 +0000
Just ran across this really cool double wall heat exchanger from Butler Sun Solutions.
This is not your normal heat exchanger though, it is made to be installed in an existing water heater. Here is the description from their site:
“1. Solar Heat Exchange Wand (Patent Pending)
The Butler Sun Solutions Solar Wand allows readily available, standard hot [...]
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Sierra College gets grant for solar installation training
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:12:50 +0000
If SUNY Canton’s 4-year alternative energy degree (or any others offered by other schools) doesn’t float your boat, you might be interested in this:
(From bizjournals.com)
Sierra College has been awarded a $470,000 grant to develop a training program for solar panel installers.
The California Community College Chancellor’s Office provided the grant for the college to [...]
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Solar Powered Hydrogen Fuel Station
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:08:20 +0000
This is really cool. Hopefully more of it will be adopted in the future:
(from mercurynews.com)
Solar-powered hydrogen fuel station opens despite cutbacks
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 04/01/2008 11:24:23 AM PDT
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Solar Stocks On The Rise
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:01:03 +0000
From Forbes.com, 2hrs ago.
Associated Press
Opening Glance: Solar Stocks Rise
Associated Press 04.02.08, 9:57 AM ET
Solar-power stocks rose sharply Wednesday morning, with investors optimistic about the industry’s expansion as a solar-power conference kicked off in Munich, Germany.News from Trina Solar Ltd. (nyse: TSL - [...]
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Solar Hot Water in the Adirondacks (and some windpower for good measure)
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:20:36 +0000
The girlfriend and I made a trip over to Burlington, VT on Tuesday, and then crossed back over the lake into NY to stay at her sister’s house for the night.
On the drive over to Burlington I got some pictures out the window of the car of some of the huge wind turbines they have [...]
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