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Hawaii makes a first!
Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill was signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican. It requires the energy-saving…
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Wizbandit made the news with his Prius
So, its not a secret that I think the prius is an overhyped ugly as sin car, but some people do some pretty interesting things with them. Wizbandit (Jim Parish),…
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USA’s Largest Solar Power install flips the switch
North America’s largest solar photovoltaic system is now running and generating power — about 30 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The 14 megawatt power plant is at the Nellis Air…
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The future of solar power
"USA Today is running a pretty good article on solar power that gives an overview of the current state of the industry. Highlight include production costs of $1.19/Watt for First…
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Solar Power Update
So, I've been working on this project for quite a while, years in fact. About a week ago, I picked up a new toy for this project, an Apollo T80…
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Wow, that hurt.
So Saturday's project was completed, though it was not completed till Sunday (in the dark) My good old long time friend Jim and his son worked into the early morning…
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The time has come.
The time has come. 10 years in the making. Barring a flood or other natural disaster, Saturday will be the day I start making some free power. Jim tells me…
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I am so close to solar power
This isn't mine, but this is what I would like it look like, once its all installed. Another load of equipment arrived today. Bit by bit I get the parts…
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Even the Pope digs solar power
Some of the Holy See buildings will start using solar energy, reflecting Pope Benedict XVI's worry about squandering the Earth's resources, a engineer says. The roof of the Paul VI…
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The Panels are coming! The panels are coming!
Well, they're are almost here. The shipment arrived at its first location. My 8 Kyocera KC-130 solar panels are sitting pretty with another 30 that belong to someone else. Soon.…