Category Archives: Earth & Energy

Hands on DIYer off Grid Power, Dave Clough, Joseph OR

Posted on July 9, 2012 by George B.

Joseph Oregon is one of those Towns where it pays to be handy. It’s not so easy to find that high paying job in paradise, but who needs the big money?  The natural beauty of the Area  attracts tourists, but like most small towns at … Continue reading →

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Amonix Hatch Power Plant is Still Cooling

Posted on July 6, 2012 by George B.

  While all but one green tech site discusses little more than marketing  hype, I have been watching the real power production figures to get a better idea of how Amonix 7700s really perform compared to thin film or other non concentrated … Continue reading →

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Colorado Alternative Energy, Where's the facts? 25.5 Mega Watts?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by George B.

Many of us know of Otherpower, a great example of a place where good results and not so good are shared..  Good ideas, or not so good ideas, we learn about them, and whether they weathered a storm, or became a twisted … Continue reading →

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Amonix 7700, A crack in the Story?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by George B.

  June 21  2012  did you notice, it’s summer already.. Can you imagine, you’re Congentrix, the owner of the Largest CPV power plant in the World! You get calls, lots of calls, how do you like your new CPV power plant?  And some … Continue reading →

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Solar CPV (VS) Mono Crystaline and Thin Film Flat Plate Arrays.

Posted on June 16, 2012 by George B.

  Zach Says… Check the Math yourself.   At the end of the day, it is the ‘Hands On’ AE Enthusiast’s responsibility to validate some of the data we are given. If we make no efforts; we are perhaps more guilty that the people we call … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Development

Posted on June 16, 2012 by George B.

It’s an old term freshly hijacked by those who’d like to organize your life and make everything simple for you. Thank you Dr. Kemm, and many others who make time to explain what’s really going on behind the curtain of deceit. … Continue reading →

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Amonix 7700 Photo Contest, recording failure

Posted on June 15, 2012 by George B.

  Do you live near an Amonix 7700 Power Plant? Got a decent Camera and know how to use it? You could win money by snapping a picture, The better time to arrive is in the early morning or afternoon with … Continue reading →

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NREL’s Amonix Pages

Posted on June 14, 2012 by George B.

    CPV? maybe that was last week’s focus? The Amonix 7700s have been in the field  and operational at Hatch New Mexico for a year now..  And 30 Mega Watts worth in Alamosa Colorado.  All we hear is the sound of silence….And this follows … Continue reading →

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Lidia Ball, Jon Ralston, Guy Blanchard, Failed Clean Energy Project NV?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by George B.

Here’s a great learning experience, Listen carefully to Jon’s words, does he come off as impartial, or is he the Cheer Leader for committing every rate payer in Nevada to making the investment in a hurry so they don’t pass up the … Continue reading →

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CPV Solar, The Real Numbers

Posted on May 30, 2012 by George B.

  Solar PV Energy is little different from rain in some ways, it’s not how much that falls from the sky, but how much we can channel into our bucket and make use of. That might be a major problem with the … Continue reading →

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