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

  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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Amonix 7700 Photo Contest, recording failure

  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

    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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I really like my new power plant

I hear that all the time, and I do remember telling myself that years ago, and then it dawned on me…… I had that feeling it was meeting my expectations, but compared to what? I really hadn’t compared it to others in … Continue reading

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Washington State Residents Wake to Higher Liquior Prices, DIYer Musings..

Not long ago, we citizens voted to take liquor sales away from the State, a good IDEA? Maybe, but according to a friend of mine that buys half gallons of something, the total price in California for his favorite is … Continue reading

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Predicting Epic Failures at Alamosa, another Green boondoggle

Got no time to red the whole article? then skip to the blue print! Continue reading

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

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

  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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Martha Symko-Davies – Disruptive Technologies

Disruptive Technologies… hmmm, I’ll bet there’s more than one definition. Imagine the increased value of a TED talk if the Speaker was prepared to take a half dozen real questions from real people in the audience.  Watch the video, consider writing down … Continue reading

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