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Trees block solar panels, and a feud ends in court: Trees block solar panels, and a feud ends in courtgrandfather clause anyone?This situation never should of went further then two words, grandfather clause. Areas all around the country are exempt from certin laws that were passed after the fact. Such as salvage yards that are now held to higher standards...; Tags: solar panel; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
Researcher: forgot those solar panels, get back into the lab: Researcher: forgot those solar panels, get back into the labBorenstein's report is focused on financials only, out-of-contextProf. Borenstein does make sense in strictly financial terms.Yet, he forgets that the oil and gas industries still are gettinghuge incentives, i.e. every tax-payer is subsidizing them!We could become ahead in R&D, but, we...; Tags: Borenstein, solar panel; Discussion threads 2008-02-24
Anycom SCK-1 Solar Bluetooth Car Kit: Solar power is a hot topic nowadays, and even Bluetooth speakerphones are getting in on the action. While a complete switch of the all the world's speakerphones to solar energy won't make much of a dent in total energy conservation, the idea of including a photovoltaic panel into a calling...; Tags: solar energy, Anycom Solar Car Kit, speakerphone, solar panel; Product reviews 2007-12-05
NASA: Spacewalkers to work on torn solar panel: NASA: Spacewalkers to work on torn solar panelFixing a torn solar panelThis is a no-brainer: use duct tape!Duct tape?I don't think Duct tape will work in that environment. It's too hot (over 300F) for a while then within minutes it gets too cold (about -470F).Even if it could work at...; Tags: Sales tools, solar panel, Duct Tape, Spacewalkers, NASA; Discussion threads 2007-10-31
Cutting solar panels' high price tag: Cutting solar panels' high price tagI want to see more of this.. with even more indepth analysisI am really interested in deploying these the home i plan to build in a few years.I want to see easy installation, reduced cost, high efficiently, upgradability(swap out old for new) or plug and...; Tags: high price tag, solar panel, grid, Citizenre, Solar Electric; Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Google to get 30 percent of its power from the sun: Google to get 30 percent of its power from the sunWellthey wasted a lot of money on an inefficient technology and will waste more keeping it going (breakage, dust removal), but, hey, they feel good about themselves and that's all that counts, right?I guess it's a growing trend among the...; Tags: Data centers, Telecom & Utilities, Google Inc., solar panel; Discussion threads 2007-06-22
Tesco USA to get 'world's biggest' solar roof: Tesco USA to get 'world's biggest' solar roofTesco USA to get 'world's biggest' solar roofIf only solar panels were cheaper for the ROI.Solar power: Clean yes. But durable?Solar power may be one of the cleanest forms of energy we have (after manufacturing the equipment first of course).But what happens if...; Tags: tagging, solar panel, pollution, Tesco USA, solar roof, Tesco, powerline; Discussion threads 2007-01-19
Solar start-up snags $35 million as CIGS ignites: Solar start-up snags $35 million as CIGS ignitesThis is excellent.Since a solar panel that is made with quality can last 30 years, it would be great if this product can last as long. If the alternate energy suppliers could lower the price and make it up in volume like Henry...; Tags: megawatt, CIGS, MegaWatt, solar panel; Discussion threads 2006-10-28
SunPower boosts solar panel output: SunPower boosts solar panel outputAnother step along the pathIt has been a long path from concept to economic feasibility. While realistic expectations never anticipated "solar power" to meet all our needs, it can certainly make a significant contribution. As pointed out in the previous post, the cost per...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar panel, industry; Discussion threads 2006-10-16
Keeping track of sun's power: Keeping track of sun's powerBad IdeaWhen people realize that it's going to take them 15-20 years to recoup the costs of their solar panels, demand will shrivel up.This whole obsessions with making use of 1 kilowatt per square meter (under perfect conditions with 100% collection and conversion efficiency) to power...; Tags: ROI/TCO, INTERNET, Wind-Power, kW, civilization, solar panel; Discussion threads 2006-10-13
Home builders switch on the 'invisible' solar panels: Home builders switch on the 'invisible' solar panelsSolar Panels on HousesThis is by far the greatest advance in the real estate industry in possibly the past half of a century. For too long we have been ignoring the need to be energy efficient with pressures to conform to society.I hope...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy system, solar panel, renewable energy; Discussion threads 2006-05-11
Solar power bill facing heat: Solar power bill facing heatWell, if the industry doesn't like it...... then Arnold can just mandate that all California government buildings will have their roofs replaced by solar energy collection sytems. That act alone would spur solar cell production and likely save the government money within five years.THe only...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar energy, solar panel; Discussion threads 2005-07-06

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More hints that a 3G iPhone is imminent: Most people seem pretty convinced that the 3G iPhone will be released next month. The going theory is that Jobs will announce the beast at his keynote address at WWDC in San Francisco on 09 June 2008 and that it will be shipping in quantity some time around the end...; Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Facebook makes its own 'data portability' move, Google to follow?: Not to be outdone by MySpace's "Data Availability" initiative, Facebook announced on Friday its own data portability strategy dubbed "Facebook Connect". Described as "the next iteration of Facebook Platform" the new feature will allow users to "connect" their Facebook identity, friends and privacy to participating sites --...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Social Networking, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Free Web Poll Software and Free Voting Poll (exe): HotHotSoftware.com polls is an easy way to add customized, interactive opinion polls to your Web site. Get instant feedback from your site's visitors. Highly customizable and easy to use free Web polls for Web masters. The best control panel for poll owner on the Web. Allows you to generate real-time...; Tags: Software, Web, File Splitter, HotHotSoftware.com Poll, Channel Management, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Weekend Gadget Guidance: Avoid accidental copies in Windows: Ever use Ctrl+click to select files, make one wrong click and end up with a load of duplicate files on your screen? For power users like you and me, it happens all the time. Today's batch of guidance aims to fix that. The problem,...; Tags: Pixel, File, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users: Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...; Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon: Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? – AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iLounge, 3G, E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Synology Disk Station DS-107+: Up to this point, our network attached storage reviews have focused on consumer-level products that act as simple backup or media-sharing solutions for home users. NAS is but one of the many features found on the Synology Disk Station DS107+, a sophisticated device that holds appeal for home users and...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NETWORKING, disk, DS107+, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-05-08
HP Officejet J6480: The Officejet J6480 is Hewlett-Packard's newest all-in-one printer with a host of features designed to appeal to small-to-midsize businesses that want a low-cost, feature-rich device capable of handling projects across the board. This $200 multifunction printer certainly delivers everything you want in an AIO: Autoduplexing, photo finishing, one-touch faxing, a...; Tags: Printers, Fax, Officejet J6480, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2008-05-08