[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: [BULK] Re: FW: Cheap Solar Cells are Here

[Steven Shepard]

Highly recommend Shell, SunWize, Evergreen, BP, Kyocera, UniSolar, SunTech in that order.
Shell is back in stock again after a long absence and limited availability.
Probably the Lexus of solar modules.

Steve Shepard
SBT Designs


-----Original Message-----
>From: Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com>
>Sent: Aug 23, 2006 5:10 PM
>To: geoedb at idiom.com, Greenbuilder list <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
>Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: [BULK] Re: FW: Cheap Solar Cells are	Here
>
>George, 
>
>When you decide on a brand of solar panel, let us know.  I am right in
>line behind you. Don't know much about brands, efficiencies, life
>expectancy and so on.   I'm thinking about adding panels one by one as I
>can pay cash for them, until I have a substantial system.  
>
>Goal 1 might be an uninterruptible power supply for computers, freezer,
>and a couple of lighting circuits.  Goal 2 would be to grow into a
>grid-tie system probably.  
>
>--Lawrence 
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
>[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of George J.
>Nesbitt
>Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:34 PM
>To: Greenbuilder list
>Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: FW: Cheap Solar Cells are
>Here
>Importance: Low
>
>There was an article in the SF Chronicle last Friday about solar
>innovation.
>Applied Materials acquired a company that had the rights to German
>Technology that in April 2005 produced a 9 sqft panel with a 10%
>efficiency.
>Miasole, a solar startup in Santa Clara is working on technology based
>on hard drives.
>Prism Solar Technology www.prismsolar.com is working on holographic
>solar panel that will reduce the use of silicon and cost.
>
>Hopefull some of this will bear fruit in the near furture.
>But as soon as I can fork out some money I will do a system, even if its
>with current technology and costs.
>
>George J. Nesbitt wrote:
>
>> And if they achieve half of what they promise it will still be a good 
>> thing.
>>
>> Lawrence Lile wrote:
>>
>>> You are welcome, Chris.  I wish I'd actually said that, it was well 
>>> put.
>>> (ha ha) -- Lawrence Lile
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org on behalf of Chris 
>>> Green
>>> Sent: Wed 8/16/2006 11:25 PM
>>> To: Greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
>>> Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] FW: Cheap Solar Cells are Here
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lawrence Lile wrote (or quoted)...:
>>>  
>>>
>>>>    Meanwhile, the prospect of this technology creates a conundrum 
>>>> for the electric utility industry and Wall Street. Can - or should -
>
>>>> any utility, or investor, count on the long-term viability of a 
>>>> coal, nuclear or gas investment? The answer is no. In about a year, 
>>>> we'll see how well those technologies work. The question is whether 
>>>> federal energy policy can change fast enough to join what appears to
>
>>>> be a revolution.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> Thanks for the lead, Lawrence: This quote could help us put the final
>
>>> nail in the flimsy coffin of a proposed uranium mine a few miles 
>>> north of me....
>>>
>>> Chris Green,
>>> (on behalf of The Yellowhead Ecological Association. )
>>>
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