Dear Greg: Thanks for your reply. I am eager to get my hands on one SunCube -- I thought I had put myself down for one about 13-15 months ago, when you were...
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Katherine Hannah
khannah@...
Dec 9, 2006 5:06 pm
Thank you. That was right on target. My son had told me that he knew of people living off the grid in mobile homes who were doing AC to DC conversions...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 9, 2006 3:17 pm
I didn't look at the cost of such units charged by its manufacturer, but based upon equivalent system, it was an estimated cost. Moreover, although such a...
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Paul Archer
geek65535
Dec 9, 2006 1:58 pm
... Technically possible, sure. But probably not worth it for most things. Pretty much any motors are going to be AC. You'd have to replace them to convert...
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Paul Archer
geek65535
Dec 9, 2006 1:35 pm
... Out of curiosity, are you guessing that it would cost 5-6 times the price of a 100w PV module, based on what you think it would cost to make--or are you ...
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Katherine Hannah
khannah@...
Dec 9, 2006 7:35 am
Is it possible to convert an AC appliance to DC? Just curious. Kathy Hannah...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 9, 2006 4:26 am
I looked at the photograph of this device called Sun Ball, with dimensions of 0.95-m X 0.95-m X 0.24-m, and claiming to provide 600 kWh per year, with dual...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 9, 2006 4:07 am
SunBall Solar Appliance...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 9, 2006 12:59 am
The other known source building an array using concentrator elements is Honeywell in saudi Arabia. I have seen the photographs. Other than that perhaps more...
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Ed Sarlls
edsarlls@...
Dec 8, 2006 11:33 pm
Thanks for the additional information. Here are some more things that I found about Boeing Spectro Lab. These tidbits are mostly taken from Greg's sites and...
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Ariel Thomann
ajthomann@...
Dec 8, 2006 6:08 pm
Sorry if I'm repeating myself too much, but it seems to "layman me" that Aussie Greg Watson's now 2+ year old SunBall (and SunCube) may indeed be the first...
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Andrew McCalla
andrew@...
Dec 8, 2006 5:52 pm
John, Make sure you clarify to folks that the residential tax credit is a one time credit which will not exceed $2,000 total...although the credit may be ...
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Kevin Conlin
kconlin@...
Dec 8, 2006 5:24 pm
Bashir, Boeing has always concentrated (no pun intended) on space applications, and at 40% efficient these cells would command a huge premium for space and...
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John Miggins
jmiggins
Dec 8, 2006 5:02 pm
Need an End-of-Year Tax Deduction?Solar hot water and solar electric also have tax credits up to $2000 each effective for tax years 2006 and 2007- see the...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 8, 2006 4:53 am
Those of us who attend International Meetings and are familiar with who is doing what in different countries, have known about the Concentrator Cell...
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Ariel Thomann
ajthomann@...
Dec 8, 2006 3:11 am
Interesting. Some 18-20 months ago I learned about the Australian 'SunBall' developed by Greg Watson at Green and Gold Energy, and have been interested in it...
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Ed Sarlls
edsarlls@...
Dec 8, 2006 1:24 am
There is some duplicationof the info in J.P. Malone's message but maybe there is some additional info. Boeing Spectrolab terrestrial solar cell surpasses 40%...
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ajsinits
Dec 8, 2006 1:14 am
we are moving next summer in one of the communities in sugar land. i already upgraded the insulation to the house to the BIBS system which is blown in...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 7, 2006 4:55 pm
The previous record for high efficiency Solar PV Cells is aslo held by Spectrolab, unless this is a new revelation. Also, it is news that Boening after buting...
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J. P. Malone
jpmalone42
Dec 7, 2006 3:33 pm
Solar cell breaks efficiency record 12 / 06 / 06 | Boeing-Spectrolab has developed a solar cell that can convert almost 41 percent of the sunlight that...
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Kevin Conlin
kconlin@...
Dec 5, 2006 1:36 am
Hi Bashir, You’re forgiven!! Regards, Kevin ________________________ Kevin Conlin Solarcraft, Inc. 4007 C Greenbriar Stafford, TX 77477-4536 Local (281)...
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Robert Johnston
pencil1959
Dec 5, 2006 1:24 am
Tempest in a teapot! This morning when I read Bashir’s message very quickly, I initially thought it was not only off-topic but off-base: claiming that the...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 5, 2006 1:19 am
Kevin: Greetings! Your point was well taken. Sometime I forget to delete the attachments. To err is human, and to forgive divine! Regards, Bashir A. Syed ... ...
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Kevin Conlin
kconlin@...
Dec 4, 2006 8:23 pm
Tai, First of all, my name is Kevin, not Kelvin. We all have our soft spots and beliefs, but that is not what this website is all about, and it has nothing...
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Tai-Lin Hong
tailinux
Dec 4, 2006 7:57 pm
It may not matter to you, Kelvin. But for Bashir, who has set his goal to make energy affordable to everyone on the planet of the earth, this incidence could...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 4, 2006 7:14 pm
Sorry for the inconvernience. This was just an effort to promote your business as well. Regards, Bashir A. Syed P.S. New Registered Name of EnerTech: ...
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Kevin Conlin
kconlin@...
Dec 4, 2006 6:54 pm
Come on, Bashir, please don’t send 8 attachments that have absolutely nothing to do with renewables. Thanks. ________________________ Kevin Conlin ...
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Bashir Syed
drycellsc
Dec 4, 2006 4:25 am
AT&T Worldnet Service - Top News - 4 Die in Missouri As Temperatures PlungeThis is the result of total dependence on conventional energy sources. When people...
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mewert@...
mkewert
Dec 2, 2006 6:32 pm
Thanks for pointing this out, Bashir. You can watch it on-line if you missed it like I did. http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/061122_POWERstruggle/ ...
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Paul Archer
geek65535
Dec 1, 2006 1:33 pm
... They claim that the tracking mechanism is self-powered, so my guess would be that it uses the PV power it generates to move, and some kind of spring return...
