Solar Panel Installation

This Solar Panel Does Not Seem To Make Sense

Dave — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:20:23 +0000

Sometimes I see solar panels put up just for the idea of giving the facility a little PR. This is one of those panels.

It appears that this panel just powers one light pointing at the apartment’s front sign.

I gotta think that is cost several thousand dollars to purchase and install all this equipment for one light.

What really got my attention on this panel was the angle in which it is mounted. It is mounted vertically on top of the apartment sign. Also why on top of the sign, that just looks bad, I am sorry but it does. I think they want people to see it, perhaps they want people to know that they are ‘Green’.

I will make you a bet that this panel will never recover it’s installation cost. Why because in a about 4 or 5 years when this apartment complex changes hands, the new owner’s will say that just looks bad and will remove it.

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GoSmart Technologies Charging Station ChargeSpot PS-50A

Dave — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:05:14 +0000

I was taking the girls to the part and I ran across a new charging station the parking lot for the park near the strip mall.

So I am wondering if this is connected directly to the power grid or is it connected to a electrical meter. I couldn’t find a meter anywhere.

Or does the charging station act like a meter? You can see that it accepts credit or debit cards (I think).

The connector which was wrapped up made me wonder if it is ok for outdoor use – will it not get wet?

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Make-shift DIY Solar Panel System

Dave — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:37:18 +0000

I ran across this solar panel system this weekend in Laramie Wyoming. Looks like it has been glued together over the years as the person acquired more solar panels.

My bet is that it doesn’t meet the local electrical code requirements.

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Solar PV Panels Awnings

Dave — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:06:13 +0000

I understand this installation was done by Bella Energy.

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Colorado Rockies Solar Panels

Dave — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:28:15 +0000

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Solar Doesn’t Spill (Oil)

Dave — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:30:20 +0000

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Telluride Solar PV and Thermal Panels on One Roof

Dave — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:51:46 +0000

I was on vacation over the 4th in Telluride and I saw this house when I was leaving town. Petty cool looking roof.

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Top 5 Solar Panel Manufacturers [Video]

Dave — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:24:57 +0000

I am always interested in which company is doing the best in the solar field.

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How Does The United States Compare to other Countries in Solar [Video]

Dave — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:56:08 +0000

TJ tells us the USA represents 8% of global market at 6.6gigawatts installed solar last year.

This is from my auto transcript which didn’t work so well (I will fix later):

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Monitoring Solar Panels [Video]

Dave — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:01:19 +0000

TJ Slocum talks about single panel monitoring and things like bird poop and power lines.

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