http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/comment-page-1/#comment-309439 ken Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:02:28 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/#comment-309439 works great for about two years, then NiMH batts fail and without batts, lights fail too. orig batts have wierd 1300mAh rating. replaced with standard 2450mAh NiMH and seems to work ok. not too hard to get into the batt housing under photovoltaic panel. canopy lights still ok, but main post lite switch has failed. still trying to figger out how to get switch housing open. works great for about two years, then NiMH batts fail and without batts, lights fail too. orig batts have wierd 1300mAh rating. replaced with standard 2450mAh NiMH and seems to work ok. not too hard to get into the batt housing under photovoltaic panel. canopy lights still ok, but main post lite switch has failed. still trying to figger out how to get switch housing open.

]]> http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/comment-page-1/#comment-59729 rd Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:59:32 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/#comment-59729 Hey Steve: We posted on the Enertia home a while back. I'm shocked that your Enertia link goes back to your blog...nice touch. Hey Steve:
We posted on the Enertia home a while back. I’m shocked that your Enertia link goes back to your blog…nice touch.

]]> http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/comment-page-1/#comment-59674 Steve Lavey Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:27:41 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/29/solar-patio-umbrella/#comment-59674 I love the solar umbrella idea. I also love the idea of a sustainable house where I am not paying a local utility for massive amounts of energy being hogged by my house. I think I have found a cool supplier in Enertia. Check it out <a href="http://20millionminutes.com" rel="nofollow">here</a> I love the solar umbrella idea. I also love the idea of a sustainable house where I am not paying a local utility for massive amounts of energy being hogged by my house. I think I have found a cool supplier in Enertia. Check it out here

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