Comments on: 4 cool solar power innovations http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/03/10/4-cool-solar-power-innovations/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:09:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Miguel Grande http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/03/10/4-cool-solar-power-innovations/comment-page-1/#comment-334316 Miguel Grande Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:30:29 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=9539#comment-334316 Power to the people!! Power to the people!!

]]> By: Miguel Grande http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/03/10/4-cool-solar-power-innovations/comment-page-1/#comment-334315 Miguel Grande Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:31 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=9539#comment-334315 I think its shameful that solar technology has not advanced dramatically over the last 100 years. When photovoltaics were first proposed as an alternative energy source, oil giants Shell and British Petroleum jumped in and dominated the industry. They have not done anything to improve the technology or the efficiency of the product. General Electric has continued to buy up any innovative technology and make sure that it never meets the light of day. Our governments have conspired with them to make absolutely certain that solar never becomes successful. Think of all the taxes on your electric bill. Think of all the profitable oil wars that must be protected. I propose a photovoltaic revolution where we circumvent the government rules, certification and rebate systems. Viva la revolution!! I think its shameful that solar technology has not advanced dramatically over the last 100 years. When photovoltaics were first proposed as an alternative energy source, oil giants Shell and British Petroleum jumped in and dominated the industry. They have not done anything to improve the technology or the efficiency of the product. General Electric has continued to buy up any innovative technology and make sure that it never meets the light of day. Our governments have conspired with them to make absolutely certain that solar never becomes successful. Think of all the taxes on your electric bill. Think of all the profitable oil wars that must be protected. I propose a photovoltaic revolution where we circumvent the government rules, certification and rebate systems. Viva la revolution!!

]]> By: hub http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/03/10/4-cool-solar-power-innovations/comment-page-1/#comment-218729 hub Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:01:58 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=9539#comment-218729 I like the covalent option. It seems to be flexible, able to be used for both new and existing solar installations. I also like the NanoSolar; its seeming lack of flexibility (new installations only) is offset by the reduced cost. While at first glance the solar balloons seem like a good idea, upon further reflection (pun intended), do we really want our skies chock full of these balloons (are we swapping “real” polllution for “aesthetic” or “visuual” pollution? I like the covalent option. It seems to be flexible, able to be used for both new and existing solar installations.

I also like the NanoSolar; its seeming lack of flexibility (new installations only) is offset by the reduced cost.

While at first glance the solar balloons seem like a good idea, upon further reflection (pun intended), do we really want our skies chock full of these balloons (are we swapping “real” polllution for “aesthetic” or “visuual” pollution?

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