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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 27, 2017 11:56:51 GMT 10
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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 27, 2017 13:10:07 GMT 10
Here's a youtube link - easier than logging into facebook.
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mozzie101
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Post by mozzie101 on Mar 27, 2017 15:07:47 GMT 10
Here I was thinking flower power was dead and buried. Gray will be happy.
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shinester
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Post by shinester on Mar 27, 2017 15:42:21 GMT 10
More nonsense than sense. It's all about marketing appeal to their proposed target market. - Solar tracking... a little beneficial, though not particularly so unless you are limited by space. The extra cost of tracking gear/gears/motors/electronics would probably be more than the extra cost of adding more area to the panel. The reason for this today is that the cost of panels has come down quite a lot. - 'Folding', aka petals turning makes NO sense. If you cover the panel you lose energy. Aka complete gimmick and will reduce the amount of power you make. - The petals themselves reduce the available energy because the triangular shape is dissimilar to the square solar cell shape. This means that on the edges you've got spots where there's no panel and for the given area you'll have less power. Same goes for the round shape, the corners and the fact that a square panel in the same area will go into the corners unlike this panel. I would guess that this alone would mean it's less effective than a properly angled rectangular panel, despite it's tracking ability. - More cost, no benefit, probably less efficient [at a guess] for a given area. Conclusion, a marketing gimmick meant to entice those who are attracted to the pretty shape. ----------- For something exciting in solar, how about this, orders have started 2 days ago I do like the solar tiles that Telsa are working on, assuming they live up to what they propose. In essence, they look like ceramic tiles from the ground and still allow sunlight to come in from above and it's claimed that the cost will be the same [or less!] of that of normal roof tiles. Not as efficient/area as a proper panel, granted, though the replacement with an alternative building product that provides power in addition to being a roofing product means it's a no brainer to my mind. You wouldn't need battery back up, just grid tie it and make it standard for building [not regulated, though the advantage to anyone is obvious!]. That roof IS solar. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-17/musk-says-tesla-s-solar-shingles-will-cost-less-than-a-dumb-roof
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Post by graynomad on Mar 27, 2017 22:38:01 GMT 10
Here I was thinking flower power was dead and buried. Gray will be happy. Ha ha, hand me a joint man. Actually this looks like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Plus all the stuff Shiney said.
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