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To: tejek who wrote (577108)7/19/2010 8:28:58 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574596
 
Ted, > Was it not possible to put the panels on the roof? That would have made more economic sense.

You know, that's a very good question.

Other sites have rooftop solar panels. There is one site in either Bangalore or Israel (I forget where) which is labeled Intel's "greenest site." Among other things, it has solar panels and a garden on the roof. That helps with the efficiency of cooling the office.

When I go up to Northern California, I hope to meet people who are on the forefront of renewable energy. I'm generally a skeptic because of my personality, but I'm also a big believer in the multi-pronged approach toward energy independence.

Tenchusatsu



To: tejek who wrote (577108)7/19/2010 8:52:33 PM
From: TopCat1 Recommendation  Respond to of 1574596
 
"Secondly, thinking of Murphy's Law, are solar panels and their output increasing in accordence with the theory behind Murphy's Law."

Er...are you thinking of Moore's Law? You're an example of Murphy's law. Anything than can go wrong....will go wrong.



To: tejek who wrote (577108)7/20/2010 11:08:04 AM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574596
 
"Secondly, thinking of Murphy's Law, are solar panels and their output increasing in accordence with the theory behind Murphy's Law."

Please, don't hang the Murphy's Law albatross on photovoltaics!

Murphy's Law

google.com

Moore's law

intel.com