Comments on: Clean Energy https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Mon, 20 Jun 2016 02:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 By: Gianni Peccerelli https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-407962 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 02:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-407962 Hi Im planning on setting up a 5 MW solar park in Guatemala, I need some help I have about 23 square blocks of land ready for the first part of the project land and now Im investigating everything else, local market, solar panel suppliers, etc I could use some help Im also interested In investors . My email is mediatechgt@gmail.com

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By: christopher https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-403760 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 12:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-403760 In reply to Abdul_azim17.

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By: John Brigance https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-394968 Thu, 05 May 2016 21:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-394968 In reply to Dan8.

If you read the article clearly you would note that there is a health and environmental cost to coal and other fossil fuels, which needs to be calculated as part of the costs of production. This is why carbon taxes are now being introduced in many locations.

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By: JamesWimberley https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-383155 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-383155 In reply to Dan8.

It’s possible you are unnecessarily keeping the costs high by being too restrictive on suppliers. Few of the companies selling solar panels today are certain to be around in 20-25 years, the conservatively expected life of a system. But all you need is an American insurance policy on the guarantee. For O&M – mainly replacing inverters when they fail earlier – there is no great advantage to using the original installer. Are you insilisting on buying American? The quality standards of first-tier Chinese manufacturers like Trina are good enough for Warren Buffett, they should be good enough for you.

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By: David Alston https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-373306 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 01:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-373306 I have 44 acres of land to lease for solar farming in virginia. I have another 100 acres in South Carolina. I have another 400 acres in Minas Geras Brazil for lease. dvalstn@aol.com

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By: sivadasan https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-372890 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-372890 In reply to predrag raos.

What is the Uranium reserve as confirmed now which is economically viable.

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By: marc stanton https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-372781 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:03:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-372781 The Sun Shines on Clean Power Solutions

The sun is literally shining on Clean Power Solution’s solar PV installations. They are installing more solar PV systems than ever before and are now seeking to buy dead leads from other solar PV installers and energy consultants. Clean Power solutions will actually buy any commercial projects above 11kWp that have halted because of the cost of Grid connection or the refusal of the local DNO to allow Grid connection because of constraint problems.

Their patented new storage and Grid connection system means that for them; they can connect ANY amount of generation to the Grid at G83/2 conditions, can not be refused by the DNO and all Grid connections have no upgrade costs. All of the DNO’s have reviewed the design and agree that it is perfectly acceptable and connections using this method are G83/2 compliant.

Their new energy storage system means that even with the recent decimation of the Feed in Tariffs, a 50 kW solar PV system can give a return of 22% and a 5 year payback, meaning that once again solar PV is worth installing if combined with storage. It also means that for the customer, they can use all of the generated power rather than send it to the Grid and then buy it back.

In the past, the problem has been that export or connection in constrained areas has been limited to roughly 4 kW per phase. Clean Power Solution’s new storage system allows any amount of power to be stored and fed to the Grid at G83 conditions. This patented new method is creating more work for Clean Power Solutions than they can handle in many locations and they are looking to expand their teams around the country.

Any company that has dead leads which cannot progress because of Grid connection problems is invited to contact Clean Power Solutions on 01704 821419 x 303 to discuss your options.

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By: fabius71 https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-372524 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-372524 For those interested in the realization of a project of solar thermal (Archimedes project) to build a large-scale can you please mail me at fguagno@libero.it

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By: Vibhav https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-366136 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-366136 Any way I can get a financial model to find out the financial viability of a Solar Project? Thanks!

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By: a https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-365346 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-365346 this is all so great and everything but who is the author
by name and last name and contributers

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By: Paul https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-360335 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 11:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-360335 I am considering installing a solar electric farm on some rustic land in Spain Costa Blanca. There is an electric Sub Station on the plot. Land measures around 13000 sq metres. Any advice on costing & type of installation would be welcome. I understand Spanish authorities may be threatening breach of European Codes over feed in promises made & grants etc.

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By: philofthefuture https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-352309 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-352309 In reply to Dan8.

Depends on location. I put in 30KW. I shopped the internet, then self installed. With that I got the 30% tax credit. I also get $5000/yr. in state rebates. Combine that with net metering and my payback is only four years. In addition, the state sill will pay $5000/yr beyond when it’s paid for so I’ll be making thousands in addition to free electricity. If the state extends the incentives beyond 2020 I could be making some serious money!

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By: AIM Solar Power https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-349778 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-349778 Kindly let me if you can fund solar energy projects for company in Egypt and what are the conditions for applying. Thanx for your cooperation.

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By: D Dunstan https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-344705 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-344705 Hi Zach
Apologies for omitting our contact details which reads; techintegrated@gmail.com Tks and Rgds.

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By: D Dunstan https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-344704 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-344704 Hi Zach.
It is our intention to build – own – operate a 1MW P V farm in Malaysia.
It would be most appreciated if you could kindly advise us as to the current negative and positive sides to such a developmen, today
We are a group of 3 retirees with some EPF/ CPF savings and benefits,intending to embark on a Feed – in- Tariff project with the relevant government agencies.
As you are the ” guru”, if we may, on the subject, could you kindly advise us as to the repuitable parties we should approach ie. approved engineering PV designers / government agency registered contractors established in Peninsular and East M’sia.
Your kind understanding and co-operation in this matter is most welcomed.

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-339726 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 03:02:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-339726 In reply to Richard.

10,000,000 sq ft.
8,000,000 sq ft allowing 20% loss for space between rows.

Picking a panel that’s just under 16% efficient
260 watts in 17.75 sq ft
450,704 Panels

117,183,099 Watts
117 MW

5 Avg solar hours per day
586 MWh/Day
365 Days
213,859 MWh/Year
214 Thousand MWh/Year

3,725,101Thousand MWh Total US Consumption 2013 (EIA)

0.006 Percent US Annual Consumption

$2.13/watt Q2 2015 Avg Cost Commercial Solar
$249,600,000 Installed Cost

(Always check my math….)

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By: Richard https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-339712 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 01:57:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-339712 ok lets start with concrete numbers. Assume 10,000,000 sq ft of so;ar panels on the roofs of commercial flat roofs in Ca AZ TX or FL (230 acres. What would that cost and how many kws would they generate. What effect would that have on the oil markets? FOr example compare with the effect shale oil has on the current market, and assume the same parameters. Compare the cost of these panels to the cost of 1 cruise missile ($500,000,000?) muck less one F16 jet. Assume that the solar panels are financed at 4% over 12 years, can be depreciated over 5 yearsby special government bonds like municipal bonds. Then imagine the effect on the GDP with all the jobs this would create.If it helps, you could increase the sq footage to 1 trillion feet or 22,000,000,acres, This is so doable in our southern states alone.
Imagine then how many otherwise inaccessible areas could be instantly electrified such as Africa, India, Haiti, and what this would do to their development.

Why doesnt someone make these simple points who has some scientific credibility?

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-339404 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:03:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-339404 In reply to Richard.

Answering that question would take a lot of work. One would have to start by determining the area of every flat roof in all those places.

A short cut answer is that the more solar we install, the more the price of solar installation falls. The less coal we use. As we bring more EVs on line the solar will help us cut oil use and imports. Using less oil would decrease SA’s and Russia’s GDP and, more importantly, their political power.

How much are we spending defending Middle East oil producing operations? How much did we spend on three oil wars?

Unknown numbers, but the results would clearly be good for us in every way. And we didn’t even bring climate change and health costs into the conversation.

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By: Dan8 https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-339381 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-339381 I have panels and love them but all this talk of solar seems to forget that the sun does not shine at night and you need either a grid, batteries or generator to run your system in the dark. The cost of all that needs to be folded into the equation. We need to look at solar as a 24/7 system, not just solar panels.

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By: Richard https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-339368 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:32:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-339368 what if we put solar panels on the roofs of every flat coommercial roof in CA, AZ,NM,TX,LA,FL. WHat would that reduce our usage of coal and oil per year. What would that cost to install?. What would that do to Saudi Arabia, and Russia’s GDP?
How much would we save in defense spending?

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By: Tanvir Ahmed https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-338776 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-338776 Its a great article ..

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-337037 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-337037 In reply to Sagar Ashish.

Running a train by putting solar panels on top wouldn’t work. But panels on top could run the lights and AC in the passenger cars in some situations. India is giving that a try.

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/06/08/indian-railways-get-promising-results-solar-powered-coach/

And in Belgium they covered a long section of train track with solar panels. The power generated helps to run the train.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/06/tunnel-solar-belgium-rail

I’m sure you know many of the world’s trains run on electricity. Why don’t you look up what they use per mile and figure out how many panels it would take to power them. What percentage of the track would need to be covered with panels to produce as much electricity as the train needs.

And do a Google search or two. There’s other stuff there.

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By: Sagar Ashish https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-337032 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-337032 I am doing a on solar train project and any information this topic to give me

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By: Ivor O'Connor https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-336289 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-336289 Seems Solar Companies are the new Used Car people. They come around insisting for a 1.5 hour meeting. Basically to just wear the homeowner down so they say “yes” to anything. Then they try to get you to sign online documents you do not have easy access to. Then they jack up the contract to 30K-40K and try to get you into contracts that will take decades to pay.

This industry needs some middlemen to step in between the homeowner and the solar industry to keep this industry honest! Basic questions everybody should ask is how much a system costs to prevent Tier 1, 2, 3, and 4 and how long would each system takes to pay itself off if you kept paying what you currently are paying.

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By: steve https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-335406 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-335406 In reply to jerri.

Jerri, you can contact me on steve@maryland.usa.com. i am working with a solar energy company here in Nigeria. we understand the market so if you want us to do somethings together get back to me.

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By: Junky https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-322215 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-322215 In reply to Dan8.

Which provider was it?

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-306745 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:58:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-306745 In reply to Jerry Potkanski.

At my previous house I used to have to wash off my panels every couple of days during blackberry season. For some reason birds liked to rest on top of my panels and digest bellies full of berries. This house, for over ten years, not a single bird poop.

The need to wash panels is a local issue. Even moving a couple miles can make a difference.

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By: Jerry Potkanski https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-306720 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-306720 In reply to Jerry Potkanski.

You can’t control the birds, Bob. They will do what they do. I am in the high desert far enough away from Los Angeles, that the air is quite clean, but thunderstorms will deposit a residue on your panels that matches what is on your car windshield.

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-306683 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-306683 In reply to Jerry Potkanski.

You live in a dirty place, Jerry. ;o)

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By: Jerry Potkanski https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-306678 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-306678 Here’s an important tip. Hose your panels off at least once a week to remove accumulated bird droppings and dirt that block your panels from receiving all the possible full rays the sun has to offer. When I do, my solar production efficiency increases about 10%.

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By: jeffhre https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-304253 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 12:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-304253 In reply to Kathleen Martin.

“…computer-controlled mirrors roughly the size of a garage door reflect sunlight to boilers atop 459-foot towers. The sun’s power is used to heat water in the boilers’ tubes and make steam, which drives turbines to create electricity.”

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By: Kathleen Martin https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-297093 Mon, 04 May 2015 14:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-297093 Over the weekend i was driving to las vegas when i saw the most brightest tallest beacon of light coming from a tower well 3 towers total and they were all surrounded by solar cell collectors and i really couldnt tell if they were reflecting the suns light or projecting light, can you elaborate on what these 3 towers are and what they do?
i believe they were near a town called searchlight nevada.

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By: Gerry https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-293803 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 16:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-293803 (Solar Power Maker Technology Co.,Ltd) is a global high quality solar power solution supplier local in China, helping clients obtain and utilize solar power efficiently.

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By: Toyin Oyewole https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-291068 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:52:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-291068 In reply to Bob_Wallace.

Thanks Bob, very useful and current information. I am trying to make a pitch to Nigerian Telecom operators

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-290882 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:01:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-290882 In reply to Toyin Oyewole.

I’ll put up the latest Lazard LCOE chart that shows the cost of electricity from a diesel generator and PV solar (along with other generating methods).

As you can see diesel doesn’t look too good.

If you want to read what’s behind the chart here’s the link –

http://www.lazard.com/PDF/Levelized%20Cost%20of%20Energy%20-%20Version%208.0.pdf

LCOE isn’t really a life cycle cost analysis. It generally covers only the first 20 years of use. Since we’ve now got solar panels that are 40 years old and doing fine it’s not hard to guess that solar will only pull further ahead of the diesel generator past year 20. The solar system will require almost no maintenance and no fuel. End of life costs for solar are likely to be far cheaper.

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By: Toyin Oyewole https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-290881 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-290881 Can anyone share with me a recent life cycle cost (LCC) comparison between solar and diesel generator, that reflects the latest costs and improved efficiency of solar modules

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By: Guest https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-289598 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-289598 cool

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-288900 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-288900 In reply to Moe.

Your electricity is being sourced from clean sources. Your money is going to companies that own solar, wind, biogas, whatever generation. It’s not going to coal plants.

Sure, the electrons are all mixed together. But the money isn’t.

You’re paying (I hope) a little extra as a way to drive the market faster to renewable energy and faster away from fossil fuels. Let’s say you and others contract for all the electricity ABC Clean Wind Farms can produce. That means that they’re going to install more turbines.

And the value of the coal plant is going to sag as they have to unload their extra power for less.

Think of that small additional cost as a partial makeup for all the fossil fuel you’ve burned in your life.

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By: Moe https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-288897 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-288897 If I buy “clean electricty” from a supplier such as Ethical Electric, my lines are still from Com Ed. They can’t separate my clean electricity from my neighbors dirty electricity,
we share a common transformer. I don’t get it, I think it’s a scam because clean always costs more.

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By: Bob_Wallace https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-288014 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-288014 In reply to SBarwal.

That means about nothing to most people who read this site.

Please include either US dollars or euro numbers. It makes no sense to ask your readers to figure out what a crore is and how much a rupee is worth.

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By: SBarwal https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-287988 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:24:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-287988 1MW cost you around 7-8 crore rupees in present scenario in India.

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By: cooper https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-287860 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-287860 In reply to Challvenkataprasad.

hi

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By: Calamity_Jean https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-286424 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-286424 In reply to Greg.

The oldest comments on this article are three years old, so probably the graphs were the latest data available at the time of writing.

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By: sami https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-286388 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-286388 how can we say that sun light can be efficient

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By: Rony Symon https://cleantechnica.com/clean-energy/#comment-279209 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?page_id=35924#comment-279209 HMMMMMMM

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