Comments on: Wind vs. Solar: If I Had A Million Dollars… http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/ Sustainability, Green Business and CSR News Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Issac Maez http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Issac Maez Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:16:35 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-1059 Now the sun is a bit lower in the sky my solar hot water panels don't get hot enough quick enough . Two options to increase the temperature are. 1. A reflector to concentrate the heat from a couple of square metres down to a small heating coil. Now the sun is a bit lower in the sky my solar hot water panels don’t get hot enough quick enough . Two options to increase the temperature are. 1. A reflector to concentrate the heat from a couple of square metres down to a small heating coil.

]]> By: Craig Druitt http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Craig Druitt Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:10:18 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-905 In L.A. Harbor those of us boaters who are using renewable power sources seem to be employing solar first and adding wind. As your podcast mentioned, a mix of suitable sources based on local environment is a smart choice. Your comment on thin-film got me excited, as it holds such promise in just about any local. Squeezing more power out of less movement and space is the critical mass needed for both. In L.A. Harbor those of us boaters who are using renewable power sources seem to be employing solar first and adding wind. As your podcast mentioned, a mix of suitable sources based on local environment is a smart choice. Your comment on thin-film got me excited, as it holds such promise in just about any local. Squeezing more power out of less movement and space is the critical mass needed for both.

]]> By: David Wescott http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-332 David Wescott Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:11:25 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-332 Hey Preston - we just used call graph to record a skype conference call. pretty simple, really... Hey Preston – we just used call graph to record a skype conference call. pretty simple, really…

]]> By: Preston http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Preston Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:18:36 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-331 Great podcast ... what are y'all using to record this? Great podcast … what are y’all using to record this?

]]> By: Emiliano http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Emiliano Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:08 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-325 I guess that was too quick of an answer considering I'm "forced" into wind or solar. Answer is "it depends." I'd chose solar in an urban environment. Roof top solar seems to me to solve a lot of problems. One is the obvious RE, but the second is there is less loss of energy than transporting electricity hundreds of miles from a power (be it wind, solar, coal, nuclear) plant. For a rural area with a fairly constant wind I'd probably go wind for it's (from what I can gather) easier maintenance. I guess that was too quick of an answer considering I’m “forced” into wind or solar. Answer is “it depends.” I’d chose solar in an urban environment. Roof top solar seems to me to solve a lot of problems. One is the obvious RE, but the second is there is less loss of energy than transporting electricity hundreds of miles from a power (be it wind, solar, coal, nuclear) plant.

For a rural area with a fairly constant wind I’d probably go wind for it’s (from what I can gather) easier maintenance.

]]> By: Emiliano http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Emiliano Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:33:41 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-324 Insulating buildings (efficiency) and wind. And a million dollars doesn't get you anything these days. The song now would be "If I had a trillion dollars." Insulating buildings (efficiency) and wind. And a million dollars doesn’t get you anything these days. The song now would be “If I had a trillion dollars.”

]]> By: David Wescott http://earthandindustry.com/2009/09/wind-vs-solar-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-320 David Wescott Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:52:15 +0000 http://earthandindustry.com/?p=1059#comment-320 Thanks Amy - I think we all feel that both technologies offer important benefits and there are a lot of advances yet to come. We're looking forward to continued leadership from you and others in the industry. Thanks Amy – I think we all feel that both technologies offer important benefits and there are a lot of advances yet to come. We’re looking forward to continued leadership from you and others in the industry.

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