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2011-10-13 Economy

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-13 04:36|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1745 views ] Top

1 p.s.
A Daily Caller investigation has found that in addition to the failed company Solyndra, at least four other solar panel manufacturing companies receiving in excess of $500 million in loan guarantees from the Obama administration employ executives or board members who have donated large sums of money to Democratic campaigns.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-13 04:47|| 2011-10-13 04:47|| Front Page Top

2 This story has a long tail. I would suggest looking at solar power history. This is not something new.In my opinion of course. An old story I would tell to children. American Indians would hunt beaver. They first would put the traps out baited but not set. The beaver helped themselves. So after a time, with no fear, the beaver took what they wanted. The traps then were set and the catch was very productive.

Posted by Dale 2011-10-13 07:52|| 2011-10-13 07:52|| Front Page Top

3 Every day, we add one company like this. Now there are ten: SOLYNDRA, LIGHTSQUARED, Evergreen, SpectraWatt, BrightSource, Tonopah Solar, Abound Solar, Nevada Geothermal Power, sun power, Granite Reliable, ProLogis

Posted by newc 2011-10-13 10:29|| 2011-10-13 10:29|| Front Page Top

4 make that 11.

Posted by newc 2011-10-13 10:30|| 2011-10-13 10:30|| Front Page Top

5 I have a solar power system at our cabin near Mt. Denali. We paid for it in cash, took no energy credits, and it works very well. Solar panels, battery charge controller, batteries, battery charger, standby generator. It can be done honestly. Heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-10-13 14:13|| 2011-10-13 14:13|| Front Page Top

6 the question for the average homeowner is simple, define the capital outlay cost, minus the tax credit, define the savings throughout the economic life of the system, define the savings from not using the public utility power, and decide based on net cost.

Every time I have done that, it doesn't work!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2011-10-13 14:17|| 2011-10-13 14:17|| Front Page Top

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