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Dear EarthTalk: don't some scientists point to sunspots and solar wind as having more impact on climate change than human industrial activity?
Magazine article from: EarthTalk: Questions & Answers About Our Environment. A Weekly Columnn; 6/21/2009; ; 522 words
; ...magnetic activity and play host to solar flares and hot gassy ejections...spots on the sun cycles over time, reaching a peak--the so-called Solar Maximum--every 11 years or so...now than it did 100 years ago. Solar wind, according to NASA's Marshall...phenomena like sunspots and solar wind, ...
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Solar's bright prospects turn on Southland firms. (solar power)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 12/26/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...magnifying lens) to concentrate sunlight upon the silicon solar wafer, which in turn produces electricity. The Fresnel...of the chip. The Amonix system points a large plate of solar cells, about 40 square feet, at the sun as it arcs across...production runs and economies of scale, Amonix can only drive ...
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Let the Sun Shine In.(solar powered gadgets)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
Magazine article from: E; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...our market. A Level Playing Field But that doesn't mean solar energy has failed here in the U.S. As the nation's electric...companies, as well as state and local governments, to invest in solar technology. Ron Sundergill, an energy and transportation...Concerned Scientists, points out that federal funds for ...
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AKEENA SOLAR'S ANDALAY PANELS AHEAD OF COMPETITION.
Newspaper article from: Worldwide Energy; 10/1/2008; 635 words
; ...from conventional systems. Details matter in building a solar power system. A breakdown anywhere corrupts the performance...said Wilson Leong, chief technology officer of Akeena Solar. Andalay's design enhancements, based on years of installation...September 2007 represented the first radical change in ...
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Industry pros at Solar event offer bright outlook: mega conference host to several luminaries.(Conference notes)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 10/20/2008; ; 641 words
; ...They've crossed the threshold. The incentives will help solar concerns weather the immediate period of falling consumer...financial meltdown, which has delayed IPOs by venture-backed solar startups. All are problems felt across the entire economy, not just alternative solar companies, says Rhone Resch, ...
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AKEENA SOLAR LAUNCHES ANDALAY FLAT ROOF SOLAR POWER SYSTEM.
Newspaper article from: Worldwide Energy; 8/1/2008; 535 words
; ...enabling everyone to benefit from solar, regardless of where they...vice president at Akeena Solar. Electricity prices are skyrocketing, and it's time that every homeowner has access...design places Akeena's Andalay solar system on a 10-degree slope...themselves. Akeena's flat roof solar ...
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The solar system: installing and servicing solar pool-heating systems to make your bottom line shine.
Magazine article from: Pool & Spa News; 4/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the demand is there, but the motivation isn't. Much of solar system repair work is warranty-related, so it rends to...Consequently, service techs may need to consider a full solar installation sideline to make the work lucrative. By keeping...Florida, for example) require special licensing to install ...
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Sun shines: solar provides clean energy and creates jobs.(Money Matters)
Magazine article from: E; 3/1/2007; ; 696 words
; ...industry today. Solarizing America Many of the leading solar companies in the world are taking up residence in the U.S. as we become more open to solar. Germany-based SolarWorld has put down roots in California and Norway's REC Solar is manufacturing silicon in Washington State. And there are legions of ...
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Solar Turbines receives Malcolm Baldrige Award; prestigious national honor given for superior quality and performance.
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 11/23/1998; ; 700+ words
; At Solar Turbines Inc., quality isn't just a word used in marketing brochures. The quality Solar employees imbue into the industrial turbine...presented by the president. It is the first time a San Diego company has won the award. Solar was one of two manufacturers that received...Diego Economic ...
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The solar solution.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Pool & Spa News; 6/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; The article The Solar System in the April 9 issue has several incorrect and misleading...that they should expect to be able to install the average solar system, located close to the pool, with two installers in...one-half day. On page 74, a paragraph begins with, Much of solar system repair work is ...
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