Comments on: Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Cut Costs By More Than 50% http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YJ Draiman http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-99269 YJ Draiman Fri, 13 May 2011 16:32:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-99269 Generating Energy Storage & A Combination Renewable Energy System “It is cheaper to save energy than make energy” Any renewable energy system that is installed should have extra capacity and be able to convert water into hydrogen which will be used to power a hydrogen generator as a back-up power source. We should install a renewable energy system that utilizes solar & wind, when possible add geothermal to the mix. A design is needed for a renewable energy system that can generate electricity and heat water with a step down mixer allowing the system to provide water hot enough for radiant heating and at the same time utilize a step down mixing valve to reduce the water temperature to be able its use for hot water in normal consumption. A thermal renewable energy system may be able to provide both. Prior to sizing up a renewable energy system, an energy audit should be conducted and energy efficiency recommendations should be implemented, that includes changing habits in utilizing energy and utilities in general. Habitual changes can save between 20 to 50% of energy & utility consumption. When people are considerate not to waste, they save resources and money. YJ Draiman, Energy/Utility Analyst Generating Energy Storage & A Combination Renewable Energy System

“It is cheaper to save energy than make energy”

Any renewable energy system that is installed should have extra capacity and be able to convert water into hydrogen which will be used to power a hydrogen generator as a back-up power source.

We should install a renewable energy system that utilizes solar & wind, when possible add geothermal to the mix.

A design is needed for a renewable energy system that can generate electricity and heat water with a step down mixer allowing the system to provide water hot enough for radiant heating and at the same time utilize a step down mixing valve to reduce the water temperature to be able its use for hot water in normal consumption.

A thermal renewable energy system may be able to provide both.

Prior to sizing up a renewable energy system, an energy audit should be conducted and energy efficiency recommendations should be implemented, that includes changing habits in utilizing energy and utilities in general.

Habitual changes can save between 20 to 50% of energy & utility consumption.
When people are considerate not to waste, they save resources and money.

YJ Draiman, Energy/Utility Analyst

]]> By: High-Efficiency Solar Cells Getting More Efficient, Cheaper – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-91705 High-Efficiency Solar Cells Getting More Efficient, Cheaper – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-91705 [...] 1. Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Cut Costs By More Than 50% 2. Finally! A Low Cost Solar Panel that Can See in the Dark [...] [...] 1. Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Cut Costs By More Than 50% 2. Finally! A Low Cost Solar Panel that Can See in the Dark [...]

]]> By: Rufo Diallou http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-21925 Rufo Diallou Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-21925 Pay attention someone. This is a low cost, very low optical performance reflector system. NOT a PV cell; the photo that ran with this story is irrelevant. Seems to be a low hurdle to be written about. Pay attention someone. This is a low cost, very low optical performance reflector system. NOT a PV cell; the photo that ran with this story is irrelevant.

Seems to be a low hurdle to be written about.

]]> By: Hot Hot Heat: U.S. Solar Costs Going Down : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-5250 Hot Hot Heat: U.S. Solar Costs Going Down : CleanTechnica Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:53:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-5250 [...] a whole slew of state and local solar initiatives. The researchers found that—despite the many, many reported advances to solar cell efficiency—most of the savings during this nine year period [...] [...] a whole slew of state and local solar initiatives. The researchers found that—despite the many, many reported advances to solar cell efficiency—most of the savings during this nine year period [...]

]]> By: justwatching http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-5249 justwatching Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-5249 Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!! Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power. Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!!

Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power.

]]> By: justwatching http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-21930 justwatching Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-21930 Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!! Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power. Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!!

Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power.

]]> By: justwatching http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-21931 justwatching Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-21931 Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!! Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power. Been hearing about this for the last 40 years and so far all it does is get fools to invest. No product and no return on investment!!!!

Energy is not free so buy some equipment that works and get to work. I did 20 years ago and I am still getting power.

]]> By: Edward http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-5248 Edward Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:36:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-5248 I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It's exciting what new things are coming out. I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It’s exciting what new things are coming out.

]]> By: Edward http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-21928 Edward Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-21928 I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It's exciting what new things are coming out. I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It’s exciting what new things are coming out.

]]> By: Edward http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/19/solar-energy-breakthrough-could-cut-costs-by-more-than-50/#comment-21929 Edward Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1915#comment-21929 I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It's exciting what new things are coming out. I agree with Noah. Like the computer industry, the costs of most modern technologies will decrease substantively over time.We just need to get the cycle going quick enough. It’s exciting what new things are coming out.

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