Comments on: The Sun Will Be Our Savior http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:34:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Eva White http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11829 Eva White Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:59:34 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11829 If only people were pushed enough to the wall they would find a way to make solar energy more effective as a fuel solution. I guess the final push will come only when the fossil fuels are all over. If only people were pushed enough to the wall they would find a way to make solar energy more effective as a fuel solution. I guess the final push will come only when the fossil fuels are all over.

]]> By: Nick http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11714 Nick Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:45:20 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11714 I'm not too up-to-date on advancements in that field and who the major players are or whatnot, I do however think that solar power is a good idea. If not for the world's primary source, at least as a secondary or backup source. Just think if everyone had a solar panel or two on the top of their house...it might not produce all the power they use, but it would certainly make a difference. I’m not too up-to-date on advancements in that field and who the major players are or whatnot, I do however think that solar power is a good idea. If not for the world’s primary source, at least as a secondary or backup source.

Just think if everyone had a solar panel or two on the top of their house…it might not produce all the power they use, but it would certainly make a difference.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11613 Brandon Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:24:41 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11613 Oh yes, your host, iMountain.com is a solar powered web hosting company. Heheh, you have a "Green" blog. http://imountain.com/blog/category/environment/solarpanels The new racks are also filled with solar panels but pictures haven't been put up yet. Oh yes, your host, iMountain.com is a solar powered web hosting company. Heheh, you have a “Green” blog.

http://imountain.com/blog/category/environment/solarpanels

The new racks are also filled with solar panels but pictures haven’t been put up yet.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11611 msdanielle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:58:07 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11611 i'm hoping the momentum will steer toward larger scale use in the near future, beyond corporate use of solar energy. i'm not sure what you mean by my website is being powered on solar energy. i wasn't aware of this, so if you have a link to share please feel free to drop it here :D thanks brandon! btw, i'm no longer having the issue with the admin panel lagging :) i’m hoping the momentum will steer toward larger scale use in the near future, beyond corporate use of solar energy. i’m not sure what you mean by my website is being powered on solar energy. i wasn’t aware of this, so if you have a link to share please feel free to drop it here :D thanks brandon!
btw, i’m no longer having the issue with the admin panel lagging :)

]]> By: Brandon http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11610 Brandon Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:35:23 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11610 Considering that your website is being powered on solar energy, I think that many US companies are already adopting solar power. It is consumer conscious acts that cause the demand for more solar powered alternatives. Toyota is developing a solar-assisted Prius, that should be interesting. I do think that solar energy is the wave of the future, it's still a buzzword now but its gaining serious momentum. Several US colleges and corporations are already deploying solar arrays. Considering that your website is being powered on solar energy, I think that many US companies are already adopting solar power. It is consumer conscious acts that cause the demand for more solar powered alternatives. Toyota is developing a solar-assisted Prius, that should be interesting.

I do think that solar energy is the wave of the future, it’s still a buzzword now but its gaining serious momentum. Several US colleges and corporations are already deploying solar arrays.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11609 msdanielle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:02:24 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11609 yes it seems we'll have to wait until the efficiency reaches a threshold where mass scale is viable. the topic reminds me of the one episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition where they built the wind-powered and solar-powered generators for the house, and the overage of power would be put back into the community for other houses to use. there are so many possibilities, they just have to be embraced worldwide. yes it seems we’ll have to wait until the efficiency reaches a threshold where mass scale is viable. the topic reminds me of the one episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition where they built the wind-powered and solar-powered generators for the house, and the overage of power would be put back into the community for other houses to use. there are so many possibilities, they just have to be embraced worldwide.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11607 msdanielle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11607 sharp makes it seem like this is a viable global solution, within reach of only a few years. i agree that these technologies shoulda-woulda-coulda come out earlier, but there are interests against it. i did see however, see lots of houses in japan that had solar panels on their roofs. makes me wonder what type of power they're getting from that, and what it costs. (not the whole roof, just partial) sharp makes it seem like this is a viable global solution, within reach of only a few years. i agree that these technologies shoulda-woulda-coulda come out earlier, but there are interests against it. i did see however, see lots of houses in japan that had solar panels on their roofs. makes me wonder what type of power they’re getting from that, and what it costs. (not the whole roof, just partial)

]]> By: Avi http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 Avi Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:06:43 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11605 I think it is a sharp idea. I also think they should consider using "And the Moon is our second savior"... I mean, what would we do at night? I like the moon. I think it is a sharp idea. I also think they should consider using “And the Moon is our second savior”… I mean, what would we do at night? I like the moon.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11598 Stephen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:01:57 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11598 Solar Panel manufacturing is complimentary to LCD manufacturing. Since SHARP is one of the leaders in LCD manufacturing, it makes sense that they too lead in this industry. Many of Taiwan's largest LCD panel manufacturers have started converting many of their older gen plants into solar panel manufacturing plants to feed the need for this technology. The only issue with Photovoltaic technology is efficiency. Some of the prototype panels that I saw in Taiwan for consumer application were putting out efficiency numbers of less than 20%. That means you need a lot of them and a lot of space depending on application. I'd imagine that the SHARP solar facility isn't tiny. OTOH, as the efficiency increases, so will the capacity of said plants. I'm sure that one day a smaller patch of panels (that isn't your whole roof) could power an individual home and either take you off the grid, or at least do it while the sun is shining. Solar Panel manufacturing is complimentary to LCD manufacturing. Since SHARP is one of the leaders in LCD manufacturing, it makes sense that they too lead in this industry. Many of Taiwan’s largest LCD panel manufacturers have started converting many of their older gen plants into solar panel manufacturing plants to feed the need for this technology. The only issue with Photovoltaic technology is efficiency. Some of the prototype panels that I saw in Taiwan for consumer application were putting out efficiency numbers of less than 20%. That means you need a lot of them and a lot of space depending on application. I’d imagine that the SHARP solar facility isn’t tiny. OTOH, as the efficiency increases, so will the capacity of said plants. I’m sure that one day a smaller patch of panels (that isn’t your whole roof) could power an individual home and either take you off the grid, or at least do it while the sun is shining.

]]> By: Scot http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/comment-page-1/#comment-11595 Scot Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:13:57 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/the-sun-will-be-our-savior/#comment-11595 I think my first reaction is that the song used on the website for the intro is horrible. But it's interesting to see the ambitious use of solar power on a massive scale and not just to make my pool warm enough to keep my junk from going all turtle on me. Because up until now, I've always thought Solar was not viable for large scale energy consumption. Sure, the lights on your walkway will be plenty bright to guide tricker treaters, but powering a city? But having done some music (good music ;) !) for a solar panel fabrication plant called recently, I have become more aware that the new solar panel technology is quite a bit more advanced, as is the possible integrattion into all structures in the future. I'd like to think these technologies have really taken this much time to figure out, but I think we could have and should have been doing this a long time ago. I think my first reaction is that the song used on the website for the intro is horrible. But it’s interesting to see the ambitious use of solar power on a massive scale and not just to make my pool warm enough to keep my junk from going all turtle on me. Because up until now, I’ve always thought Solar was not viable for large scale energy consumption. Sure, the lights on your walkway will be plenty bright to guide tricker treaters, but powering a city? But having done some music (good music ;) !) for a solar panel fabrication plant called recently, I have become more aware that the new solar panel technology is quite a bit more advanced, as is the possible integrattion into all structures in the future.
I’d like to think these technologies have really taken this much time to figure out, but I think we could have and should have been doing this a long time ago.

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