We do have solar PV film being developed here at the UW, but we only have it running around 8-10 percent efficiency and we need to scale up the process so the costs are closer to traditional solar panels. They do have the advantage you mention of continuing to work even after you drive nails through them, or sustaining minor storm damage. With traditional PV solar roof panels, damage to a panel drops output dramatically, leading to replacement.
I want combination PV-thermal panels; photovoltaic on the top surface, water channels underneath to keep the panels cool (and thus more efficient) and preheat household water, possibly even a substantial hot-water cistern for full-home heating in the cooler months or overnight. They're available in Australia, but I haven't seen them in the US.
Until recently, most of the US didn't get to 50 C in temps for weeks on end. It's likely that the SouthWest might be prime for this, but the South is still resistent to non fossil fuel solutions, out of a misguided sense of "loyalty".
(scientific papers are online, no I won't do the search for you)
They found that fuel cell split water trains, using the stored hydrogen, could be easily refilled along routes by solar and wind accumulators, similar to coal and water stops, and that they were highly efficient and very safe.
Glad Germany is joining the 21st Century at last.
The main problem with split water is the economy of scale. Car sized power plants don't have sufficient efficiency, but large tractor trailers and trains do.
In fact, the paper bag was invented by a woman to serve baked goods in, at least the white one Apple describes. The brown paper bag was invented by another woman, too.
Sorry, we got annoyed at all your misuse, so we're all migrating to Internet 3 and you can whine about stuff on your lonesome, while we play in our 40 Gbps puddle without you and your spam and other irritations.
If there are laptop Linux boards, then you can always roll your own distro, since the drivers will pretty much work and be supported (just don't tell them you did that)
People will always complain that the Model T only comes in black. Grab a spray paint robot and do it yourself.
And in the case where you work in a "growing tech city" but can't afford to live there due to out of control housing prices?
In that case, you might as well live in Africa, as your distance to a light rail, commuter rail, ferry, or express bus might vary a lot. But if you're near one of those, you can bike to the Park and Ride and hope your bike is there when you get back
If you live in a growing tech city, switching from driving (average speed around 10 mph) to a combination of biking and transit (average speed twice that of cars, no hassle to park, cheaper too and more exercise) will save you time.
If you don't live in a growing tech city, your salaries will be stagnant, as the current GDP measures by census show.
It's your choice. You can read a book and hang your bike on the front of the bus or inside the light rail train too.
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We do have solar PV film being developed here at the UW, but we only have it running around 8-10 percent efficiency and we need to scale up the process so the costs are closer to traditional solar panels. They do have the advantage you mention of continuing to work even after you drive nails through them, or sustaining minor storm damage. With traditional PV solar roof panels, damage to a panel drops output dramatically, leading to replacement.
I want combination PV-thermal panels; photovoltaic on the top surface, water channels underneath to keep the panels cool (and thus more efficient) and preheat household water, possibly even a substantial hot-water cistern for full-home heating in the cooler months or overnight. They're available in Australia, but I haven't seen them in the US.
Until recently, most of the US didn't get to 50 C in temps for weeks on end. It's likely that the SouthWest might be prime for this, but the South is still resistent to non fossil fuel solutions, out of a misguided sense of "loyalty".
Probably by 2020?
And more batteries to explode and catch on fire and burn families to death!
No, that's your phone.
Um, the battery is inside. If it gets damaged, you have far more serious problems than that.
One stop shopping!
(scientific papers are online, no I won't do the search for you)
They found that fuel cell split water trains, using the stored hydrogen, could be easily refilled along routes by solar and wind accumulators, similar to coal and water stops, and that they were highly efficient and very safe.
Glad Germany is joining the 21st Century at last.
The main problem with split water is the economy of scale. Car sized power plants don't have sufficient efficiency, but large tractor trailers and trains do.
Is that some new outreach program from the NSA?
Drop movie prices to a fraction downloaded to the superior version at the theater.
That works.
Fining some poor kid's family $100,000 cause he stole anime movies from some ultra-rich CEO?
Nope, zero impact.
In fact, the paper bag was invented by a woman to serve baked goods in, at least the white one Apple describes. The brown paper bag was invented by another woman, too.
Just saying.
Sigh
Our County med staff cranks them out for about $10 each, so they can be really cheap to make.
Remember: you are being ripped off.
A lot.
kind of like the kerosene lobby as the market contracted
changing the name won't change that basic fact
Seriously, we did warn them not to do this.
Even eligible for amazon prime shipping!
https://www.amazon.com/Double-...
You may need a floppy drive to write to them on a modern system though.
No, I have tons of those, can even tune them
My dual floppy drive Apple II plus with 128K RAM drive (172K total) uses floppies that, um, melted.
Going to be hard to update that.
That was unconstitutional and illegal as well.
Admit the crime and stop covering it up.
Census data is only correct in deciles, every 10 years. Anyone with any training knows that.
But, hey, you believe what you want.
I'll be zooming by you at twice the speed using bike plus transit.
...with Apple bumping up storage on their newer iPhone models... I can't even download all the apps I want on my 16GB phone for crying out loud!
My iPhone 5 SE has 64 GB
I use it for podcasts, not stupid apps
Thing I hate the most about an OS upgrade is all these p3rvy apps I never wanted in the first place.
Be glad when they're gone.
Sorry, we got annoyed at all your misuse, so we're all migrating to Internet 3 and you can whine about stuff on your lonesome, while we play in our 40 Gbps puddle without you and your spam and other irritations.
Can't say we'll miss you.
It's (not) been fun!
If there are laptop Linux boards, then you can always roll your own distro, since the drivers will pretty much work and be supported (just don't tell them you did that)
People will always complain that the Model T only comes in black. Grab a spray paint robot and do it yourself.
And in the case where you work in a "growing tech city" but can't afford to live there due to out of control housing prices?
In that case, you might as well live in Africa, as your distance to a light rail, commuter rail, ferry, or express bus might vary a lot. But if you're near one of those, you can bike to the Park and Ride and hope your bike is there when you get back
It is of great win. Much loss to fruit company.
Many tears, much sad.
If you live in a growing tech city, switching from driving (average speed around 10 mph) to a combination of biking and transit (average speed twice that of cars, no hassle to park, cheaper too and more exercise) will save you time.
If you don't live in a growing tech city, your salaries will be stagnant, as the current GDP measures by census show.
It's your choice. You can read a book and hang your bike on the front of the bus or inside the light rail train too.
lol, I mispelled government