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kejisaleee 1. Talk with recent clients Ask agents to provide a list of what they've listed and sold in the past year, with contact information, says Ron Phipps, past president of the Chicago-based National...
dr kalyan sen what is the progress now? is it working / sustaining? Can we get some help and guidance for a similar project in Kolkata, India - a city of 15M people and having a custom of using field toilets?
kq4ym I've had some experience with folks with little resources converting to other uses items not meant originally for that use! In Miami years ago I rented a very modest house to a group of very poot...
Marianne The smart building you've described is a good model. It addresses the need for energy automation as fossil energy will not last forever. You're correct in saying we need modular parts that can fit...
Rich Quinnell Thanks. I'm glad you found it useful. You can find more of my stuff on EDN.com where I blog about the IoT and about embedded design, and at EETimes.com where I handle the industrial control desig...
babjipemmadi I must say that overall I am really impressed with this blog.It is easy to see that you are impassioned about you writing.Nice post.i was searching for this post from last 30 minutes on google. and...
lkjsofiewloi Offset printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is7 transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in...
Toby @Terry: I do think the key is education but there is also a rising incidence of lawless gangs in parts of Africa who are quick to capitalize on any new source of revenues, including dismantling...
Susan Fourtané Resurgent Phoenix, I completely agree with you. I don't think people naturally destroy destroy a source of energy that is meant to do good. Believing people will destroy it is a misconception...
Resurgent phoenix I have a friend who is a Venture Capitalist in Africa. They are successfully building many cities and everyone in Africa is not so poor as to destroy a positive source of energy. This could actually...
Susan Fourtané CitySolver,
"They could also be fitted to rooves of mid level tower blocks, they look nicer than tv aerials or sattalite dishes!"
That's a wonderful idea. :)
-Susan
CitySolver I think university sites with large grounds could benefit form combined heat and power provided by these systems. They could also be fitted to rooves of mid level tower blocks, they look nicer than...
Susan Fourtané Toby, There are also good people in the developing countries who are going to benefit from the solar sunflowers and appreciate them. Or, is it that you believe that it's not worth it? ...;
Terry Sweeney You make a good point, Toby. I wonder if these same thieves/profiteers could be dissuaded if they also understood they'd be getting rid of a regular, free electrical source. In other words, what...
Toby @Terry: A good sentiment, however locating a very expensive piece of kit in the countryside of a developing nation would likely result it disppearing overnight to be converted into food and sustenence...
Susan Fourtané kq4ym, -- In two years solar will cost the same as grid electricity. Then it will just a matter of choice with no decision falling into one's budget. Of course, this will depend on the sunlight available...
Susan Fourtané Kim, -- Both design and cost of these solar sunflowers are better in comparison to the other solar systems available on the market. Plus, the sunflowers will provide both electricity and heat,...
Susan Fourtané Terry Sweeney! :D I am happy you liked it. Posh Euros? How funny. :) Most of the posh Euros lack the necessary amount of sunny days to charge the sunflowers. :( I agree, the sunflowers will...
Susan Fourtané Terry Sweeney! :D I am happy you liked it. Posh Euros? How funny. :) Most of the posh Euros lack the necessary amount of sunny days to charge the sunflowers. :( I agree, the sunflowers will...
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kejisaleee 1. Talk with recent clients Ask agents to provide a list of what they've listed and sold in the past year, with contact information, says Ron Phipps, past president of the Chicago-based National...
dr kalyan sen what is the progress now? is it working / sustaining? Can we get some help and guidance for a similar project in Kolkata, India - a city of 15M people and having a custom of using field toilets?
kq4ym I've had some experience with folks with little resources converting to other uses items not meant originally for that use! In Miami years ago I rented a very modest house to a group of very poot...
Marianne The smart building you've described is a good model. It addresses the need for energy automation as fossil energy will not last forever. You're correct in saying we need modular parts that can fit...
Rich Quinnell Thanks. I'm glad you found it useful. You can find more of my stuff on EDN.com where I blog about the IoT and about embedded design, and at EETimes.com where I handle the industrial control desig...
babjipemmadi I must say that overall I am really impressed with this blog.It is easy to see that you are impassioned about you writing.Nice post.i was searching for this post from last 30 minutes on google. and...
lkjsofiewloi Offset printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is7 transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in...
Toby @Terry: I do think the key is education but there is also a rising incidence of lawless gangs in parts of Africa who are quick to capitalize on any new source of revenues, including dismantling...
Susan Fourtané Resurgent Phoenix, I completely agree with you. I don't think people naturally destroy destroy a source of energy that is meant to do good. Believing people will destroy it is a misconception...
Resurgent phoenix I have a friend who is a Venture Capitalist in Africa. They are successfully building many cities and everyone in Africa is not so poor as to destroy a positive source of energy. This could actually...
Susan Fourtané CitySolver,
"They could also be fitted to rooves of mid level tower blocks, they look nicer than tv aerials or sattalite dishes!"
That's a wonderful idea. :)
-Susan
CitySolver I think university sites with large grounds could benefit form combined heat and power provided by these systems. They could also be fitted to rooves of mid level tower blocks, they look nicer than...
Susan Fourtané Toby, There are also good people in the developing countries who are going to benefit from the solar sunflowers and appreciate them. Or, is it that you believe that it's not worth it? ...;
Terry Sweeney You make a good point, Toby. I wonder if these same thieves/profiteers could be dissuaded if they also understood they'd be getting rid of a regular, free electrical source. In other words, what...
Toby @Terry: A good sentiment, however locating a very expensive piece of kit in the countryside of a developing nation would likely result it disppearing overnight to be converted into food and sustenence...
Susan Fourtané kq4ym, -- In two years solar will cost the same as grid electricity. Then it will just a matter of choice with no decision falling into one's budget. Of course, this will depend on the sunlight available...
Susan Fourtané Kim, -- Both design and cost of these solar sunflowers are better in comparison to the other solar systems available on the market. Plus, the sunflowers will provide both electricity and heat,...
Susan Fourtané Terry Sweeney! :D I am happy you liked it. Posh Euros? How funny. :) Most of the posh Euros lack the necessary amount of sunny days to charge the sunflowers. :( I agree, the sunflowers will...
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