Comments on: Blackberries, Oranges…and Solar? Oh My! http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jonna http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 jonna Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:52 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/#comment-5203 yo dis site is bompin yo dis site is bompin

]]> By: Dan http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Dan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:51:08 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/#comment-678 Indeed, Bill is right. The Petroleum Research Fund was began in 1944 by the seven major oil companies. The assets have since been transferred to the American Chemical Society, but there is no doubt that Big Oil has a leg up on the research. Luckily, the research is available to the public. Further, big oil companies are not only involved in research but also in the manufacturing of solar equipment, such as panels. Take BP and Shell for example. The only thing we can do is grab the information while we can, work to keep it public and readily available, and continue to support small solar manufacturers and installers. Thanks for the comment Bill!! Indeed, Bill is right. The Petroleum Research Fund was began in 1944 by the seven major oil companies. The assets have since been transferred to the American Chemical Society, but there is no doubt that Big Oil has a leg up on the research. Luckily, the research is available to the public. Further, big oil companies are not only involved in research but also in the manufacturing of solar equipment, such as panels. Take BP and Shell for example. The only thing we can do is grab the information while we can, work to keep it public and readily available, and continue to support small solar manufacturers and installers. Thanks for the comment Bill!!

]]> By: Bill http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Bill Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:13:28 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/#comment-636 Did you notice who is funding the project? The oil companies. This means they probably own any rights to the research and developed technology. So anything that we, the people, might be able to use to save money will be shelved by the funders until they figure out how to make their money from it. Did you notice who is funding the project? The oil companies. This means they probably own any rights to the research and developed technology.

So anything that we, the people, might be able to use to save money will be shelved by the funders until they figure out how to make their money from it.

]]> By: Dan http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Dan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:39:54 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/#comment-504 A DIY solar panel would be incredible indeed. Even if it only powered my radio, I'm pretty fascinated with the idea of building one. Fruit-made solar panels is a rather strange idea but, for one, I think cheaper solar power is inevitable in one form or another and, for two, they've already got these organic cells working, albeit at a low efficiency, and that's a huge first step. If funding continues I perceive noticeable improvements. Although it does seem to be turning into a RACE for cheap solar power, and the first significant winner may take all--perhaps leaving a few noteworthy endeavors in the dust (sort of like Beta vs. VHS, everyone remembers the winner...). A DIY solar panel would be incredible indeed. Even if it only powered my radio, I’m pretty fascinated with the idea of building one. Fruit-made solar panels is a rather strange idea but, for one, I think cheaper solar power is inevitable in one form or another and, for two, they’ve already got these organic cells working, albeit at a low efficiency, and that’s a huge first step. If funding continues I perceive noticeable improvements. Although it does seem to be turning into a RACE for cheap solar power, and the first significant winner may take all–perhaps leaving a few noteworthy endeavors in the dust (sort of like Beta vs. VHS, everyone remembers the winner…).

]]> By: CheapSolarPower http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-499 CheapSolarPower Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:42:52 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/blackberries-and-orangesand-solar-oh-my/#comment-499 Never heard of this before, sounds like wacky science at first, but the reality most of the times is stranger than fiction. I sure hope someone finds cheaper ways to generate power from the sun. And it would be extremelly cool if someone found a viable process like this, that anyone could implement as DIY project. Never heard of this before, sounds like wacky science at first, but the reality most of the times is stranger than fiction. I sure hope someone finds cheaper ways to generate power from the sun. And it would be extremelly cool if someone found a viable process like this, that anyone could implement as DIY project.

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