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cptnkrk1 year, 4 months ago

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Closer to the sun, less clouds, clearer air, less humidity, cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter; I don't think I'll be back in Indian anytime soon.
Sorry gotta go enjoy a trip up Cheyenne canyon. :-)

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  ybdogsct1 year, 4 months ago
  
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  You might want to take a look at this:
  http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/21066/
  "Windows could be used as powerful solar panels thanks to a clever new technology that concentrates the sun's rays. The technique uses transparent dyes to capture, concentrate and redirect light along the surface of the glass to photovoltaic (PV) cells in the frame, which convert the light into electricity. The breakthrough means that there is a tenfold increase in power output compared to use of the PV cell alone.
  As the edges of a glass panel can often be 100 times smaller in area than the surface itself, he added, solar panels would need 100 times fewer PV cells to collect the same energy. "So we can save money. Since industry can't produce enough solar cells to satisfy demand, this might also be a good way to stretch production."
  The MIT device is relatively simple to manufacture and researchers claim it could be commercially available within three years."
  
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