Comments on: Once Upon a Time in Solar in New York… http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/ The best source for nationwide solar power rebates, tax credits, and incentives Mon, 21 May 2012 20:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: PVAddict http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 PVAddict Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:01:02 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2792 I took a solar engineering class last May, and as much as I can do basic trig for shading (as far as designing/ installing an array), anything beyond that is nearly impossible for me to comprehend. I'd love to really get into the design and engineering aspect, but my math ability is less-than-stellar...so therefore I'm likely to just keep installing, which is fine with me. :) I took a solar engineering class last May, and as much as I can do basic trig for shading (as far as designing/ installing an array), anything beyond that is nearly impossible for me to comprehend. I’d love to really get into the design and engineering aspect, but my math ability is less-than-stellar…so therefore I’m likely to just keep installing, which is fine with me. :)

]]> By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2791 Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:44:47 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2791 Great stuff, Peter. Thanks so much for all of your solar efforts! Great stuff, Peter. Thanks so much for all of your solar efforts!

]]> By: Peter http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Peter Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2790 Hi Fred, thanks for sharing our movie! And what a great connection with your childhood. Just FYI, we have several other NYC solar videos (and more coming) at our video blog: http://tinyurl.com/solarny - peter Hi Fred, thanks for sharing our movie! And what a great connection with your childhood. Just FYI, we have several other NYC solar videos (and more coming) at our video blog: http://tinyurl.com/solarny

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]]> By: Jim Jenal http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Jim Jenal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:57 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2789 Great post & video. The economics are there and the sort of paybacks mentioned in the video are readily available for commercial building owners. We just need folks to pull the trigger and go forward! Getting that message out to a larger and larger audience is as important to this industry as any tech development might be. That's the proper "calculus" for a successful solar future - go Solar Fred! Great post & video. The economics are there and the sort of paybacks mentioned in the video are readily available for commercial building owners. We just need folks to pull the trigger and go forward!
Getting that message out to a larger and larger audience is as important to this industry as any tech development might be. That’s the proper “calculus” for a successful solar future – go Solar Fred!

]]> By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2788 Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:55 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2788 Dan, I wish I did have photos of that building. Those pics got lost with some other memorabilia when I went to college. Perhaps it was my frustration with calculus, but at a certain point, it just was taking up a lot of space in my room, and I admit I did trash it with a couple of friends of mine. I do remember taking pictures before that, but my parents moved several times, and you know what happens when you move. Boxes get put in the wrong place. Those pictures along with my yearbooks from grade school are all gone. But no worries. I'm glad I'm not playing with models anymore. As I said, this video was really wonderful. Thanks again for posting it on your site, Osha! Dan, I wish I did have photos of that building. Those pics got lost with some other memorabilia when I went to college.

Perhaps it was my frustration with calculus, but at a certain point, it just was taking up a lot of space in my room, and I admit I did trash it with a couple of friends of mine. I do remember taking pictures before that, but my parents moved several times, and you know what happens when you move. Boxes get put in the wrong place. Those pictures along with my yearbooks from grade school are all gone.

But no worries. I’m glad I’m not playing with models anymore. As I said, this video was really wonderful. Thanks again for posting it on your site, Osha!

]]> By: Osha Gray Davidson http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Osha Gray Davidson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:33:15 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2787 What a wonderful story! Reading it made me very thankful that you sucked at calculus. You're doing important work right here! What a wonderful story! Reading it made me very thankful that you sucked at calculus. You’re doing important work right here!

]]> By: Dan Hahn http://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/once-upon-a-time-in-solar-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Dan Hahn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:10:14 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/?p=2723#comment-2786 Fred, This is so cool. Do you have any pics of that 5 foot tall building you built anywhere? I'd love to see it. Rock! Fred,

This is so cool. Do you have any pics of that 5 foot tall building you built anywhere? I’d love to see it. Rock!

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