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    • Sun Nov 2nd 14:02 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Market for Electric Vehicle Batteries Is Heating Up
      It looks like this will be a long, difficult shakeout for investors to navigate.
      I am impressed that it is possible to charge a large powerful bank of batteries in 10 minutes, but I am doubtful that most home circuits can handle that rate without expensive upgrades. I don't know, but I suspect that it would be greater than the equivalent of me turning on every appliance I have. The neighborhood I live in has already suffered outages that were due to increased usage. The upgrade to handle it has been very expensive. Rents have gone up as a result because it is a micro-utility. I would appreciate some mention of the cost to handle such large loads if a large percentage of autos were electric Are there estimates from the power companies?
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    • Thu Oct 30th 13:08 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Post-Election Sector ETF Scenarios
      Zooey, I agree with much of your comment, especially about the actual role and power of the President. The campaigns always give the impression that the President actually has the power to do as he promises. I prefer to hear from them such phrase as:
      I will urge Congress
      If passed I will gladly sign
      I promise to veto


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    • Wed Oct 15th 18:35 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Earnings on Tap for Thursday, Fingers Crossed
      Hi Mark, I always read your posts and appreciate the views and news. I don't know if you noticed that you wrote SunTECH Power instead of SunPOWER. Thanks
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    • Thu Oct 9th 15:30 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Renewable Energy Is at the Center of the Presidential Debate
      I trust the innovation of Americans in need to solve some of these problems. Transmission to population centers will certainly cause higher power costs in some areas. This should lead to new solutions and new sources. The dollar still motivates, no?

      As to the problem of fuel for aircraft, the news of the 60 Mph pedal car inspires. Any one ready to try a pedal plane? Think of the power output of 300 passengers being told to pedal harder or the plane will go down! I would insist on the return of free meals in exchange. And a beer on landing.
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    • Fri Sep 12th 10:06 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Next Bubble
      I have the same complaint and situation as long-on-oil. It's very frustrating to do the research, make a plan, revise strategy and balancing before making the best decision for our hard earned money, only to find that the stock is following a whole new dynamic. I hope the rules can be changed soon. Right now I feel like I'm playing in the wrong sandbox. Companies that do an outstanding job should see their shares grow. Investors who buy their shares should expect a market that treats the whole process as something more than a crap shoot. Some people compare it to gambling but it is NOT. If someone believes a company I have invested in is going to lose money, fine. Let them simply sell their shares if they have any. And WHY does it take so long to fix things these days. I'll bet 90 % of Americans who paid any attention knew a housing bubble was endangering the whole economy. There was no effective oversight or direction given. How badly we, and the entire world, are paying for a lack of leaders with the intestinal fortitude to tell it like it is.
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    • Tue Sep 9th 11:31 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Dikeman Skeptical of 'Game Changing' New Energy Technologies
      Over complicating the cleaning issue. I clean mine with the same oxygen-hydrogen compound that is used to cool nuclear reactors: Water. It's also safe for flushing the john.
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    • Mon Sep 8th 10:22 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Renewable Energy: This Is Only Going to Hurt a Little Bit
      I suspect a reader or two will accuse you of being too cautious or even bearish. I find your article sobering. Shouldn't invest while intoxicated, I suppose. To look into the future is such a challenge, and even the present is full of blind alleys and traps.

      You have provided needed reminders. I suppose national energy independence is somewhat analogous to home energy efforts. I could produce all I need on my own roof, but I eventually have to buy food, clothing, hardware, entertainment, and produce a product or service at my job. I could shop with home grown and energy in mind, but sooner or later I'm going to buy that bottle of Australian Shiraz or South African Pinot Noir. Or, less exotic, a toilet part made in Israel.

      It may come to pass that we never lead the world in these new technologies or in the production of the end products. What is certain, and mandatory for our economy, is that we get involved immediately and deeply. Right now we're only in it up to our ankles. You're not really swimming till your keester gets wet.
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    • Thu Sep 4th 19:35 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Solar Market: Horseshoes, Hand Grenandes and Demand Predictions
      And then there is the nagging problem of politics interfering in what should be a fairly logical progression of innovation and science.
      For a long time to come, I will be haunted by the image from Giuliani's convention speech. Thousands of otherwise good, intelligent folks chanting "Drill Baby Drill, Drill Baby Dill"!!! It was a haunting echo from the past of an unrelated, but similar chant, "Burn Baby Burn"
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    • Mon Sep 1st 17:39 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Solar Breaks Oil Price Dependence
      The "huge" cost in taxes is temporary. The benefits outweigh the costs, even short term. Not all fossil fuel costs are obvious. If this were the first time government has been expected to give a boost to an industry, I would join in raising red flags. But it is entirely within the scope and responsibility of our system to encourage an enterprise that will eventually benefit all. And solar will.
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    • Sun Aug 31st 10:14 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Obama's Green Promise
      But Panchanguero, the environment is not a left or right wing issue. If California had not worked so hard and spent so much money over the past 40 years, the air would not be breathable and all the life in the streams and coastal waters would be gone or endangered. In th 60's the outlook was very bleak. Don't you remember the pictures and the headlines? The people accepted what had to be done and they did it. It's still facing problems, of course, but they had a paradise to save. Start thinking of the paradises you have where you live. We can reach all the goals we strive for. Yes, we can.
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    • Tue Aug 26th 12:54 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      ETF Update: Solar, Shipping, Utilities
      I have the same concern as kkin. I recently bought into a new sector, selling one of two solar ETFs to make the trade. I selected the new one based partly on volume. In this case, the two I favored had the higher volume consistently, as well as the best performance. The short track record for all of them made the choice a little more difficult and I had to do a lot of research on the components. Is there a red flag on volume, as I suspect?
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    • Tue Aug 26th 12:39 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Disconnect Between Supply and Demand in Gold and Silver Markets, Part II
      Sure, it was a long article. Sure, no thinking person could read far into it before finding something on which to disagree. But if you find yourself in TOTAL opposition and disregard everything, you have missed some important information and points of view. I enjoy the occasional rant. It serves to remind us to not let things get out of control and pay attention to what our leaders are allowing to happen for the sake of greed or protection of their positions.

      Now then, I await more information about start-ups in asteroid mining and anti-gravity. ;-)
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    • Thu Aug 7th 10:13 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Nobody Cares How the Energy Crisis Gets Solved
      Very simply; a people, a nation, a society, all arguing over this AS IF IT'S subject to popular opinion is sheer arrogance. You use and trust science and scientific marvels every day. If a nuclear expert says don't let that needle go too far into the red zone, I'm willing to bet you will heed his advice, trust his knowledge. Other scientists are doing some incredible work on a daily basis. Are you not amazed that they can steer a space probe at will through the rings and moons of Saturn? OHHH, but those crazy, deluded, mixed-up, climatologists. How can they be so wrong? Instead of fearing big brother in the guise of independent researchers in our best institutions of learning, why don't you show your confidence by buying property in the U.S. Marshall Islands. Get to know the first people who will lose their homeland. Try to explain it to them.
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    • Mon Jul 28th 05:29 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Too Late to the Oil Party? Consider an Alternative (Part II)
      Your sentient simian sentiments echoed mine. But mine were, admitedly, more of a hunch. I'll stick to knukle walking and read articles like yours.
      Just so you don't get a swelled head, I'll guess that 1000 chimps, banging away on 1000 keyboards, for 1000 days, could have come up with the same article.
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    • Sun Jul 20th 23:59 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Solar Grade: A Silicon Revolution
      This has been helpful. I look forward to more. If possible, I would like to hear more about your reservations about ETFs. Does your reasoning apply to regular mutual funds in the solar sector? Thanks.
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