Re: renewable energy


"Uncle Al" <UncleAl0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> krishna wrote:
> >
> > Dear friends,
> >
> > I am interested in the renewable engery related work. I am
> > concentrating on CdTe solar cells. I would like to know is there any
> > free news letter regarding the renewable energy sources.
>
> A hybrid IC automobile is a wonderful thing. Your gasoline
> expenditures could drop to a third of current costs, especially in
> city driving. Given the extra purchase price of the hybrid, increased
> sales tax, licensing fees, insurance costs, theft risk, limited
> battery life... you might break even if you drive 20,000+ miles/year
> (average 100 miles/working day) for five years or more. Good idea for
> a taxi or a salesman, not clever for everybody else.
>
> The cost of solar power hardware - including fabrication - will almost
> never pay itself back in generated power. It makes sense in
> situations like heavy government subsidy or in isolated low power
> applications (roadside emergency phones, boat anti-corrosion
> electrolysis). Instances where civilian installation of solar power
> panels have become popular are inevitably followed by withdrawal of
> subsidies and power company denial of running the meter backwards.
>
> BTW, cadmium is a despised environmental poison (heavy metal) and
> tellurium is both toxic and inaesthetic (tellurium breath).
>
When I Googled, cost of battery replacement in a Prius would be $5,000 -
7,000 AU dollars.
I believe CA mandates 10 year warranty but rest of US is 8 years.
Frank


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