http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/16/four-easy-steps-to-a-30-fold-increase-in-us-solar-power-by-2016/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:35:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/16/four-easy-steps-to-a-30-fold-increase-in-us-solar-power-by-2016/comment-page-1/#comment-346585 Top Nuclear Stories Oct (17th – 20th) | The Energy Net Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:23:13 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1348#comment-346585 [...] Four Easy Steps to a 30-Fold Increase in US Solar Power by 2016 : Red, Green, and Blue [...] [...] Four Easy Steps to a 30-Fold Increase in US Solar Power by 2016 : Red, Green, and Blue [...]

]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/16/four-easy-steps-to-a-30-fold-increase-in-us-solar-power-by-2016/comment-page-1/#comment-57994 timekeeping software Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:51:44 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1348#comment-57994 If solar power doubles about every 18 months, then in eight years it will be about 32 times bigger. If solar power doubles about every 18 months, then in eight years it will be about 32 times bigger.

]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/16/four-easy-steps-to-a-30-fold-increase-in-us-solar-power-by-2016/comment-page-1/#comment-10520 Everette Carnes Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:43:36 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1348#comment-10520 Give utilities control over solar power generating projects will mean no or fewer innovations until too late to save the environment. We need competition to get their attention. Small localized solar voltaic systems on residences and small businesses, owned by the people who consume the power, would reduce impact of power outages and benefit utilities by reducing their burden of building ever larger generating facilities to meet their top load requirements and reducing the massive power grid requirements necessary to centralized generating facilities. Give utilities control over solar power generating projects will mean no or fewer innovations until too late to save the environment. We need competition to get their attention. Small localized solar voltaic systems on residences and small businesses, owned by the people who consume the power, would reduce impact of power outages and benefit utilities by reducing their burden of building ever larger generating facilities to meet their top load requirements and reducing the massive power grid requirements necessary to centralized generating facilities.

]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/16/four-easy-steps-to-a-30-fold-increase-in-us-solar-power-by-2016/comment-page-1/#comment-10426 Nils Davis Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:29:24 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1348#comment-10426 The "30-fold" number is interesting. If solar power doubles about every 18 months, then in eight years it will be about 32 times bigger. Where have I heard that "doubling every 18 months" idea before? Oh yeah, it's Moore's Law! It's about time that a legit organization (as opposed to, say, my blog Barrier Busting) comes out with a prediction of a Moore's Law-type growth rate for solar. And it means that in 15 years, if the doubling rate stays constant, solar will be about 120 times where it is now - and will be providing a very significant amount of our energy. The "30-fold" number is interesting. If solar power doubles about every 18 months, then in eight years it will be about 32 times bigger. Where have I heard that "doubling every 18 months" idea before? Oh yeah, it's Moore's Law! It's about time that a legit organization (as opposed to, say, my blog Barrier Busting) comes out with a prediction of a Moore's Law-type growth rate for solar. And it means that in 15 years, if the doubling rate stays constant, solar will be about 120 times where it is now – and will be providing a very significant amount of our energy.

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