Category Archives: Electrical Grid

Happy 3rd Anniversary Kingston Fly Ash Spill!

TVA is constantly trying to figure out how to provide energy for the Tennessee Valley area. This quasi-governmental “New Deal” era agency (whose directors are appointed by the Federal Government) are regularly looking at the next 50 years and trying … Continue reading

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Solar Energy Will Never Replace Coal!

Solar will never work. It is just too expensive. We will never replace coal and oil as the primary fuels because they are so ubiquitous. Simply a microscopic fraction of our energy is now made from solar energy. It is … Continue reading

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TVA’s full length videos (history of TVA by TVA)

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Imagine the impossible PV Growth Scenario…

Without a vision there is no mission; without a mission there is no action. The vision of a world being powered by solar energy might seem impossible – but it makes sense to seek a way to make it possible. … Continue reading

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Largest PV site in Tennessee

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Fuel Cells compliment Solar!- How is that possible?…

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TVA Generation Partners Back online!

TVA has re-instated the Green Generation Partners program with the same details as the previous pilot program. They have restricted the program to photovoltaic systems under 200 kiloWatts.   This will allow residential and small commercial systems to enjoy the … Continue reading

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3 Types of PV systems (and their advantages)

Just released a new video dealing with the 3 primary types of PV systems. Watch this video for an introduction to PV systems. Why grid tied systems are over 90% of all installed (in past 5 years) Which system prepares … Continue reading

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Here comes the Sun: Review

Excellent overview of the “solar Miracle” that has occurred in Germany over the past 10 years. Included is an interview of the architect of the solar revolution in Germany. Very insightful and encouraging. They deal with issues as they currently … Continue reading

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What does PV really cost?

Solar Today (an excellent magazine focused on Solar energy) just ran an article going into the real costs of a Photovoltaic system.  It is short and sweet with some good insights. http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/201004#pg58 The conclusion is that”….in the case of solar, … Continue reading

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