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Please sign the Declaration of Endependence at www.endependence.info/declaration . Short and concise explanation of solar photovoltaic systems. How do they work? Do I need batteries? Produced by the on-line local action network, Endependence.info. Show us how you are saving energy. We’ll copy your great ideas. Energy independence, we can’t do it alone, but we can do it together.  Read more...

New Inovateus Solar Website Educates and Showcases Cutting Edge Solar Technologies and Projects
Inovateus Solar LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.inovateussolar.com. The new site is designed to showcase the wide range of solar technologies that Inovateus Solar engineers, distributes and integrates worldwide.
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German solar module makers showing signs of accepting cell prices from Taiwan
German solar module companies and Taiwan-based solar cell makers could soon end their price negotiation stalemate with strong demand from markets outside of Germany and the solar cell makers continuing to run at full capacity, according to sources form Taiwanese cell makers. .
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A few nice solar images I found:

QRP-Station with solar energy

Image by gynti_46
QRP-Station with solar energy (IC-703)
Mobile powerstation for the big guns in the background. Beer bottles not for cooling of the station only for operator.

~~ Annular Solar Eclipse ~~

Image by AditChandra
Annular solar eclipse seen from my home at Cibubur, Jakarta before sundown. (January 26,2009 at 5:30:01 pm GMT +7)

by Gymkata

New York Solar Incentives

In 1997, the State of New York enacted a New York Solar Tax Credit for individuals to retrofit residential property and multi-family property with solar systems.

New York homeowners are eligible for a personal tax credit of up to 25% for the cost of solar system equipment and installation for solar PV systems and solar thermal systems. The maximum incentive for solar energy systems is ,000.

System sizes cannot exceed 10kW for residential solar PV systems while properties owned by condominium or cooperative housing associations are allowed up to 50kW per solar PV system.  Read more...

Scosche SolBAT II Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger

• Use your existing USB cable to charge most devices, including iPod, iPhone, MP3, Blackberry and more.
• Internal 1500mAh Lithium-Ion battery stores power for whenever you need it and recharges from the sun or the included USB cable.
• Includes windshield mount cradle & universal carbineer mount.
• Output: 5VDC 500mA.

Use your existing USB cable to charge most devices including iPod iPhone MP3 Blackberry and more Internal 1500ma Lithium-Ion battery stores power for whenever you need it and recharges from the sun or the included USB cable Includes windshield mount cradle & universal carbineer mount Output: 5v 500ma  Read more...