Published on Jan 10, 2014

In this episode of the Electric Samba Project we start assembling out first 18650 cell module. Soon we will be testing out said module. Join the fun, come along for the ride.

List of parts used to make this project: 
Laptop Batteries  http://j35.us/Ebay-Laptop-Battery-Lot
18650 Holders  http://j35.us/18650-spacer-clips
Copper buss bars http://j35.us/1NGpBo4
Cell Fuse wire  http://j35.us/1k-Ohm-resistor

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Reinterpreting the Process of Innovation: Jay Whitacre at TEDxCMU 2012

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The Economics of Solar -- your Roof is an Asset!

Published on May 12, 2016

San Diego Renewable Energy Society,
Presents: The Economics of Solar -- your Roof is an Asset!
With
Keri Helmer
Project Assistant, Renewables
Center for Sustainable Energy
and
Michael Powers
Director of Marketing, Stellar Solar.

100% Renewable San Diego
http://wrsc.org/node/19629

Reduce your Energy Costs and
Add Value to Your Home --
your Roof can be an Asset!

Wednesday May 11, 2016, 6-8pm
The Economics of rooftop Solar PV are in your favor.

Tax credits, net metering plus great financing can make your roof a cash flow asset -- not just empty shingles.

Join us!
REGISTER

San
Diego is 2nd in the nation for the number of homes and businesses with
rooftop solar. Our leaders have committed our City to being 100%
Renewable by 2035 -- making us the largest US city with such a
progressive target.

There are hundreds of solar companies that
would like to help you make an informed decison. The Center for
Sustainable Energy is a national leader in rebate assistance. SDG&E
is permitting dozens of homes daily.

What will you learn? How
do I analyze my roof to determine the size of the optimal system?
Can I really pay nothing down? What are the best PV panels on the
market? How long does it take to get my investment back? Who can
help me with those promised tax credits? Should I wait for solar
prices to come down even more? Can I get real time results of my
electricity production on-line?

Michael Powers
Director of Marketing, Stellar Solar.

Keri Helmer
Project Assistant, Renewables
Center for Sustainable Energy

Moderated by: Peter Meisen
Director, Global Energy Network Institute

Join us for this unique policy perspective

World Resources Simulation Center
Location: 1088 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(SW corner of Third Ave & C Street
— next to the Civic Center Trolley stop)

In Partnership with the San Diego Renewable Energy Society.

SDRES.org is committed to making
San Diego a 100% renewable city

The evening is Sponsored by:
Stellar Solar

Recorded on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
@SIMCenter http://www. wrsc.org
1088 Third St., San Diego, CA 92101
Venue available for rent - (619) 234-1088

Trombe wall

Trombe wall

Water Heater TRV

Myth Confirmed, test the TRV and never cap it.

Earthships!

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) preserves net metering in 3-2 vote

As California's Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) fight to raise rates for home solar investors, the CPUC rebukes their bid to move directly to "Time Of Use" pricing and claims that the Utilities have not made a documented case for why rates should be raised.

• The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 3-2 to preserve retail rate net metering for rooftop solar systems, adopting a Proposed Decision released last month with a few notable revisions. 
• The decision is a victory for rooftop solar installers in the state, which lobbied the commission to preserve retail rate remuneration for solar facilities that send excess power back to the grid. The state's utilities filed an alternative proposal last week that sought to reduce net metering rates. 
• The dissenting commissioners expressed frustration with revisions to the Proposed Decision, released only last night, that removed increases to non-bypassable charges for solar owners. Commissioner Carla Peterman, who voted for the measure, said the commission would have to revisit the issue and lower remuneration rates by 2019.

A modification makes time-of-use (TOU) rates mandatory for new rooftop solar users in the Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison territories, instead of phasing them in until 2019, when all residents are required to go on TOU rates. Solar owners in SDG&E's service territory will be allowed to remain on the utilities' tiered rate structure for five years after new TOU rates are approved in 2017.