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littlemissmartypants

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13. I dream of the day when pv collection will be done by the entire vehicle body by

Reply to happyslug (Reply #11)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:11 PM

Jan 2013

a nice light weight material that will collect rays upside down and backwards, if you get my drift. NC recently enacted a law and don't quote me but, ~stealing cooking oil is now a felony. I could live with diesel if I had someone here to help me cure and process my own oil in the barn or just out under the stars. I can think of a lot of things one can do with preheated oil. That too is a dream of mine. When you are solo it just becomes all about minimalism. Peace. lmsp

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Volkswagen powers up giant solar installation at its Chattanooga, TN plant [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

don't seem to be any panels on the roofs of the actual buildings in that picture tho nt msongs Jan 2013 #1

... and?! or ... therefore? What?! (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #2

Those might not be part of Volkswagon's plant. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 2013 #4

Actually those buidings are the Plant, the panals cover just ground happyslug Jan 2013 #9

I couldn't tell from the photo... OnlinePoker Jan 2013 #14

Wow! Cool. Forwarding thinking CEO's. Lucky Tennessee. A step toward a healthier climate and life judesedit Jan 2013 #3

I would really love to see littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #5

VW diesel Jettas get 50+mpg, Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #8

Don't imagine the panel would actually make the car move caraher Jan 2013 #10

Do you know how much electrical power a car needs if it is 100% electrical? happyslug Jan 2013 #11

I dream of the day when pv collection will be done by the entire vehicle body by littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #13

Nuclear? Nein, Danke! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #6

It only covers 12.5% of the energy the plant will use. fasttense Jan 2013 #7

12.5% during productino, 100% during non-production hours. groundloop Jan 2013 #12

I had already decided to seriously look at Volkswagen for my next car prole_for_peace Jan 2013 #15

Interesting "Sequel" to the TVA Project triplepoint Jan 2013 #16

Is it a grid tie? Must be. Nt roody Jan 2013 #17

Wonder what their quality control is like at the plant itself Roland99 Jan 2013 #18