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January 2011

Gratzel solar cells

Gratzel solar cell imitates Nature’s way of converting sunlight to energy and is slowly making its debut in a variety of products

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New Madrid Fault System good for business

U.S. Geological Survey says over 500 measurable earthquakes in the New Madrid Fault System since September. But we may be foolish to take the warning signs too seriously

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Land

Off The Grid in Oklahoma

Just getting started on my project.  We have twenty acres down on the Salt Fork of the Oklahoma Red River.  The view is worth all the trouble.  To your left is the river front, 300 hundred yards of river sand bar for the kids to play on.  Just to the right is a creek that is about twenty feet deep.  It is easy to catch a mess of fish for supper.  We have two four wheelers to get around on the property and to run up and down the river. Nearest power utilities is about two miles away, you have to drive down an irrigation canal, through a cotton field, then a wheat field, and then another three quarters of a mile after you enter our property.    Needless to say getting utilities to our site is cost prohibitive.

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Solar cell efficiency set to double

High solar PV project costs, high cell/module production costs and increasing land acquisition costs are key factors slowing solar cell manufacturer’s research on solar cell/module efficiency.

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