November 2009

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• Green

  Japan Planning Solar Power Station In Space

  11.15.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  

  Earlier this week the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced their plans to kill two pretty big birds with one stone.  The plan aimed at easing the country’s energy problems and solving global warming involves creating a miles-wide array of solar panels in orbit, and “beaming it” back down to earth with lasers or microwaves [...]

• Business

  Latest Addition – Epson Stylus Pro 9800

  11.05.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  The latest addition to the Mynameiscurt arsenal is an Epson Stylus Pro 9800 large format printer.   One benefit of a struggling economy is high supply and low demand in the used capital market, sometimes resulting in great prices for someone looking to make a purchase.  I was able to get my hands on this [...]

• Green

  Virginia Opens Solar Rebate Program

  11.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  

  In April I wrote a post about Virginia’s Wind and Solar Wind Rebate Program.  Well, I am happy to say it has finally come about, and the state has set up a website to distribute the rebates.   The rebate is available to homeowners and businesses looking to make a “green” upgrade, and is being [...]

• Green

  Green Retrofit – A logical progression

  11.01.09 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  

  Retrofitting homes for energy efficiency can sometimes be a confusing process; every home is different, and therefore carries a unique set of challenges and roadblocks along the way.  It seems as though the installation of solar energy systems has become the glamorous upgrade and is the first thing on customers mind.   Going straight for [...]