http://inhabitat.com/department-of-energy-gives-1-4-billion-to-largest-us-solar-project-ever/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/department-of-energy-gives-1-4-billion-to-largest-us-solar-project-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-343810 lazyreader Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:36:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268097#comment-343810 In thirty years, those panels will be obsolete. They'll be obsolete in just 10 years and they'll spend billions more to buy new panels so they will never pay for themselves. In thirty years, those panels will be obsolete. They’ll be obsolete in just 10 years and they’ll spend billions more to buy new panels so they will never pay for themselves.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/department-of-energy-gives-1-4-billion-to-largest-us-solar-project-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-343566 sammael Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:14:14 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268097#comment-343566 No, that would be 2,400 dollars for ONE year. Now if we spread that over 30 year lifespan (its acctually more then 30 years, but lets say 30 years) of the project we get 80 dollars per ton, which is smack in the middle of current CO2 trading schemes. No, that would be 2,400 dollars for ONE year.
Now if we spread that over 30 year lifespan (its acctually more then 30 years, but lets say 30 years) of the project we get 80 dollars per ton, which is smack in the middle of current CO2 trading schemes.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/department-of-energy-gives-1-4-billion-to-largest-us-solar-project-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-343340 lazyreader Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:26:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268097#comment-343340 1.4 billion!!! To save 580,000 tons of carbon annually. That's over 2,400 dollars per ton. Far far more than the current CO2 trading schemes allowing for 50 to 100 dollars per ton. 1.4 billion!!! To save 580,000 tons of carbon annually. That’s over 2,400 dollars per ton. Far far more than the current CO2 trading schemes allowing for 50 to 100 dollars per ton.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/department-of-energy-gives-1-4-billion-to-largest-us-solar-project-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-343338 dvautier Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:03:57 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268097#comment-343338 Interesting. I wonder what the agreement is with the building owners whom agree to have the panels on their buildings. There has to be some incentive there for them. Do they get free electricity, fee or what? Interesting approach of using existing buildings and not a big patch of land somewhere. Interesting. I wonder what the agreement is with the building owners whom agree to have the panels on their buildings. There has to be some incentive there for them. Do they get free electricity, fee or what? Interesting approach of using existing buildings and not a big patch of land somewhere.

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