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  1. mfinca

    Solar PV Will Be Cheapest Form Of Power Within A Decade

    If you knew anything about electricity in California, you would know that there is a 33% renewable requirement for electricity by 2020, going to 50% by 2030, as soon as Gov. Brown signs it. So we have a lot of existing natural gas generation which runs fine at night, or during cloudy days. Oil...
  2. mfinca

    Peak Car? End of the car age?

    How does your trike work with the bike lanes? Some bike lanes here are so narrow, pot holed, with drainage grates and such I wonder how much trouble it would be with the extra width?
  3. mfinca

    Solar bike ways

    He may be right, but I doubt that there is enough information available to tell from what is in the article. He may have made some educated guesses as to costs but that looks like that is all they are. I'm not an expert, but these are numbers I've heard. If anyone has better numbers please...
  4. mfinca

    Solar bike ways

    The article gives a cost for this experimental installation, but not the expected cost when the technology reaches maturity. Anyone heard a number? With lots of Green House Gas "fee" revenue coming into California, especially now that transportation fuels are covered (as of Jan.1, 2015), there...
  5. mfinca

    Was bound to happen?

    Five people have been fatally struck by light-rail trains within a year on Regional Transit’s Gold Line. A safety campaign will be aimed at pedestrians and bike riders. | Sacramento A bicyclist who was struck and killed Thursday by a light-rail train near the College Greens station in...
  6. mfinca

    S. 1219 - Examining Net Metering. So it begins.........

    So it begins. Thoughts? https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1219?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22s+1219%22%5D%7D Interconnecting Distributed Resources and Examining Net Metering S. 1219 ensures the reliable interconnection of distributed resources, as well as just and...
  7. mfinca

    Human Power Challenge "E"vent

    How much is insurance for an event like this? Is it a reasonable amount that can be met by sponsors? Probably not enough time for this year, but next?
  8. mfinca

    Solar PV Will Be Cheapest Form Of Power Within A Decade

    I think this solar project at $64/MWh flat for 20 years is already close to the cost of "brown power" over it's life. http://azusa.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=574&meta_id=42938
  9. mfinca

    Electric vehicles vs Climate Change

    Rancho Cucamonga bought 6 MW of solar power out of 75 MW project last year, so maybe there is hope yet. http://azusa.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=574&meta_id=42938
  10. mfinca

    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    Before: 2012 Giant Trance, large frame, full suspension, hydraulic brakes After: LiFeP0 72v 20Ah in frame
  11. mfinca

    Cycle Analyst V3 preview and first beta release

    If you look at the picture the breaker says right on the side of it maximum voltage 80v.
  12. mfinca

    Cycle Analyst V3 preview and first beta release

    Grin Technology's controllers come with integrated on off switches. I back that up with a regular car 12 volt battery switch, which is keyed. I never switch it under load and so far it has held up. The better solution is a Circuit Breaker like this...
  13. mfinca

    how much cost to grid-tie?

    Keep in mind that as you wait for panel prices to drop, you might also lose the 30% Federal tax credit. Under current law you need to be complete before Jan. 1, 2017. It looks like extensions will be slow going in the current Congress. I don't know about state and utility credits in your...
  14. mfinca

    air powered cycle

    My Norton says this download "is not safe".
  15. mfinca

    awesome <22 minute talk on the topic of clean energy

    I think there are several areas that most people agree require government action. - Common defense - police & fire protection - roads - air quality? This last one doesn't have 100% agreement as to all aspects of air quality. Most would probably now support stopping of acid rain in New England...
  16. mfinca

    awesome <22 minute talk on the topic of clean energy

    On a more serious note, California is well on its way to meet its goal of 33% of our electricity from renewable resources, by 2020. The governor has stated a goal of 50% by 2030. Legislation has been introduced to make that the law. Beyond 50% things get a little tricky. California already gets...
  17. mfinca

    awesome <22 minute talk on the topic of clean energy

    Priceless. Opps, let me rephrase that.
  18. mfinca

    Solar Jobs Boom Makes KeystoneXL PipelineLookLikeTinkerToy

    Hopefully the tax breaks for solar will be extended beyond 2016, so that these jobs will continue. Looks like a tough crowd in Washington. On the wholesale level, solar has reached the cost of "brown" power over a twenty year contract, with the tax break. A lot of projects are in the pipeline...
  19. mfinca

    Cycle Analyst V3 preview and first beta release

    I agree that sometimes there are too many opinions. I would like a temperature set point for my Crystalyte H3540, but suggestions vary by quite a bit. Sure some people will be more willing to trade life span for more performance than others, but it seems that there could be a fairly limited...
  20. mfinca

    how much cost to grid-tie?

    San Luis does not operate like a normal pump storage project, or at least the Federal portion does not (The other half belongs to California Department of Water Resources (DWR)). The federal part of San Luis is a part of the federal CVP water project. It is operated to store water in the...
  21. mfinca

    how much cost to grid-tie?

    Everyone in California should be aware that all of the electric companies are moving away from tiered rates. About half of the typical cost for a customer is "fixed". When a customer cuts back use, that fixed portion is shifted to other customers. When solar was coming of age, few customers did...
  22. mfinca

    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    A couple of questions. What top speed are you seeing? Are the fat tires flexibility providing enough cushion to get to that speed on rough roads. My hard tail does about 40mph, but with the roads I like to ride on, comfort is lacking over 20mph. Last time out I found by standing on the peddles I...
  23. mfinca

    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    What handlebars are those? I could finally get everything on want on my bars.
  24. mfinca

    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    What handlebars are those? I could finally get everything on want on my bars.
  25. mfinca

    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    The bikes look great. What make and model did they start with? Did they come with the front suspension? Do you now the rear dropout width? Thanks
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