On 8/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are so many posts on this site by people who don't know what they're > talking and can do so much damage with misinformation. > > In Minneapolis at our latitude non adjustable solar panel arrays are mounted > at a 44 degree angle to the south. They are self cleaning and they shed all > the snow at this angle. They will not need maintenance for about 60 years > when they can b taken down and replaced and recycled. Some people prefer to > install adjustable arrays which are usually adjusted twice a year. This will > produce about 13% more energy and more if adjusted weekly or monthly. Most > arrays > being installed around the world are adjustable but are not adjusted.
You are proposing putting them on south facing noise walls. I live next to the crosstown and can testify to the enormous amounts of soot generated by all the traffic. I will do a study by placing plate glass out there and measuring the decrease in light transfer efficiency and will report my results to the City council and the DOT. My estimate is that after one month a thirty percent decrease in efficiency will be achieved. Tom Ismond - Diamond Lake REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
