Comments on: Are You Solar Ready? Solar Red’s Disruptive Solar PV Technology Can Halve Cost of Residential Solar http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erichttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-86195 Eric Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-86195 Interestingly, their website still appears to be in "stealth mode" 2 years later ...? Interestingly, their website still appears to be in “stealth mode” 2 years later …?

]]> By: KiloWatthttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-17175 KiloWatt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:43:50 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-17175 Bending metal isn't going to revolutionize the PV solar industry. Akeena already has done the same thing with their Andalay system - lego approach with an Enphase micro inverter strapped to the back of a suntech panel.There's little technology here. They need to find a clueless VC willing to invest in . . . mounting brackets!Akeena found Steve Westly. Bending metal isn’t going to revolutionize the PV solar industry. Akeena already has done the same thing with their Andalay system – lego approach with an Enphase micro inverter strapped to the back of a suntech panel.

There’s little technology here. They need to find a clueless VC willing to invest in . . . mounting brackets!

Akeena found Steve Westly.

]]> By: Charlie Kayhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 Charlie Kay Thu, 07 May 2009 05:29:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10187 We are working on the Si-PV solar panel cost cutting process,panel mounting technology is one thing but the real challenge is how to make the Poly-crystalline Si feedstocks(chunk) much more cheaper than now!8-9 months ago it was 180$/kg now you may get it for about 80$/kg but that is not enough to bring down the module price to 2$/Wp - Can any one produce Poly.-Si chunk solar grade (6N) with the cost below says 20$/kg? Please,let me know thanks. We are working on the Si-PV solar panel cost cutting process,panel mounting technology is one thing but the real challenge is how to make the Poly-crystalline Si feedstocks(chunk) much more cheaper than now!8-9 months ago it was 180$/kg now you may get it for about 80$/kg but that is not enough to bring down the module price to 2$/Wp – Can any one produce Poly.-Si chunk solar grade (6N) with the cost below says 20$/kg? Please,let me know thanks.

]]> By: WSmarthttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 WSmart Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:47:09 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10186 Reminds me of Microsoft with Direct X. If you let a private company start a proprietary industry standard, then the industry finds itself at the mercy of that company, to some extent. If you want to buy a computer game, you almost don't have a choice because most Computer games are created on the Direct X API(app/program interface-and why use that cruddy open standard computer hardware when you can buy a nice Microsoft X Box proprietary console gaming unit?). It becomes a type of monopoly. If you want to sell panels, come talk to family. I think it would be wise to grow through an industry open standard for this type of install rather then a proprietary one. Reminds me of Microsoft with Direct X. If you let a private company start a proprietary industry standard, then the industry finds itself at the mercy of that company, to some extent. If you want to buy a computer game, you almost don’t have a choice because most Computer games are created on the Direct X API(app/program interface-and why use that cruddy open standard computer hardware when you can buy a nice Microsoft X Box proprietary console gaming unit?). It becomes a type of monopoly. If you want to sell panels, come talk to family.
I think it would be wise to grow through an industry open standard for this type of install rather then a proprietary one.

]]> By: Danton Makhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10185 Danton Mak Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:07:55 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10185 Is this only so much vaporware?? Microinverters have not taken off, because so far they are (a) not as efficient in converting DC to AC, and (b) inverters last only 10 years, while panels (at least crystalline silicon ones) last 50. If a panel with a microinverter goes out, you'd have to throw out the whole panel. The concept has some fundamental flaws. Cutting the cost of installation is definitely the next step, as we see panel costs dropping to sub-$2/Wp - but as yet NOBODY is selling a panel with a convincing microinverter yet at those kinds of prices. Is this only so much vaporware?? Microinverters have not taken off, because so far they are (a) not as efficient in converting DC to AC, and (b) inverters last only 10 years, while panels (at least crystalline silicon ones) last 50. If a panel with a microinverter goes out, you’d have to throw out the whole panel. The concept has some fundamental flaws. Cutting the cost of installation is definitely the next step, as we see panel costs dropping to sub-$2/Wp – but as yet NOBODY is selling a panel with a convincing microinverter yet at those kinds of prices.

]]> By: hellohttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10184 hello Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:12:43 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10184 Nice to see but nothing groundbreaking so far. Roof integrated tiles aren't new nor are module-mounted micro-inverters. Every company likes to sound revolutionary when seeking capital. Nice to see but nothing groundbreaking so far. Roof integrated tiles aren’t new nor are module-mounted micro-inverters. Every company likes to sound revolutionary when seeking capital.

]]> By: Ravi Soparkarhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10183 Ravi Soparkar Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:31:02 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10183 Congratulations for developing low cost solar energy generation systems. I am sure this will help many energy consumers to take advantage of solar energy. I request you to keep me updated as I can see great deal in my country India Ravi soparkar Pune, India Congratulations for developing low cost solar energy generation systems. I am sure this will help many energy consumers to take advantage of solar energy. I request you to keep me updated as I can see great deal in my country India
Ravi soparkar
Pune, India

]]> By: Brian Bishophttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10182 Brian Bishop Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10182 Solar Red seems like a very smart company. I love the simplicity of the plug-and-play panel concept as well as the use of integrated micro inverters. It makes me wonder about upstream manufacturing efficiency and simplicity improvements that await innovation and implementation. This is a very hopeful sign -- solar is rambling right along! Solar Red seems like a very smart company. I love the simplicity of the plug-and-play panel concept as well as the use of integrated micro inverters. It makes me wonder about upstream manufacturing efficiency and simplicity improvements that await innovation and implementation. This is a very hopeful sign — solar is rambling right along!

]]> By: Paul Smithhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10181 Paul Smith Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10181 Inspiring to read this. It sounds so smart, built to appeal to people's immediate needs (financial) while acknowledging that things progress and build in the ability to move with those advancements. Reminds me of how Interface changed the flooring market by allowing single pieces rather than the entire thing to need to be replaced. Will keep my eye on this one. Thanks Sarah Inspiring to read this. It sounds so smart, built to appeal to people’s immediate needs (financial) while acknowledging that things progress and build in the ability to move with those advancements.
Reminds me of how Interface changed the flooring market by allowing single pieces rather than the entire thing to need to be replaced. Will keep my eye on this one. Thanks Sarah

]]> By: davehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/comment-page-1/#comment-10180 dave Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:51:23 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/01/are-you-solar-ready-solar-red%e2%80%9aaos-disruptive-solar-pv-technology-can-halve-cost-of-residential-solar/#comment-10180 I like it! This is the kind of evolution that will be necessary to lower per-unit costs and increase the adoption of this sustainable renewable distributed energy technology. It's in everyone's best interest to quickly standardize this aspect of the design to allow other innovations to proceed on top of the platform. I'd like to see some public money spent on this type of investment very soon. It's the type of green job innovation that the Obama administration has been contemplating. I like it! This is the kind of evolution that will be necessary to lower per-unit costs and increase the adoption of this sustainable renewable distributed energy technology. It’s in everyone’s best interest to quickly standardize this aspect of the design to allow other innovations to proceed on top of the platform.
I’d like to see some public money spent on this type of investment very soon. It’s the type of green job innovation that the Obama administration has been contemplating.

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