by JAK | Jan 16, 2013 | big ideas, industry futures, video
One of the questions that comes up when researching solar power is that as all of the generation comes during daylight hours it is off-peak and less useful. In Australia daytime energy use is actually peak because of air conditioning and I suspect the changing work...
by JAK | Jan 15, 2013 | big ideas, industry futures, TEDx
One of the aspects of solar power generation that I have been interested in is whether there are any real economies of scale. For example having hundreds of thousands of 4kwh household units has advantages to those householders but what if solar was used to build an...
by JAK | Jan 7, 2013 | big ideas, industry futures
Last week I had a look at whether using a grid connected PV system for generating solar power is viable for NZ homeowners. The short answer is yes. Five years ago I had a look at some of this in a post called How to Survive Peak Oil by Acting Locally – 7 ways. Back...
by JAK | Jan 4, 2013 | big ideas
Many NZ consumers will be wondering if solar power for the home is a practical option. In simple terms despite New Zealand having mostly renewable energy our power costs to the home have continued to climb in the past few years despite low inflation. In real terms...
