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If they improved solar power products,
and made them less expensive, I think they would catch on. I see panels on the highway for various things like street lamps or call boxes. I'm allergic to mold. Severely allergic. Too bad about the house because it seems like the people who built were trying to be more eco-friendly. Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on January 3, 2007 at 4:53 PM
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I have a mechanical self-charge flashlight that stores power from kinetic energy when you rotate some wheels.
posted by
A-and-B
on January 3, 2007 at 12:56 PM
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oh whacky you silly goose--
the flashlight will still work when the sun goes down because the solar panels hold a charge. Though I'm not sure how bright the light would be. My solar walkway lights are pretty dim in the winter.
posted by
Julia.
on January 3, 2007 at 10:05 AM
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Whacky
I had solar power lights for the driveway...didn't help much as I kept running them over...lol!
posted by
MiaElla
on January 3, 2007 at 7:06 AM
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I have a calcalator....but that's it, I think.
posted by
_Symphony_
on January 3, 2007 at 6:54 AM
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Whacky
I have a sun powered blanket from NASA..does that count?
posted by
Offy
on January 3, 2007 at 5:09 AM
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Interesting read.
posted by
afzal50
on January 3, 2007 at 2:51 AM
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whackydotter!!!!
A calculator luv. Those solar panels used to get so hot they'd just break and it's expensive to change 'em. Blah
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 2, 2007 at 9:42 PM
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Whacky, I have two solar powered calculators!
posted by
MountainClimber57
on January 2, 2007 at 9:12 PM
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Whacky...
I have a solar powered snow shovel. (think about it) There is a show on TV called "living with Ed" which is about Ed Begley Jr who is really into the environmental movement. He has solar cells on his house, but they don't track. You do have to wash them about 4 times a year. Geez, that's more often that I wash my windows! I'm going to get a solar powered battery charger for my RV. I will buy it at night, I think they're cheaper then.
posted by
food4thought
on January 2, 2007 at 9:06 PM
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Solar panelled houses sure didn't take off like everybody
thought they would back then. I thought they were weird looking, too.
posted by
Joe_Love
on January 2, 2007 at 8:44 PM
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No, but I have a crank flashlight...
posted by
Ciel
on January 2, 2007 at 8:33 PM
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