Dean Dowd
RSS feedChief Technical Officer, 35 years old
United States, California, Oakland
Topics of interest at home | energy | heating & cooling
About
I am the CTO for CalFinder and refer homeowners to reliable solar contractors throughout the United States
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Solar Power in Public Transportation
Solar-powered mass transit is key to U.S. energy sustainability. Did you know that one full city bus can keep 50 or more cars off the road? Or that a ...
Integrating a Green Roof with Solar Panels
On first thought, most people would assume that a green roof design would clash with a solar panel array on the same roof. But this is not the case as ...
Solar Panels and Cooperative Housing: Where to Get Started
According to National Association of Housing Cooperatives, there are over one million co-op units in the United States alone. Shared housing serves many benefits for residents, allowing low-income residents to ...
Texas Legislature Folds on Solar Bet
Texas: the home of longhorns, domestic oil, and Texas Hold'em poker. While most energy analysts would consider solar power a fairly safe bet at the modern poker table that ...
Energy Consulting Niche Forms in Stimulus' Wake
The nearly $800 billion stimulus package has lit a fire under the renewable energy industry. The solar industry specifically is beaming after a relatively rough year in investing and an ...
Solar Set to Save Semiconductor Companies
Semiconductor companies have long been key to the electronics industry, producing silicon chips for everything from computers to cell phones to radios. During the last 30 or so years these ...
Solar Cell Absorption Rates: What's the Big Deal?
One hurdle for scientists and researchers trying to improve solar cell efficiency has been the solar absorption rates. In other words, the amount of sunlight that the solar cell absorbs ...
Does LEED Have Solar Standards?
LEED standards, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council , have become the flagship for green building design and construction. Any architect or designer wishing to gain recognition in sustainable ...
The Great Solar Land Rush of 2008
In 1849 there was the Gold Rush. Now, in 2008, it is the Solar Rush. The stage for the future of solar power has been set and aspiring actors are ...
European Scientists Look To Globalize Solar Energy Grid
A global solar energy grid? That seems a bit farfetched, or is it? Based on current nanotechnology and expected improvements and innovations, European scientists are seriously considering that very possibility ...
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