Dean Dowd

Chief 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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Super Nova 60: The Great, Green Glitterati Yacht

Posted on August 31, 2010 | 103 Views
Sauter Carbon Offset Design , a firm dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by up to 100 percent in the shipbuilding industry, recently announced the Super Nova 60, a mega ...
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NASCAR Raceway Leads on Track to Solar Power

Posted on August 9, 2010 | 265 Views
It may be a tad early to expect electric cars to zoom around speedways at 200 miles per hour. So the noise, commotion and fumes associated with race day are ...
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The Annual Top 10 Solar Utility Rankings Announced

Posted on May 20, 2010 | 835 Views | 1 Comment
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is a non-profit solar organization dedicated to providing valuable information to utilities, businesses and stakeholders involved in the solar industry. As diverse as those ...
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Delayed Transmission Line Forces Xcel Energy to Scale Back Solar Plans

Posted on May 7, 2010 | 987 Views
The urgent need for new transmission lines to carry utility-scale solar power hit the front lines this week, when Xcel Energy announced that it wants to scale back solar energy ...
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California Home Tests New Solar Battery Backup System

Posted on April 15, 2010 | 1117 Views
New homes that come standard with solar panels are a growing trend among national production builders who, given the broader shift towards home solar power , can speculate with confidence that ...
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Solar Power in Public Transportation

Posted on January 26, 2010 | 3852 Views | 67 Comments
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 ...
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Integrating a Green Roof with Solar Panels

Posted on August 6, 2009 | 2031 Views
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 ...
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Solar Panels and Cooperative Housing: Where to Get Started

Posted on July 8, 2009 | 1417 Views | 1 Comment
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 ...
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Texas Legislature Folds on Solar Bet

Posted on June 15, 2009 | 1367 Views | 2 Comments
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 ...
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Energy Consulting Niche Forms in Stimulus' Wake

Posted on April 8, 2009 | 1679 Views | 1 Comment
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 ...