California Clean Tech Open

6 responses to “California Clean Tech Open”

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   angry shock

   Apr 10, 2008 at 5:00 am

   What a GREAT shot!!! Must be viewed original size… they are ALL smiling and EACH person is a treat to see! It´s probabilistically impossible to get a good portrait of the majority of the people in a groupal shot being such a number… impressed.

   It´s really inspiring those faces… and it tells me something nice about the feelings the photographer inspired at the same time in the people. Really. They are smiling at you. I can see the scene, you calling their attention, and asking them for a smile, I can clearly view it in my mental screen.

   Click!

   =)

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Apr 10, 2008 at 5:40 am

   Fascinating challenge! Since in love home design and architecture, the results would interest me.

   What a croud to photograph! A challenge in itself.

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   _basti

   Apr 10, 2008 at 9:07 pm

   cool. EVERYONE smiles at you! how have you done this?

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   jurvetson

   Apr 11, 2008 at 4:33 am

   Everyone smiles at children being silly….

   @basti & Alieness: the second take was the key… They were a little surprised for the first shoot, but when I told them I had to take another because one guy blinked, then they smiled a bit more, although some look a bit puzzled… I think I got everyone to not blink. (full size)

   @Mimosa: Yes, and the "free to the consumer" proposition boils down to a financing product. Instead of asking the consumer to evaluate the upfront cost, rebates and payback period of a solar installation, a bank can factor those future cash streams and take the financial risk out of the decision.

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   born1945

   Apr 11, 2008 at 5:26 am

   The man in the lower right is from GreenVolts. They have an interesting web site.

   It has always seemed to me that if a robust enough solar energy system were built, something that would last 30-40 years or more and be upgradeable, Solar energy would become the primary energy source for our country. But isn’t that what the people in this conference are talking about?

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   HelpFeedAlex

   Apr 12, 2008 at 1:13 am

   Haven’t run the numbers, but what if the city sells bonds to raise money to purchase & install systems, conducts performance contracting with vendors/installers (who sell at bulk rate), and have the utility establish a billing mechanism so a portion of the homeowner’s energy savings go directly into the pot that pays back the bonds+interest? Homeowners could also purchase bonds.

   Would love to hear the results of the challenge. Thanks for posting this!

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