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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri size=2>This is very similar to the old argument
(sales pitch) that single-crystal panels are better because they have
better low light performance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri size=2>While basically true, it is meaningless. Getting
an extra 10% when your light levels are down to 2% of full sun is almost totally
irrelevant. One of phrases bandied about over the years has been "shade
tolerant".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri size=2>The problem is that most consumers do not realize
just how much lower the light levels are in shade compared to full sun. Eyes
adjust to lower light levels, but solar panels do not.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>..................................................................................................<BR>Northern
Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The
Sun<BR>..................................................................................................</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=geoff@third-sun.com href="mailto:geoff@third-sun.com">Geoff
Greenfield</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 31, 2008 8:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] crystalline VS
uni-solar</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri size=2></FONT><FONT face=Calibri
size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>
<P>...I am more and more often encountering confused customers that are
considering unisolar systems at zero-tilt (we are at 40 degrees N), with
plenty of partial shading, after getting a pitch about all sorts of advantages
of Uni-Solar....</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>