<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>Hi Keith- check the archives... there was some chatter on this a few months back, and the biggest concern was their "racking" system and wrench concerns about what a nice kite it could make. Other than that I echo Bill's concerns about longevity.</P>
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<P>This type of innovation is part of what makes us (eventually) better... but at the same time it creates confusion among the customer-base (why go solar now when there is a better/cheaper solution around the corner). If hear here one more "...but what about nano-solar? I heard I can just paint it on my roof..." I will pop a breaker!<BR><BR>For a brighter energy future,<BR><BR>Geoff Greenfield<BR>President<BR>Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.<BR>340 West State Street, Unit 25<BR>Athens, OH 45701<BR><BR>740.597.3111 Fax 740.597.1548<BR>www.Third-Sun.com<BR><BR>Clean Energy - Expertly Installed<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----- "Bill Brooks" <billbrooks7@yahoo.com> wrote: <BR>>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since it seems quite quiet on this subject, I have to ask why a SHARP guy like you would consider such a rounded or Solindrical technology. Actually, I have heard through the grape vine that their products have an interesting performance characteristic in that their output looks similar to a single-axis tracker—which makes sense—sounds good.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The must larger issue than the short-term performance of the product is the longevity. Nobody has a clue on that item—not even the manufacturer. I’m sure they have put it through torture tests, but the real world is a different story. Not sure they have seen the sun for more than a few years. I hope it works out for them and it becomes a viable part of the PV industry. I, for one, will be cheering from the sidelines.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bill.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR>> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Keith Cronin<BR>> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:05 PM<BR>> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> RE-Wrenches<BR>> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [RE-wrenches] Solyndra</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://www.solyndra.com/" target=_blank>http://www.solyndra.com/</A><BR>> <BR>> Anyone have any feedback on these folks and their products?<BR>> <BR>> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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