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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ecotopia.com/apollo2/pvepbtoz.htm">http://www.ecotopia.com/apollo2/pvepbtoz.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Not that I believe everything on the web but check this out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Dana Orzel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Great Solar works, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>E - dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>V - 970.626.5253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>F - 970.626.414<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>C - 970.209.4076<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>&quot;Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>benn kilburn<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] embedded energy in pv<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Never mind Jim, i found the attachment in your original post, under a different 'subject' title.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>benn&nbsp;<br><br></span><span class=ecxecxecxecxecapple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif";color:#002060'>DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>benn@daystarsolar.ca</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>780-906-7807&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>HAVE A SUNNY DAY </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=stopSpelling></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From: benn@daystarsolar.ca<br>To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:37:41 -0600<br>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] embedded energy in pv<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I was told a few days ago that a PV module will likely never produce the energy it took to make it.... I bit my lip, disagreed and wished i could recall in detail what i had read in one of the reports/articles i had read in the past on this topic. &nbsp;From what i can remember it is about 2-3 yrs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Can someone please provide any resources you may know of on this issue?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Jim, i would love to see the power point you mention. &nbsp;I don't see an attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Todd, could you please share where you read that info on the &quot;1 to 4 tons of coal...&quot; &nbsp; I fully agree with you about educating customers on energy efficiency before talking system size. &nbsp;...and regarding your 'potential' customer, a couple categories come to mind for ones like that.... 'you can't argue with stupid', 'ignorance is bliss' (for that person). &nbsp;For that matter, i guess you could include those solar 'experts' in those categories as well!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>And regarding plastic framed modules, what about hemp or corn based plastic?&nbsp;(further reducing dependance on oil) &nbsp;They are available and used for all kinds of things these days, why just check out the video on you tube of Ford's recent hemp plastic car! &nbsp;;) &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Add that to the corrosion resistance factor and perhaps that is enough for a niche market to catch on. &nbsp;I agree with William.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Anyway, i hope to see some articles on embedded energy in pv modules. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>benn<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span class=ecxecxecxecxecapple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif";color:#002060'>DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>benn@daystarsolar.ca</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>780-906-7807&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Franklin Gothic Medium'","serif"'>HAVE A SUNNY DAY </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=ecxstopSpelling></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:42:45 -0700<br>From: toddcory@finestplanet.com<br>To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] embedded energy in pv</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>i recently read that it takes the equivalent energy of between 1 and 4 tons of coal to make a single pv module. this is why i insist my customers do their efficiency upgrades and learn how to be frugal/conserve before i will even talk about pv with them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>renewables powering waste is old paradigm thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>consuming less is always a win win.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>unfortunately (now that there is an incentive program) the new &quot;solar experts&quot; coming on the scene here make more $$ with bigger systems, so lipstick on pigs is becoming the norm.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>one customer wanted pv because her electric bill was over $600.00/month or 180 kWh/day!! i said there was something wrong with a power bill that high. maybe a duct on her heat pump had come loose and was blowing hot air into the attic and that should be investigated first with an energy audit. she hired another &quot;expert&quot; who put in a massive system. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>personally, i find it difficult to support this kind of resource use.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>todd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:26am, &quot;Solarguy&quot; &lt;ntrei@1scom.net&gt; said:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ecxSafeStyles1331839643><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>William</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attached is a Power Point slide I made that shows the 'energy payback' from PV.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Swiss</span><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></em><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>based</span></em><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></em><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme</span></em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> takes</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>a very serious look at the</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>PV industry and its long term effects on the planet and</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>PV is already pretty</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>benign.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>While I don't know the logic</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>behind their calculations my first thought is that with the volume of aluminum being extracted and produced for all industry world-wide, the impact by the PV industry is probably</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>next to nothing.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>And using a plastic compound would mean using a crude oil based product which is</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>even a bigger</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>environmental blight than aluminum production-imo.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Besides, with the PV industries rush to</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>lower prices someone would have discovered a cheaper non-metallic replacement for aluminum</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>if it</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>is out there.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Having worked for many years</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>in the</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>composite/plastics industry I can say that the production of a substitute fiber re-enforced</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>compression molded</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>composite</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>for PV frames would be more costly than aluminum and most likely</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>still</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>never match the rigidity of aluminum.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Now if the PV industry trended back to smaller modules a 'plastic' frame could become workable but I don't see that moving out of R&amp;D as long as prices and margins are so low. And I don't see a corrosion resistant module becoming a niche market any time soon unless another &quot;Silicon Energy&quot; type entrepreneur decides there is a market.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jim Duncan</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>****</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] On Behalf Of William Miller<br>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:13 PM<br>To: RE-wrenches<br>Cc: 'RE-wrenches'<br>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Installations in High Salt Spray Environments</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Marco:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Are we in need of a new generation of PV modules with plastic frames?&nbsp; How about frame-less modules on recycled plastic racking?&nbsp; What is the energy cost for aluminum frame modules versus plastic or recycled plastic?&nbsp; What is the energy cost of anodizing aluminum frames and racking?</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There is a need here folks, that is not being filled.&nbsp; Entrepreneurs, where are you?</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>William Miller</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>At 06:51 PM 3/14/2012, Marco Mangelsdorf wrote:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;Living here in the middle of the big Blue Pacific Ocean where one is </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;never all that far from the ocean, I really question how well any metal </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;is going to hold up over time, no matter what the warranty says.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;Even stainless rusts in these here parts.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;Installer beware and for sure donâ\u20ac\u2122t put yourselves at risk by </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;providing anything more than the modcoâ\u20ac\u2122s factory warranty.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;marco</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&gt;</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>List sponsored by Home Power magazine</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>List Address:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Options &amp; settings:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-fa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