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Putting things together …

April 17, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

We finally got all the parts for the first SUNSPOT™ prototype together at Paul’s workshop. This is the AC version…

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The Great Debate (Part 2 – Tech Specs)

April 16, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

This is the second part of a discussion comparing Induction Cooktops (IC) versus Multi-Function Electric Pressure Cookers (MEPC). Power Consumer…

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The Great Debate (part 1)

April 15, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

“Although the `Great Debate’ is important to different people for different reasons, it is a clear example of humanity once…

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Taking things apart …

March 12, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

There are few greater joys as an engineer than taking something new apart to see how it works.  Last week…

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DOE/NREL American-Made Solar Prize

March 4, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

Team SUNSPOT™ is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of twenty “semi-finalists” in the American-Made Solar…

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What next?

February 27, 2019 DougDanley Leave a comment

We are working to get some units out in the field for testing and validation of these ideas. This will…

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Still too expensive!

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While not everyone who lives in rural villages is poor, the majority of people would not be able to afford…

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How big of a PV system is needed?

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The amount of energy from a given size system varies based on the site.  Using Mwanza, Tanzania as a typical…

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Why solar?

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Electricity generated from solar power is cheap.  The cost has come down by ninety percent over the past ten years…

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How much energy does it take to cook food?

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Not surprisingly, there is not a lot of information available on how much electric energy is needed to cook meals,…

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