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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 01:35 PM
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"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power!...
I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that."

~Thomas Edison, 1931


Researching green energy companies today and came across this quote on the Tessera Solar site ~ 1931, WOW!
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 02:13 PM
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1. Wow, what a great quote!
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DerekJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 02:17 PM
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2. My money is on geothermal and hydrogen. N/T
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 02:47 PM
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3. K&R Great quote!
So sad no one listened back in the day.
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 02:54 PM
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4. K&R
:kick:
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nichomachus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 04:03 PM
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5. My electric meter is running backward as we speak
Go Solar!
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 09:32 PM
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6. Been my signature line for a year or so n/t
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 03:59 AM
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7. Dilithium crystals are a much better source of energy.
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kristopher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 08:23 AM
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8. I get better mileage using my zero point module. nt
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OKIsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 10:46 AM
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9. Dilithium crystals are not an energy source
Edited on Mon May-25-09 10:47 AM by OKIsItJustMe
They're used to regulate a matter/antimatter annihilation reaction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilithium_(Star_Trek)">Wikipedia entry Dilithium (Star Trek)
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 11:44 AM
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10. The energy I'm talking about is my excitement at the thought of using them.
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