Re: Investors Wanted: Solar Electricity Long Term

Hi jstack,

  Yes, you're absolutely correct.  When the system was first conceived the intention was to provide a 25kW genset for the modern American home.  The unit would provide ample energy for daytime consumption of even a high demand household, and 'dump' the surplus power onto the local utility grid, al la the net metering rules at the time.

  These houses were drawing power from the utility and had no need for batteries, but might have been attracted to the backup power possibility.  The 'energy storage' was to be in the form of a cash balance with the power company.

  When the logistics on an install were considered, we realized that larger units installed on commercial buildings would allow us to deploy even more megawatts of capacity, with fewer accounts; keeping the price lower.

  Above a specific size we'd start to encounter competition again.  Industry realized long ago that when energy is being wasted from certain point sources it makes good business sense to recapture it; that level is ~250kW.

  So we found a very clear niche market.  From ~1/2 million dollars down to a few tens of thousands.  Does this directly benefit the poor? No.  But it can produce the maximum return on investment for *any* renewable energy project.  Maybe we could supply some NGO's with cheap/free energy, and let them do what they're designed to accomplish with the windfall.

  As for the poor choices that so many make... It's sad.  What some folks waste in the blink of an eye, could make a huge difference to others.  But as I've heard said before "Ya' can't fix stupid!"

  Now if I could only get some committments... Not even contracts, just Letters of Intent.  We'just need folks that are in a position to committ to look at the proposal and decide that if the systems can be proven to perform as we claim they will buy one.  That then and only then will they committ to a purchase orded for a suitable system.  If we can't demonstrate, then they have zero obligation.  If they go with another system in the mean time, we'll waive the obligation. 

  I can't think of any way to provide more assurances or lower risk to a potential buyer.  My confidence in the system is total, there is almost no way it can fail to deliver energy.

  We've got backers in place ready to invest in the manufacturing aspect, what they want to see is potentail customers.  We're trying to get people to see that once the process starts it'll be like toppling dominoes.  The demand for energy is there.  Imagine what'll happen when the supply of energy is unlimited and even cheaper than it is today!