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Barry T Coles

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Posted: 02:19am 16 Mar 2011

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Came accross this today, there's not a lot of info on them as yey but would be intetesting to see where it goes.

Sorry I couldnt get the link working.

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Barry

http://inhabitat.com/photovoltaic-paving-tiles-coming-soon-a -sidewalk-near-you/Edited by Barry T Coles 2011-03-17

I need to learn from the mistakes of others.
I dont have the time to make them all myself.

grub
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Posted: 08:36pm 16 Mar 2011

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Dr Karl K (can't spell his name) suggested in a book of his that all roads could be photovoltaic and the area would be more than enough to power all of Australia. Just have to figure out a way to make them support over weight trucks.
It was calculated that 100 km^2 of PV cells would be enough for all of Australia too.

MacGyver

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Posted: 07:02pm 18 Mar 2011

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Anybody

Anyone know where these tiles can be purchased? I have a flat roof and wouldn't mind tiling it with these puppies. My roof (little trailer) is approximately 200 square feet.

. . . . . Mac

Nothing difficult is ever easy!
Perhaps better stated in the words of Morgan Freeman,
"Where there is no struggle, there is no progress!"
Copeville, Texas

Barry T Coles

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Posted: 01:20am 19 Mar 2011

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Hi Mac
If you follow the link & go to the right hand side of the screen & click on the contact you can send a message to them but they dont guarantee a reply & in the info I got through Email they wont be out for sale until late this year But you would think that they have lined up suppliers already.

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Barry

I need to learn from the mistakes of others.
I dont have the time to make them all myself.

KarlJ

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Posted: 10:29am 20 Mar 2011

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shading affects all panels seriously, dirt, leaves, people etc
roofs are a better idea.

they would have to be dirt cheap -which you can guarantee they wont be!

Karl

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