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 <title>cost estimate of solar power</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24768</link>
 <description>Dear Mr. Castillo,
Visit the following websites: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reiden.org.ph&quot; title=&quot;www.reiden.org.ph&quot;&gt;www.reiden.org.ph&lt;/a&gt; contact Miss Reina Garcia (president of the company) tel.no.63-2-8131932 and www.geocities.com\prsearch2000 contact Alvin tel no.0917-6247982 just mention my name Mirasol bruin from Holland. GOOD LUCK. Mirasol bruin www.mirasolar.eu&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 18:35:08 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol Bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar power cost and installation</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24767</link>
 <description>Hi Jannil,
In Cebu you can visit www.geocities.com\prsearch2000 contact Alvin tel no. 0917-6247982 and he can explain to you everything just mention my name Mirasol Bruin from Holland, visit my site as wel &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirasolar.eu&quot; title=&quot;www.mirasolar.eu&quot;&gt;www.mirasolar.eu&lt;/a&gt; THANKS.
Mirasol bruin&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 18:26:27 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar energy for home</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24766</link>
 <description>Hi Juanita,
I will give you the address of the company in the Philippines who sale the solar power system including the installation of it. In Manila visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reiden.org.ph&quot; title=&quot;www.reiden.org.ph&quot;&gt;www.reiden.org.ph&lt;/a&gt;, contact Miss Reina Garcia (president of the company tel no.63-2-8131932 and in Cebu visit www.geocities.com\prsearch2000 contact Alvin tel.no.0917-6247982 and just mention my name Mirasol Bruin from Holland (i&#039;m a pilipina) also you can visit my site &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirasolar.eu&quot; title=&quot;www.mirasolar.eu&quot;&gt;www.mirasolar.eu&lt;/a&gt; GOOD LUCK
Mirasol Bruin&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 18:16:11 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol Bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar System</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24765</link>
 <description>Hi Jun,
I can give you the address of the company who can help to answer all your question about solar system, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reiden.org.ph&quot; title=&quot;www.reiden.org.ph&quot;&gt;www.reiden.org.ph&lt;/a&gt; ask Miss Reina Garcia(President of the company) tel no.63-2-8131932 just mention my name Mirasol Bruin from Holland and you can visit my site as wel &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirasolar.eu&quot; title=&quot;www.mirasolar.eu&quot;&gt;www.mirasolar.eu&lt;/a&gt; and GOOD LUCK.

Mirasol Bruin&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 17:48:24 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol Bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar power</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24764</link>
 <description>Dear Sir,
You can get all the information by visiting this site, www,geocities.com\prsearch2000 and ask Alvin and just mention my name Mirasol Bruin from Holland and you can visit my site as wel &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirasolar.eu&quot; title=&quot;www.mirasolar.eu&quot;&gt;www.mirasolar.eu&lt;/a&gt; THANKS

Mirasol Bruin&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 17:26:36 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol Bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar Power</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24763</link>
 <description>Hi there! Yes solar power and it&#039;s product is availlable in cebu city, visit this website www.geocities.com\prsearch2000 and contact Alvin just mention my name Mirasol Bruin from Holland and don&#039;t forget to visit my website www. mirasolar.eu maybe you will be interested in my solar products also. Good luck.

Mirasol bruin&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 17:19:05 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Mirasol Bruin</dc:creator>
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 <title>250w vp panel</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24753</link>
 <description>dear sir, please offer your best fob price of 250w or less w  and also send the details of installation with all accerries whats required along this pannel which will be loccally arranged. like battry, cable and swtich etc.

thanks

m.a.sajjad&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 01:33:26 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sajjad</dc:creator>
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 <title>Follow-up</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2008/04/18/microenergy-credits-corporation-catalyzing-clean-energy-for-the-bop#comment-24678</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Nopp, I agree with your comment about the importance of ongoing maintenance with these projects. This can be built into the financing through insurance (which would have to mean that the financier and the company providing the technology have a trusting relationship) or a maintenance/service contract with the supplier. It is certainly an area that could use some innovative partnerships, especially when loans are being financed for the project. You don&amp;#39;t want someone to default on a loan because of product failure. Then everybody loses.   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jon, I&amp;#39;m glad that you are looking into this area in a bit more depth. I have sent a request to a few people to get in touch with you regarding private sector clean energy investments in China. From the little that I know, there has been top-down pressure (from the centralized government) for sustainability in general, but there have not been many grassroots initiatives. If you don&amp;#39;t hear from them, feel free to send me an email at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:gaugust@bus.umich.edu&quot;&gt;gaugust@bus.umich.edu&lt;/a&gt;. Good luck with your research!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:28:54 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Grace Augustine</dc:creator>
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 <title>We sell solar panels, solar chargers and related items</title>
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 <description>Dear All,

This is Antonio Chang from Shen-Zhi Techonology, Taiwan. We supply solar panels, solar charges and related items and SSL lightings as well. If you have any enquries, please feel free to contact with me at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:antonio@shen-zhi.wemew.net&quot;&gt;antonio@shen-zhi.wemew.net&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:antonio_42night@yahoo.com&quot;&gt;antonio_42night@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;
our website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shen-zhi.wemew.net&quot; title=&quot;www.shen-zhi.wemew.net&quot;&gt;www.shen-zhi.wemew.net&lt;/a&gt; for more information about our products. Wish you have a good day. &lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 05:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Antonio Chang</dc:creator>
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 <title>China is on the path to what</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/01/02/rising-ventures-beijing-shenwu-the-future-of-business-in-china#comment-24582</link>
 <description>China is on the path to what I believe will be even greater industrial success than the USA and small to medium size businesses will provide most of the jobs just as they have in the USA.&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 18:33:59 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>China Sourcing</dc:creator>
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 <title>SOLAR &amp; WIND POWERED HOUSE ...A/C &amp; LIFT</title>
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 <description>Hello Friedrich/Antonio/Elmer,

My name is Jun and I&#039;m planning to put up a second story house (Ground and First level will be for a (3) door appartment for rent). The houseI plan to put up in the rooftop will incorporate passive and active solar power technology. My main concern is how to get up and down from the rooftop as my parents are quite elderly and my dad has emphysema and can not come up and down a plight of stairs. So does my mother who is elderly. Is there a lift that can be run by solar power to provide access to the rooftop? Also is there already an A/C than can run thru solar energy? I&#039;ve always seen lighting/TV/and home entertainment supported by the solar technology but have not seen A/C yet. My father would need this as he has difficulty breathing on extreme hot weather. 

Also in Imus, Cavite(Lat 14 deg 25 min 48.29sec Long 120deg 56min 31.46sec)is it possible to incorporate a grid-intertied solar and wind power system as there are times that no wind is blowing at all except for frequent tropical monsoons. Can a wind turbine withstand Class5 typhoon wind gusts of up to 210-230 kph?

And finally,do you have a passive solar house design that can maximize the green house effect in cooling the house?Do you have a house design that can maximize sunlight to illuminate the house but not increase indoor temperatures? What kind of window glass do you have that can work together with the technology but not dissipate cool gains in house temperature?This will lessen the use of A/C in the long summer and maintain heat in the monsoon season. How much do you think it will cost to put the system up that can handle (15) 40Watts fluorescent bulbs, a washing machine if the whole floor area is around 4,670 sq. ft.? (I intend to maximize the area to include an enclosed garden/solarium)&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 09:40:52 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jun San Juan</dc:creator>
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 <title>cost estimate of solar power</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2004/08/31/solar-power-distributed-among-rural-poor-in-the-philippines#comment-24554</link>
 <description>Sir, I want to have a cost estimate of solar power that can supply electricity 1 refrigerator, 1 aircon, 6 lamps or approximate 2kw power&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 06:39:39 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Arturo M. Castillo</dc:creator>
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 <title>Solar Power Cost &amp; Installation</title>
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 <description>Hi,

I live in Bacolod City Negros Occidental, and I wish to opt using Solar Electricity.

Can you advice me how can we have this, how much it cost monthly and what will be the necessary materials for installation, as well as the installation cost?  Will there be any maintenance after the installation, and will there be any danger in using it.

Hope to here the soonest.

Thanks&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:09:33 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jannil</dc:creator>
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 <title>Congrats! Anyone know more?</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2008/04/18/microenergy-credits-corporation-catalyzing-clean-energy-for-the-bop#comment-24542</link>
 <description>Congrats to MEC for such an innovative and integrated approach to developing the clean energy sector of the BOP. Also, thanks to Grace for her fantastic reporting and keeping us informed on all the developments! 
I am a University of California student recently returning from studying development in New Delhi, and working for ITDG in Kathmandu. I am currently researching BOP investment strategies and success in poverty alleviation through the renewable energy and micro finance sectors in India and China. I was wondering if anyone knows of schemes such as this, or renewable energy development investment by the private sector in China, as I have had a very difficult time finding information! This site has been an invaluable resource for me, and I thank everyone who contributes and everyone who is working so hard innovating unique solutions to improve the conditions of those in poverty.

Best,
Jon
jonathan_kalan@umail.ucsb.edu&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:59:05 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jkalan</dc:creator>
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 <title>Long-term commitment ensure long-term success</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2008/04/18/microenergy-credits-corporation-catalyzing-clean-energy-for-the-bop#comment-24519</link>
 <description>Clean energy is a very good source for local poor, but the problem is (according to my conversation with local people) the providers of such energy abadoned the clean energy projects after few or several years leaving local people to take care of maintenance etc. Local people could do it only if everything goes well, otherwise they also abandon the projects. My suggestion is clean energy providers should have a long-term plan for helping them, do not assume they can do the job after some years. Probably, they know how, but they can not do.&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:03:48 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Nopp</dc:creator>
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