Category Archives: BUSINESS

#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, May 25, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Free Trade, Fair Trade or Geopolitical Weapons? Corporate Raiders & more). GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-05-25_2100, Trade Politics, Iraq, ISIS, Dictatorships vs democracy, middle income vs middle class, windpower, cat talk

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

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WE HAVE MOVED TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  100 Year Anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide and the importance of history’s judgment, $70k minimum wage, Toll roads everywhere, Back to the Moon, and more.

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REVIEW: The Curious Case of Anthony Scaramucci’s ideas on Interest Rates, Deflation, and Tax Policy

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“ ‘Google before you tweet’ is the new, ‘think before you speak.’ ”~ Jonathan (Jon) Parker, via Joe Newton [Best attribution I can find – Mike].

As a layperson, I have serious doubts about the ‘Big Picture’ economic, tax policy and financial opinions of Anthony Scaramucci. (The Curious Case of Negative Interest Rates, By ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI (NY Times Dealbook), MAY 8, 2015)

Notwithstanding that Mr. Scaramucci is richer, more famous, and better-looking than I am, I still think his premises are flawed or simply wrong, and his conclusions are thus similarly wrong.

My eyebrows first rose when his new definition of “negative interest rates” began to sound a lot like the old concept of “deflation”.

“Negative rates imply that the money in your pocket today will buy more goods tomorrow. Think of money as just another fungible asset: A $20 bill today is still a $20 bill tomorrow or two $10 bills a year from now. Interest rates, on the other hand, reflect the opportunity cost of spending that money today relative to tomorrow. When rates are negative, the $20 bill is still worth four $5 bills in the future, but its utility value (i.e. what it buys) increases with time.”

This is actually a classic example of a deflationary ‘vicious cycle’; not ‘negative interest’.

My doubts were further fed by this absurd-on-its-face statement:

“John Keynes, you see, was actually wrong. His famous utterance, “In the long run, we are all dead,” isn’t true. Like it or not, the long run is upon us, and we are all very much alive (aside from Keynes).”

Mr. Scaramucci obviously misses the point here: In the long run, Mr. Keynes died. In the long run, Mr. Scaramucci will die. That he fails to grasp this point does not bode well for his further ruminations. Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, APR. 13, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Hillary for Prez, Another black man shot by police, Thinking Libs vs Thinking Cons, & more. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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WE WILL BE MOVING TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-04-13_2100, HILLARY 4PREZ, THINKING LIBS v THINKING CONS

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Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

WE WILL BE MOVING TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

  • TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY TONIGHT: “WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE” is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY,The era of video vigilante-ism; ‘Religious Oppression Restoration Act’, Rand Paul and  Ted Cruz for President?, Principles Over Results?, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, ‘Activist’ Investors, and more NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________ Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, APR. 8, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Iran Nukes, April Fools, Lies and Politics, RFRAs, & more. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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WE WILL BE MOVING TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-04-08_2200, RFRA Laws, Rand Paul v Rachel Maddow, Lousy Love, Malthus

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Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

WE WILL BE MOVING TO MONDAYS AT 9-10 PM BEGINNING 4/13/2015.

  • TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY TONIGHT: “WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE” is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY,The era of video vigilante-ism; ‘Religious Oppression Restoration Act’, Rand Paul and  Ted Cruz for President?, Principles Over Results?, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, ‘Activist’ Investors, and more NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________ Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, APR. 1, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Iran Nukes, April Fools, Lies and Politics, RFRAs, & more. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-04-01_2200, April Fools, Lies and Politics, RFRAs, 1984 & more

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • Peter Hughes, Host, Technology Bytes (Tentative)
  • CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  Ted Cruz for President?, Principles Over Results?, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, Ted Cruz vs. NASA Climate Science, ‘Activist’ Investors, Kids Courting Disability, and more

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, MAR. 25, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: The Young Future Disabled, E-Textbooks, Ted Cruz, Conservative Principles, & more. GUESTS: Peter Hughes (Host, Technology Bytes) and CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-03-25_2200, BACKPACK INJURY, E-TEXTS, EDUCATION, PRINCIPLES

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • Peter Hughes, Host, Technology Bytes (Tentative)
  • CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  Ted Cruz for President?, Principles Over Results?, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, Ted Cruz vs. NASA Climate Science, ‘Activist’ Investors, Kids Courting Disability, and more

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, MAR. 18, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: Cheney on Obama, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, Ted Cruz vs. NASA Climate Science, & more. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-03-18_2200, SHADOWS OF LIBERTY, CHENEY INTERVIEW, CRUZ v NASA, THE CONSERVATIVE MIND, THE MANN ACT

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:  Cheney on Obama, Rightwing (Apparent) Cognitive Dissonance, Ted Cruz vs. NASA Climate Science, Putin’s Back, Ukraine and Eastern Europe vs. Russia, Quotations

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, MAR. 11, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Suggested: The IRAN47: Are the Republicans now certifiably the “Party of Nixon” rather than the “Party of Lincoln?” GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-03-11_2200, GOP47, Party of Nixon, Racism vs Prejudice

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Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, MAR. 4, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM Ana Marie Cox: Christian; Are we headed for war with Russia? ; Is war with Russia coming?; Are Islam and Christianity religions of peace?. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-03-04_2200, ANA MARIE COX-CHRISTIAN, ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY RELIGIONS OF PEACE OR WAR, SUPREME COURT & OBAMACARE

Our guest engineer tonight is Robert “Bob” Gartner

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, FEB. 25, 2015, 10PM, @KPFTFM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM Support the USPS; Are Islam and Christianity religions of peace?; Next-Gen KPFT. GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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This show turned out completely different from what I imagined, so I changed the headline. Such is live radio. :)

SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-02-25_2200, The USPS, Are Islam and Christianity religions of peace,Next-Gen KPFT

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, FEB. 18, 2015, 10PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Topical and journalistic expertise, libertarianism vs. anarchism, the ‘CSI Effect’, and more . GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-02-18_2200, ANARCHISM vs LIBERTARIANISM, PRESIDENTIAL COLLEGE DEGREES, MY FUNCTIONS AS A HOST

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, FEB. 4 2015, 10PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Incl. Gov. Abbott & ‘liberty’, Barbary States Wars and ransoms, and more . GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-02-04_2200, Greg Abbott, Libertarians, Vaccination, Post-mortem photos, ISIS, Elephants

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.) CALLERS

POSSIBLE TOPICS:

  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • ISIS, Jordan and war
  • Vaccinations: Ready for some new Darwin Awards?

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, JAN. 14 2015, 10PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): Are women being treated as 2nd Class Patients? (or, Does your gender affect your health[care]?). GUESTS: Dr. Janice Werbinski, MD, ObGyn (Physician from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is the Executive Director for the Sex and Gender Women’s Health Collaborative) [AUDIO, w/SOME VIDEO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-01-14_2200, UNISEX MEDICINE with DR. JAN WERBINSKI

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

Dr. Janice Werbinski, MD, ObGyn, is the Executive Director an for the Sex and Gender Women’s Health Collaborative (www.sgwhc.org), a national organization of women’s health clinicians. Her organization is trying to influence the way physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers are educated to take care of women patients. This is about equity in the way we research, and apply research, to women patients. It is not about LGBT or sexual medicine.Physician from Kalamazoo, Michigan,

Web Site: www.SGWHC.org
Email: ExecDirector@sgwhc.org

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

#ThinkwingRadio: Weds, NOV. 26, 2014, 10PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): Engagement In The Public Sphere. GUESTS: Prof. Bruce J. Martin, Rogelio Rodriguez, Raymond Perez, Darnell Sullivan [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2014-11-26_2200, RHETORICAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)  For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

  • You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
  • An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)

  • Rogelio Rodriguez is a 20 year old college freshman attending Lone Star College.
  • Raymond Perez is currently a sophomore at Lone Star College – North Harris.
  • Darnell Sullivan, after attending Missouri Valley College on a football scholarship, returned to Lone Star College–North Harris where he is majoring in marketing.
  • Professor Bruce J. Martin (Lone Star College-North Harris)

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show. ______________________________________________________________________
Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break: SOURCES (Below the break) Not all topics discussed on tonight’s show: Continue reading →

ARTICLE: Designers Building Roadways That Generate Solar Power, By Zoë Schlanger / November 17, 2014 1:47 PM EST

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I always wonder about photovoltaic (PV) cells. How much generating capacity degradation occurs over time due to dirt and grime accumulating on the cells’ surfaces? How important is it to keep them clean, and how clean? If you install them on a sloped roof, cleaning is hard and dangerous (and potentially expensive) enough; even worse to 2, 3 or 4-story roofs.

When you talk about parking lots and roadways, the problem becomes orders of magnitude greater: Tire detritus, oil and grease drippings from vehicles, dust and dirt washed out of the skies and the adjoining soils.

I’ve never understood how or if these things are calculated into life-cost, investment payback and/or energy efficiency.

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