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To: Triffin who wrote (12815)	2/13/2012 10:19:33 PM
From: Eric	Respond to of 14237

Triff There is lots of sun in California. Along the coastline that might be a problem in a few places with fog sometimes with a "marine push" wx event but all in all the state, especially the southern half can generate significant amounts of electricity and thermal energy. Heck even here in Western Washington it's no problem. The eastern sides of both states have a very high number of sunny days, 320 plus... If you put solar on south facing roofs of homes that have sun from 9 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon we wouldn't know what to do with the excess. It's a very, very big number.

To: Triffin who wrote (12815)	2/14/2012 10:20:15 AM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14237

ENER .. Files Chapter 11 .. ===== 9:33AM Energy Conversion Files Chapter 11; seeks sale of businesses ( ENER) 1.46 : Co filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan... As part of its bankruptcy plan, co intends to sell through separate sales its wholly owned operating subsidiary United Solar Ovonic and other assets, including its minority stake in Ovonyx, Inc. The Company has received support for its operating and divestiture plan pursuant to a formal Plan Support Agreement executed by the Company with holders of ~70% of the Company's $263.2 million in outstanding 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. USO, which will continue to operate during the sale process, has also voluntarily filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. (ENER is halted) ===== Hopefully some of their technology will land in stronger hands .. Triff ..