Jobs In Solar: Solar Lead Generators (Grassroots Marketing) (San Diego CA)

Date: 2011-04-28, 12:00PM PDT
Reply to: job-5yjr2-2351450630@craigslist.org

Need part time work, want to make some extra cash while working outside?

THIS JOB PAYS $30 PER HOUR!

Seeking an individual with exceptional communication and people skills. Must be dedicated and willing to work every day, including Saturdays. There is a 10 hour training period which will pay $10 per hour. Knowledge of solar electric systems is a plus, but not required.

This a grassroots level marketing position. The main responsibility is going door-to-door to generate sales leads and schedule appointments with homeowners for FREE solar consultations. You will receive $30 per hour, but must meet strict appointment setting requirements to keep the position (our average canvasser sets about 1 appointment per hour).

Please respond to this ad for more information on this position.

• Location: San Diego CA
• Compensation: $30 hourly
• This is a part-time job.
• This is an internship job

Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf Earn Highest Safety Ratings

2011 Chevy Volt

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today released the results of safety tests involving Chevy's Volt and Nissan's Leaf vehicles. In the first U.S. crash test of plug-in electric cars. The tests show the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt won the highest safety rating for front, side, rear, and rollover crash protection. Both vehicles qualified as winners of the "Top Safety Pick" which is the institute's award for top of the line crash protection.

Joe Nolan, the institute's chief administration officer said "the level of safety for the Volt and Leaf is as high as any of our other top crash test performers," The institute categorizes the Leaf and Volt as small cars with the length, width, and passenger capacity of larger cars.  One reason for the high safety rating is that both vehicles have heavy battery packs that serve to stabilize the vehicles and give the cars the same weight as midsize and larger vehicles. Sturdier heavier cars are able to withstand crashes much better than their smaller lighter counterparts.

Nolan also added "The Leaf and Volt's extra mass gives them a safety advantage over other small cars, these electric models are a win-win for fuel economy and safety."

More at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Jobs In Solar: SOLAR POOL HEATING TECHNICIAN WANTED (LAS VEGAS NV)

Date: 2011-04-25, 12:37PM PDT
Reply to: job-bmaxn-2345576359@craigslist.org

Solar pool heating company looking for full time Solar pool heating technician. Experience required in: Pool plumbing, Controllers: Aqualink, Inteli-touch, Goldline systems, actuators, differential controllers. Customer service and professional attitude a must.

Having your own vehicle is a plus. Company will provide expenses for tools, gas, and vehicle for the right individual.

Location: LAS VEGAS NV
Compensation: DOE. Hourly

Cawston Ostrich Farm -Turn of the Century Solar Power

 Cawston Ostrich Farm Promo Card

Los Angeles Times has an entertaining piece about a turn of the 20th century solar powered ostrich farm located in South Pasadena California. Cawston Ostrich Farm was the brainchild of entrepreneur Edwin Cawston who thought that if he headed to South Africa and bought 50 breeding ostriches he could cash in on a popular trend. In 1886 stylish women used ostrich feathers as a fashion accessory. He developed his ostrich farm into a high-tech successful very popular tourist attraction.

Around this same time British import and inventor Aubrey Eneas was working on developing a cone-shaped reflector that would collect sunlight to power a motor. Eneas had immigrated to Boston and had been working for years on his solar power obsession. Most people aren't aware that in the late 1880's inventors were hard at work coming up with ideas on how to turn the sun's rays into electricity because the cost of coal at the time was expensive and hard to transport.

Eneas smartly figured that his best chance for success would be to travel to always sunny California. He visited the Cawston Ostrich Farm, met with Edwin Cawston and the two hit it off to the point Cawston convinced him to move to California. Eneas opened up his own business called Solar Motor Company in downtown Los Angeles.

Cawston wanted a way to pump water out of his well onto his ostrich farm which was as dry as an ostrich feather. Aubrey Eneas sold him one of his large cone-shaped reflectors and engines. The giant reflector was 16 stories high and focused rays to a boiler that produced steam that ran the engine. The pump produced between 1,400 and 1,500 gallons of water per minute from the well located on the farm.

They did tracking back then also and the cone-shaped reflector was mounted on a track so it could turn and follow the sun.

Visitors to the popular ostrich farm would take rides on the ostriches as well as shop for ostrich feather-based products in the farm's store and check out the eggs. These were ordinary folk who loved the ostrich rides but were baffled by the gigantic monstrosity sitting on the farm's grounds. Tourist guides had to explain to the perplexed visitors that the heat being produced wasn't being used to hatch the eggs!

The technically minded appreciated Eneas' "sun motor" and predicted a wonderful future for solar energy as the new fuel. As time went by, American industry chose oil as its selected fuel and solar energy was forced to take a back seat to not only oil but also coal. Eneas' inventions ran into trouble forcing him to retire in 1910 and declare bankruptcy.

The giant solar reflector and motor being used on the Cawston Ostrich Farm was dismantled at the start of World War I for it's steel parts which would be used in the war effort. The ostrich farm continued to operate until it's closing in 1934.

What's old is new again-Sandia National Laboratories is currently using a prototype of Eneas' solar collectors to test various dishes in the desert and feathers are still a favorite women's fashion accessory!

Cawston Ostrich Farm story at the Los Angeles Times.

Jobs In Solar: Solar Electric System Sales (Natick, Waltham, Norwood, Avon, Salem, Tewksbury, Methuen MA)

Date: 2011-04-22, 10:19AM EDT
Reply to: job-u7bg8-2340221043@craigslist.org

Do you want to work with two great companies. Advanced Performance Solar New England is an authorized service provider for the Home Depot, the most trusted and respected name in the home improvement industry. We are currently looking for passionate, energetic, motivated, independent proven sales professionals to educate homeowners and small business people about the benefits of installing a clean, green solar electricity system in Massachusetts. Income potential is unlimited and solar and software training is provided.

Responsibilities include:

-Customer relations

-Conduct public solar education seminars.

-Perform in home solar sales presentations

-Close Sales

-Market the advantages of solar in the community

-Maintain professional and technical knowledge

Qualifications:

-Relationship builder

-Trustworthy

-Personable

-Excellent written and oral skills

-Proven sales record

-Enjoy public speaking

-Intelligent and hard working

-Good computer skills, Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

-Experienced in working with contracts and financial business models

You will be giving in store seminars at Home Depot stores and you will be able to reach out to thousands of loyal Home Depot customers and show them how they can put a solar electric system on their homes absolutely free that could reduce their monthly electric bills by 20% or more. You will be working out of your home based office as well as at the stores.

If you think you are special and want to become part of a special team of people send us your resume.

Hiring Organization: APSNE

• Location: Natick, Waltham, Norwood, Avon, Salem, Tewksbury, Methuen Mass.
• Compensation: Straight Commission-Work Smart Earn More  100K+

Japan Rethinking Its Nuclear Plan and Considering Solar Power

While Japan deals with the terrible ongoing radiation leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant the Japanese government is taking another look at it's plans to build an additional nine nuclear plants by 2020. Last June Japan came up plans to build nine new nuclear plants by 2020 and additional five more plants down the line. The Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on March 31st that these plans will now need to be revised.

Not surprisingly there's a growing anti-nuclear sentiment among the Japanese people in the light of the serious situation with leaking radiation that may go on for years. Parents are considering their children's future and want an alternative energy source that won't threaten their lives. The idea of solar power is very appealing to many but the cost is often prohibitive. How they would pay for the subsidizing solar power installations is being considered and discussed.

Large well known Japanese companies such as Sharp and Panasonic have been producing solar panels for years and are expected to play a major role in the revised Japanese energy plans. Industry analysts are predicting they'll be filling orders throughout the next decade that will be worth over $100 billion. The more panels that are produced the lower the end cost to the Japanese public.

There are restrictions on where wind farms and thermoelectric power stations can be built and those curbs are stepping up the interest in solar power installations. The typical 2.4 kilowatt solar rooftop installation in Japan costs $19,000 on average and homeowners can take advantage of subsidies. Still, that's too high for many Japanese and there's a growing number of homeowners who want the government and solar panel producers to come up with a quick fix.

“I’m all for solar power systems, but they’re too expensive,” homeowner Hirai said. “Someone needs to do something.”

More details on Japan's growing energy debate at Bloomberg.

Jobs In Solar: Drafter (Los Angeles, CA)

Date: 2011-04-18, 10:59AM PDT
Reply to: job-p9swx-2332593917@craigslist.org

About the Company:
The position is in the Los Angeles office of global solar company. We specialize in the design, engineering and installation of residential, commercial and industrial-scale photovoltaic (PV) electric systems and components.

Title: Drafter

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Commercial Engineer

Job Objective:
Design and draw layouts and single lines for PV installations.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare technical drawings, plans, details and support for projects using AutoCAD LT 2010
• Conduct site surveys and take measurements to produce accurate details of roof-tops.
• Prepare production calculations for pre-contract projects.
• Provide preliminary drawings for pre-contract sales support

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
Required -
• Experience using GPS surveying equipment and software
• Electrician and/or BS in solar related Engineering discipline
• Google Sketchup, AutoCAD and single/three line drawing experience
• Strong computer skills (MS Office)
• Up to date with current technology trends in PV industry
• Motivated to learn new skill sets and expand knowledge base
• Must be a driven to learn and is able to adapt to a fast growing industry.

Salary and Benefits:

The Company offers competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, paid holidays, and vacation to all its employees in a positive, “can do” environment where employees enjoy a high quality of life and share in the growth of the company.
The Drafter is a full-time position. For consideration please send resume and cover letter via email. This position is an immediate hire.

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Compensation: $34,000 per annum

Study: Producing Solar Power Without Solar Cells

Natural Glass Moldavite

University of Michigan's professor Stephen Rand and his associates have been studying the hidden magnetic effects of light. They have discovered that it's possible to concentrate light at a very high intensity through a material that doesn't conduct electricity and produce a strong electric effect. They used materials that don't conduct electricity such as glass to reveal that at the right intensity light doesn't have to be absorbed by a material but at "the magnetic moment." If light is traveling through a material that doesn't conduct electricity, the light field can generate magnetic effects that are a 100 million times stronger than than previously expected. The magnetic effects develop strength similar to similar to a strong electric effect.

This means intense magnetization can be induced by intense light and then it's capable of producing a capacitive power source. To get this effect the light must be focused to an intensity of 10 million watts per square centimeter. Rand's associate William Fisher said “It turns out that the magnetic field starts curving the electrons into a C-shape and they move forward a little each time,” Fisher said. “That C-shape of charge motion generates both an electric dipole and a magnetic dipole. If we can set up many of these in a row in a long fiber, we can make a huge voltage and by extracting that voltage, we can use it as a power source.”

With the right material to pass light through it would be possible to achieve 10% efficiency in converting solar power to usable energy. So far they like the idea of using glass as a material to create lenses to focus the light and using fibers to guide the reaction but will experiment with various materials including transparent ceramics.

Using this method would produce solar power more cheaply than the traditional process of creating semiconductors.

Rand and his associates will be experimenting this summer with using laser light and sunlight to see which can harness more power. It will probably be years before we see the end result of this technology but it's interesting to know about this discovery.

Many more details at the University of Michigan.

Jobs In Solar: 5 Installers needed for immediate hire $600-$700/wk (Long Island, NY)

Date: 2011-04-14, 1:54PM EDT
Reply to: job-g7mck-2325019084@craigslist.org

Growing solar company is looking to immediately hire five installers for three months of project work. There will be some full-time positions available after that based on performance.

You must have 2-3 years prior experience working on roofs, and you must have a good driving record.

Please reply with your resume or work history and contact information by email response to this ad, or fax your information to 631-794-2377, or call 1-888-720-7652.

Location: Long Island, NY
Compensation: Wages based on experience.

The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Solar Power Residential Use

Solar Home Power - The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Solar Power Residential Use
By Howard Parker

Across the globe, it is becoming a priority for all nations to focus more and more on the use of renewable resources, and using less electricity. Solar home power systems are actively encouraged and there is now a wide range of financial incentives to businesses large and small to provide energy efficient appliances and home power generation systems. For example, one of the leading market areas that's getting stimulus funds is solar power residential systems, which take a solar array, a DC to AC converter and a battery set up to generate power.

Solar power residential systems aren't the only way to benefit from the sun; there are also solar thermal systems and even landscaping and painting schemes to benefit from solar home power. Which one is right for you is largely a matter of cost versus return on your electric bill.

When it comes to cost, look for local tax credits for solar home power - these vary from state to state, and from county to county, and a number of them that were due to expire got extended instead. Depending on where you live, the type of credit available, and how much effort you're willing to exert, these can help to offset the cost of a solar home power installation.

The next thing to look at when considering a solar home power system is your electrical bill and your utility company. The reality of solar power residential use is that it will cut back on your utility usage and it is possible to achieve the dream of never having to pay the utility company again but this very much depends on your own particular circumstances. Some utility companies have policies where they buy back power that's generated by residential solar power and wind turbines, and that's definitely the goal to shoot for.

While you're talking to your utility company, ask them if they have an hour by hour breakdown of your last bill, to see what your peak usage times are, what your baseline load is, and use that as a guideline to what sort of solar home power system you're going to use.

When talking solar power residential usage, the two top candidates are solar thermal (where you use a heat pipe arrangement to heat up hot water) and solar home electricity. Of the two, solar thermal is more efficient at storing energy for future use, largely due to the laws of physics and the properties of hot water. It's also the one that's hardest to retro-fit onto an existing installation. One of the reasons why it makes the most sense for home owners when it's an option is that the largest draw on power use that most families have, after running the refrigerator, is hot water for showers and cleaning. So using solar power for heating water should definitely be one of the options you look at if you are considering solar home power.

A solar power residential system requires a bit more study on what your actual electrical usage is, and on how your house is situated. Solar home power of the electric sort requires a south facing solar panel cell system, where you can catch sunlight and convert it to electricity. Depending on how your house was constructed, this may or may not be feasible, but it usually is to some degree. The more unobstructed sunlight that your solar cells can get during the day, the more independent you can be. What a lot of homeowners don't realize is that there's more to a home solar power system than the photovoltaic arrays - you also need a power inverter, to convert the power from DC to AC, and you need batteries to store that power for later use.

You don't need to get locked on to one solution. For example, there's nothing that says your rooftop solar collector can't sit on a rooftop heat exchanger that heats up water in your home; combination systems are often cheaper than having one full solar power residential set up of one type or another.

While this article has focused on installing a solar home power system, don't forget that you can also make a difference to your electricity bill and the planet by reviewing your current power usage.

Finally, to plan appropriately, look at how much energy you use, during what times of the day. Also, don't rule out the possibility of building your own solar hot water or home solar electricity system. This will obviously work out a lot cheaper and you will recoup your initial return on investment very quickly by the reduction in your power bills. Many people are finding this to be a very practical and economic solution for them. There are step-by-step guides available to help the average family build these solar power residential systems for themselves quickly and cheaply and this is definitely an option worth considering.

If you're interested in finding out more about solar home electricity and other aspects of home power generation you'll find lots more information on our website at http://homepowergeneration.net.

Designer Solar Panel Backpack by Ralph Lauren

Photo Credit: Ralph Lauren

Wealthy hikers and day-trippers rejoice! You can now power up your iPhone and or "other mobile phones" in 2 to 3 hours using your new designer backpack. Famous fashion designer Ralph Lauren has been listening to your pleas and created a solar powered backpack that generates a 3.45 watt current.

According to Ralph's site this backpack can charge your iPod Classic and mobile phone devices. It's probably a good idea to contact Ralph to see if your particular mobile device will get a good charge from his new backpack. Planning your outing for a sunny day would help also!

Made in Italy and water-resistant, the Solar Panel Backpack sports thick adjustable shoulder straps and a handle on one side for use as a bag. Color choices include black and of course safety orange-useful to avoid being shot by hunters while hiking in the Piney Woods.

Try not to be intimidated by the rangy $795 price tag as that is the price one must pay to be eco-stylish! At least that's what Ralph thinks.

To plan your sunny day outing visit the Weather Channel.

In order to afford Ralph's backpack you'll need to get good stock advice so visit CNBC .

Finally, when the time is right Ralph's Solar Panel Backpack is waiting for you at Ralph Lauren.

Solar Power Workshops and Training Events

Residents of Washington State who are interested in learning how to design and install Solar Hot Water Heaters will have the opportunity to get training starting Monday April 11 2011. It's a hands-on lab and all aspects of designing and installing a domestic solar water heater will be discussed in addition to learning  about photovoltaic systems as well as space and pool heating.

Date: April 11th through April 15th 2011.  Location:  Guemes Island WA

Sponsored by Solar Energy International.
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For those in the Atlantic City NJ area there's going to be workshops and training in various aspects of being a solar panel system installer and running a solar power business.

It's sponsored by SunWize Solar

Date: April 12-14 2011.  Location: Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel.

Schedule and details at SunWize Solar.

Jobs In Solar: Don't Sell Solar. Serve it SUNNY SIDE UP (San Diego County)

Date: 2011-04-08, 11:15AM PDT
Reply to: job-jtnde-2313157219@craigslist.org

Hello Sunny San Diego! Southern California’s Premiere Solar Company Is Looking For You.

We have the highest quality systems, the best installers, the happiest customers, the memorable marketing and the momentum to outpace the competition.

We’re looking for a few key players to come and join the fun.
We need talented people who are passionate about renewable energy, dedicated to achieving their goals, and ready to make a mark.

Solar energy’s time has come. After years of being hampered by big-dirty-energy, the Sun’s value is now so obvious that even the biggest and dirtiest are trying to get in on the action. Traditional energy companies buy energy that was made from burning oil, coal, and gas. These companies are now creating large scale solar plants so they can keep that value for themselves, charging Americans for as much as they can for as long as they can on something that they can do for themselves. They’re betting that we won’t notice. They’re hoping that we won’t care.

California Solar Innovations is the place to be to do something about it. Our job is to help the consumer to get that value for themselves. Come help your neighbors to fire the power company and save on a life time of expenses.
Our approach is being copied left and right, but the competition can’t compete with our momentum.

• Help yourself, your neighbor, your country, and your planet.
• Have fun with our unique approach.
• Break in to one of America’s growing, timely, and needed industries.
• Earn and learn. We will give you the skills and the continual training to be successful.
• Be amazed by, and a part of, how much our clients love us.
• Know every day that you are making a difference.

Don’t delay. Contact us as soon as you can to set up your interview. We are looking for Green Ambassadors, Energy Consultants, One Dynamite Sales Manager, and Sales Pro’s. Are you ready?

VERY IMPORTANT: Tell us in 50 words or less why you are the right person for the job. Give us an idea of who you are, and why you want to work in Solar Energy.
PASTE YOUR RESUME IN TO THE BODY OF THE EMAIL. ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE OPENED.

Location: San Diego County
Compensation: Hourly + Bonuses+ Incentives

GE Will Build Largest Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant

Thin Film Solar Installation

General Electric Company has been watching the solar panel manufacturing industry very carefully for a few years. They were waiting for what they consider to be the best panel technology to become available before they decided to jump into solar panel fray. They've recently announced they will be building a $600 million solar panel factory which will be the largest solar panel manufacturing facility in the United States.

GE has decided that cad-tel thin film panels, the same type of panel material used by the current largest US solar panel producer First Solar, will be the type of panels they will begin manufacturing. They have come up with their own version and had it tested by a government laboratory that showed GE's panels set an efficiency record. The panels are made from cadmium and tellurium. Even though cadmium is poisonous First Solar has said that the cadmium layer is encapsulated between two protective sheets of glass and tests reveal that it would not be harmful even if exposed to boiling temperatures during a fire.

GE's Vice President for renewable energy Vic Abate believes that they can improve on what First Solar is doing and lower the cost of producing these panels. Even though GE hasn't yet announced the location for their first manufacturing facility they expect to employ 400 people and be producing panels by 2013. The plant would have the capacity to produce 400 megawatts worth of panels per year that would provide enough power for 80,000 homes.

They have a way to go to catch up to current solar panel industry leader First Solar who will produce 2,300 megawatts of power by the end of 2011. Industry analysts are predicting heavily funded GE, backed by their ability to finance this new venture, will eventually become an industry leader and a threat to smaller producers.

Links related to this story:

Site for General Electric Corporation.

First Solar's Fast Fact Sheet For Cadmium Telluride Technology.

Solar Minimum Cycle and Solar Maximum Cycle Video

Here's the ultimate Solar Power. This is a side-by-side comparison of how our sun looked in 2009 and a recent photo taken March 27th/28th. The left-hand image is the sun in a relatively quiet period known as a Solar Minimum-when the sunspots are a minimum. Solar Maximum is when the number of sunspots reaches a maximum. The image on the right is showing more activity which is typical of a Solar Maximum Cycle which is what the sun is in now.

This video is from Wired using photos taken from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory:



The sun's maximum activity period is predicted to peak some time in 2013.

More at Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.

The Lunar Cubit-Merging Art and Solar Power

The Abu Dhabi desert may become home to 9 black pyramid-shaped solar power structures. Each solar powered pyramid would provide electricity for 250 homes. Called The Lunar Cubit-this design is the winner of the "Land Art Generator Initiative." It has been designed by Robert Flottemesch, Jen DeNike, Johanna Ballhaus, and Adrian P. De Luca.

The proposed site for constructing this mash-up of art and science is Masdar City "the world's first zero carbon metropolis." This unusual way to "go solar" is the result of scientists, artists, designers and engineers submitting their ideas to the Land Art Generator Initiative, a competition that encourages the merging of art and renewable energy. The Lunar Cubit was the winner of the 2010 competition and it's design was inspired by quantum physics, the photo electric effect and astronomy.

The pyramids will be made of glass and amorphous silicon, frameless solar panels,  giving the appearance of polished onyx. They will shine with a bright light during the night. Located close to their airport, travelers will be able to view the extraordinary solar power structures in person as well as track the energy use for the pyramids via a data monitoring website.

This is being called a portal between the past and the future combining art and energy.

Check out the Lunar Cubit Site.

More details at Land Art Generator Initiative Site.

Jobs In Solar: Solar Sales Manager (Placer County CA)

Date: 2011-04-04, 3:28PM PDT
Reply to: solarpvjobs@gmail.com

 Placer County Solar Electrical Integrator is looking for a Solar Sales Manager

Description: The primary responsibility of this position is to meet sales targets through maximizing the development of our current sales force as well as hiring and training new associates. The successful candidate must be able to research and identify the target customers, direct the preparation of marketing materials, organize and help plan events, follow up with key contacts and ultimately meet challenging sales targets.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in sales, and business development /marketing/promotion experience.
• Preferably 2 years experience in PV Solar; residential and small commercial.
• Have a knowledge of Financing and Leasing options
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Successful track record of sales, particularly in identifying, establishing and growing new accounts.
• Experience in developing strategy for new market development.
• Strong professional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with presentations, negotiations, contract review preferred.
• In conjunction with marketing and support staff, ability to assist associates with their marketing and sales efforts.
• Excellent communication skills, organized, team oriented, energetic, punctual, ability to multi task in a high paced environment, flexible. Ability to adhere to deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
• Sales Force CRM experience desired.
• Be available Monday – Friday from 8-5, with some evenings and weekends.
• A 4 year degree in business or a related technical field is desired.
• Must be located in the Sacramento area, be able to pass a background check and have a clean DMV report.

Location: Placer County California
Compensation: Blend of Salary and Commission

Savannah Doctor Tries Solar Power to Aerate Local Waterways

Fine Bubble Aeration Method

Savannah Georgia based Dr. Sydney Smith is conducting an experiment using solar panels to try to pump oxygen into local rivers. The local rivers have a problem with oxygen depletion as the river beds continue to deepen. Fish and other aquatic life tend to stay away from waterways where the oxygen level is diminishing.

A Dermatologist by trade, Dr. Smith has constructed a "solar dock" made from a dozen floating solar panels that power a pump that puts oxygen into Savannah's Skidaway River. In his estimation the floating solar dock will be able to oxygenate an acre of water 15 feet deep. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers currently use high-powered pumps that burn fuel to introduce liquid oxygen into local waterways. The Dr. believes he can eventually do the same job with his solar powered pumps that require little care and don't burn fossil fuel.

But, one local scientist doesn't agree with Dr. Smith's theory that this type or size dock will be an effective way to pump oxygen into larger local rivers. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Bill Savidge says that Dr. Smith is only aerating a small fraction of the water that goes by so would be ineffective unless he can find a way to design a system that could be scaled up. He advises Dr. Smith to try his experiment in a smaller local harbor or fish hatchery.

Despite the criticism Dr. Smith remains hopeful that he'll eventually be able to improve the oxygen level in the river using his eco-friendly methods.

More details at the Savannah Morning News.