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| Energy Tech - At Home |
| Wednesday, 06 August 2008 06:41 |
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Stop using regular sources for energy and start using renewable resources! Solar power is one of the best renewable resources that you can use out there, as well as one of the most reliable. While it"s been around for quite a few years, not too many people know how to use it, or when you should use it. The truth is that you can use it for anything. The bad part about it? It"s relatively expensive to purchase, however; there are more cost-effective ways to get solar power - You can build your own solar panels! Building your own solar panels is easier than you think. You can get most of the supplies to do it from a hardware store, making it a cost-effective way to get access to solar power. These little solar panels that you build can be used to power things around the house, such as small appliances. The biggest benefit to building your own solar panel? You have the potential to cut your power costs, as well as get access to a luxury that is normally somewhat costly. Not only that, but you get the pleasure of building something that you know is contributing to the environment by conserving energy. How easy is it to build solar panels? All you need is a full set of detailed instructions, your supplies, and some extra time on your hands. You"ll be able to assemble everything yourself. The most important thing about building your own solar panels is knowing that you have a great set of instructions to follow. Without these, you might not make the most out of the solar panels you build, but with them, you will be able to gain the most from your solar panels! Need detailed instructions on how to build your own solar panels? You can find out more with the Earth4Energy Guide. Start building a solar panel today and save energy tomorrow! |
Off Grid Solar PV - Measuring Progress In a speech at the World Future Energy Summit recently, Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman told the audience “the biggest source of immediately available “new” energy is the energy that we waste every day.” Those words reminded me of... Read more At Home | | Friday, 1 February 2008 |
Make Solar Panels - Save Yourself Some CashStop using regular sources for energy and start using renewable resources! Solar power is one of the best renewable resources that you can use out there, as well as one of the most reliable. While it"s been around for quite... Read more At Home | | Wednesday, 6 August 2008 |
Off-Grid PV System Performance Data The graph shown below is the result of battery voltage readings taken every 30 minutes for 5 days and nights. Battery voltage increases during the day, even on cloudy days, as a result of charge current from the solar panels.... Read more At Home | | Marchonday, 10 March 2008 |
I've Automated my Off-Grid PV System Because over-discharging batteries can ruin them, I only connect loads to my photovoltaic (PV) system on weekends and evenings, and only when I’m home and awake so that I can carefully monitor battery voltage. I’ve been getting 10 to 12kwh... Read more At Home | John | Februaryonday, 25 February 2008 |
Hybrid RefrigeratorsTechnology Review has an article on a hybrid refrigerator will bring "efficient, cheap cooling" to India and lessen dependence on diesel powered refrigeration - Cheap, Off-Grid CoolingA startup based in Cambridge, MA, has developed a new solar-powered refrigeration system for... Read more At Home | | Sunday, 5 October 2008 |
Make a Wind Generator Easily and EfficientlyIf you have been looking into investing money into manufactured wind generators, have you considered building your own? While the task may seem difficult, building your own wind generator is easier than you think. Not only that, but it makes... Read more At Home | | Augustonday, 18 August 2008 |
Pop Culture now involved in Energy is Good!Many people have seen the Paris Hilton advertisement regarding "her" energy plan that is a compromise between the mainstream competing plans by the presidential candidates McCain and Obama. She was responding to the John McCain advertisement that compares Obama to... Read more At Home | | Saturday, 16 August 2008 |
Grow your own home MSNBC has an article on "plantware" - coaxing trees to help form habitable structures - Live architecture: Grow your own home.Tolkien"s hobbits would feel right at home in new dwellings made out of living tree roots and designed to protect... Read more At Home | | Sunday, 31 August 2008 |
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