Solar Power Electricity

March 14, 2009   ·   Solar Power Electricity   ·   Be the first to comment

Solar power electricity

is “the” alternative to the current ways we power our homes. The solar energy system can generate most if not all, and sometimes more power than we need, some savings for small systems number up into the 80 and 90%. The benefits of using this alternative energy resource is saving money, but not only that but more importantly becoming independent from fossil fuels.

Clean resources are a big subject in all news sources nowadays in part to the rising cost of fuel’s for home heating, not to mention the gas we put into our vehicles. Owning a solar panel in the past has been cost prohibitive due to the efficiency and time it took to pay back the installation and equipment costs.

More and more as technology improves concerning the science of alternative energies, added with the rising costs, it is now making sense for people to pursue these technologies in the average household.

There are many misconceptions about solar panels carried over from when the technologies were just coming into being. Technology is improving by leaps and bounds and this is applied to green technologies also. Average citizens that are feeling the squeeze of higher energy costs can take significant steps in saving on their electric bills.

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Solar Panel Manufacturers

March 11, 2009   ·   Solar Panel Manufacturers   ·   Be the first to comment

With a little research I have found the best solar panel manufacturers in the world that are involved in the manufacturing of green technologies. 

According to a research that was undertaken by the research group called ENF, a study was undertaken of companies in over 45 countries that was involved in the direct manufacturer of solar technologies. A rating was done for companies that manufactured photovoltaic components and many other components that support the panels. 

The results were a mixed bag of companies that were located in many different countries. The top ranking companies that received rewards are as follows” 

Photovoltaic Panels

Sun Power (USA) 

Schott Solar (Germany) 

Solar World (Germany) 

Winner of the Best Product Quality:

Sanyo (Japan) 

Best value verses money spent:

Suntech (China) 

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Solar Alternative Energy

March 8, 2009   ·   Solar Alternative Energy   ·   1 Comment

Solar alternative energy is nothing new,, in fact pre-historic cultures implemented it in the heating of their dwellings, the drying of clothing, and the curing of food. In fact the Sun in many cultures was worshipped as the life giving and sustaining god. 

Many ancient cultures thought so highly of the sun that they built observatories to track it’s location in the sky (ie. pyramids and stonehenge). In ancient Rome it was illegal for someone to build a structure that was tall enough to block the sunlight of a neighbors dwelling.

Other ancient cultures such as the Anasazi cliff dwellers used their understanding of the sun’s motion to heat and cool their homes. All of their dwelling were built on the side of cliffs that faced the south, while utilizing the overhangs from the cliffs to shade their homes in the summer. 

When fossil fuels came onto the scene, solar energy was mostly forgotten, and basically relegated to situations only where conventional power methods were not available. A perfect example of this would be for satellite use, where it would be impossible to carry the quantity of fuel that the satellite would require for operation over it’s lifetime.

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Solar Electric Generator

March 6, 2009   ·   Solar Electric Generator   ·   1 Comment

Solar electric generator s work by transforming the suns solar radiation into electricity with solar cells. The most common solar cells are made up of silicon, that is refined, and collect an electrical field that arises on the surface of solar cells when sunlight is shined on them.

Many solar cells are interconnected to form modules and can collect, and then through an inverter transform the energy into AC currents. This current can either be fed back into the power grid system, or stored in banks of batteries to be used later.

If you have the least bit of interest in finding out how to make your own solar electric generator to power your home then stick with me. One great strategy that I have come across is how to harness solar energy, last year I downloaded an online guide that successfully taught me how to build my own solar electric generator using commonly found and cheap materials and how to implement batteries to store the excess energy for continued usage.

After following the plans and building the energy saving projects, it has helped me save tremendously on my electric bill, lowering it by more than 60% ever since I started using my homemade energy system. If you can follow directions, and use some simple tools, you can also do the same.

Even if there is no sunlight shining the system still works as long as you have batteries, which the guide will show you how to attain for FREE, to store available energy that has been captured. This energy can then be used as electricity to power your home appliances. By using this homemade solar electric generator, I no longer need to depend on my power company for electricity.

Before you begin building the solar electric generator, it is advisable that you gather the materials that will be needed. The materials you need to build your own solar electric generator are cheap and readily available materials that you can easily buy from nearby hardware stores.

Thousands of people have already eliminated their own home electricity bills with the free energy system. They learned how to build it by downloading a step-by-step guide online. You can find out more about how to build this homemade power system at the website link below.

Solar Hot Water Panels

March 5, 2009   ·   Solar Hot Water Panels   ·   3 Comments

Solar hot water panels are composed of solar thermal collectors, and a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to wherever the point of usage will be. Sometimes these units will use electricity for pumping the heated fluid and will also have a storage tank for later usage. 

Solar hot water panels can be used to heat water which in turn can be used for a variety of purposes including heating swimming pool water, underfloor heating, or possibly space heating. The amazing amount of 86% of domestic hot water can be supplied by a solar hot water panel. 

The solar systems used in residential structures consist of two types of systems, compact and pumped systems. Both of these types usually include a backup energy source that is only used when the liquid in the containment tank falls below a certain temperature. A system such as this ensures that hot water is always available when needed. 

Solar hot water panels are not a new technology, and were actually very popular in the 1920’s, mostly in the Florida and Southern California areas. Also in Israel more than 20% of the population as early as the 1960’s were using solar water heaters. As early as 1970 all of the new homes built in Israel were required to have solar water heaters, and this country leads the world in solar use. 

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