Author: Charles
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Solar Panel Kits for Caravans
When selecting solar panel kits for your caravan, think about power needs, cost, and compatibility. Guarantee peak performance by installing panels in sunny locations, keeping them clean, and inspecting connections. To maximize effectiveness, track energy consumption, utilize energy-efficient appliances, and manage battery storage correctly. These kits offer cost savings, energy self-sufficiency, and environmentally friendly advantages…
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Best Solar Panels for Caravans
When selecting solar panels for your caravan, opt for high-performance models above 20% for improved power production. Monocrystalline panels offer top performance and durability, while polycrystalline ones are cost-effective. Look for robust construction to withstand travel and weather challenges. Consider factors like energy needs and budget. Portable panels with foldable designs and lightweight materials are…
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Solar Panels for Caravan
When setting up your caravan, consider solar panels for increased energy independence, cost savings, and environmental benefits. Choose from portable, monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or flexible panels based on efficiency, design, and budget. For installation, aim for best sunlight exposure, using quality wiring and mounts. Maintain panels by cleaning regularly, checking for wear, and monitoring performance. Enhance…
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Solar Energy Gaining Ground
Many green thinkers view solar power as being a primary solution to world energy problems. Google is installing a fairly large1.6 Mega Watt (MW) solar power generation plant on the roof of their headquarters. Walmart is seeking proposals for a much larger 100 MW system. Lanner Corporation is planning to use Sun Power Corporation solar…
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Nanosolar Announces First Shipment
Nanosolar announces the shipping of their first solar panels. Martin Roscheisen, CEO of Nanosolar issued a press release on December 18th announcing the first shipment of the company’s innovative thin film solar panels Five years have elapsed from the start of Nanosolar to its first shipment. The innovative printing press manufacturing style pioneered by the…
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Coal-Burning Power Plants Dangerous for Your Health
Besides having a big carbon footprint, power plants that burn fossil fuels such as coal, release a large amount of cancer causing pollutants into the year annually. This is why the environmental protection agency has decided to issue new guidelines regulating the amount and types of pollutants released into the air by fossil fuel burning…
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Wind Generators and Solar Power
Nic and I have talked about living “off the grid” a couple of times. I don’t think we would ever be TOTALLY self sufficient, but I think it would be a way to save money and not rely on the government or private utilities. Don’t get the idea that we are anti government. I know…
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Green Gift Ideas: Solar Power
When the ordinary person thinks of solar panels, they typically picture this huge setup and installation processes, involving costly professional services, hours of labor and thousands of feet of wires and cables. However, with technology advancing at the ever-increasing pace that it is, solar panels have become much more efficient in recent years, and much…
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Must Know Tips to Save on Your Electric Bill
In these tough economic times we’re always looking for ways to save money. One place that people can save a lot of money is with their electric bill. Electricity is calculated in watt-hours, or how many watts you use over a given time. The electric company bills you a fixed rate for the use of…
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Eliminate Your Electric Bill by Living Off the Grid
With many of us aware of the existence of global warming combined with the endless consumption of non-renewable resources, some people prone to speculation about the future or the future of their children may grow anxious not knowing of a solution to the problem, or knowing that that there are solutions but greedy corporations and…