Category: solar energy
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Build Your Own Solar Power System
Have you ever considered building your own solar power system? I’ve toyed with the idea in the back of my mind for years, ever since my son came home from school and announced that he was going to build a solar power system for his Science Fair project. “You’re going to build WHAT?” I screeched…
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Homemade Solar Panel Guide
Solar power is becoming an increasingly popular option for turning some roof or yard space into a means of partially or completely covering home electricity needs. Some intrepid do-it-yourselfers have turned to building their own solar electric panels, either for the challenge of it or to meet the custom specifications of a unique space or…
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What is the Residential Energy Tax Credit?
Residential energy credit has been enhanced by congress for using solar power. Two other new energy systems have also been included under the new residential energy credit. This is made possible by the energy extension and improvement act. When does it start? The residential energy credit will begin on January 1, 2009.There are eight more…
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Pro and Cons of Installing Solar Panels in Your Home
Today everybody is looking for ways to save money on high energy cost as well as go green. One of the ways that people consider is installing solar panels to their home. While these do work very well, they also have some very concrete drawbacks. Let’s take a look at a few pros and cons…
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How to Install a Solar Heater in Your Pool
One of the most logical uses of solar energy is to heat a home swimming pool, since sunshine and swimming weather are so closely linked. The simplest and least expensive way to warm an unheated pool with sunrays, or to ease the load on a gas or electric pool heater, is to cover the water…
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Robotikits: Educational Solar Powered Robots Anyone Can Build
Robotikits is a build it yourself educational Robot Mini Solar Kit. In 1980, OWI, Inc. supported a need for robotic education and created robot kits that could be used with school curriculums. The Frightened Grasshopper is part of the Mini Solar Kits Family. Also included in this family are the Super Solar Race Car, the…
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Nevada Solar One – The Hybrid Car of the Solar Power Generation
The world’s third largest solar array began production of electricity in the Nevada desert last year, pumping out 64 Megawatts of power, enough to power 14,000 to 15,000 homes during peak operating times in the middle of the day. Last week, federal, state and local officials held an official unveiling ceremony to celebrate the fully-operational…
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solar chargers
All have ran into a problem that they have to charge the battery, but have no power. Have decision-making powers, or simply may not be their meals. This can be frustrating. Solar charger comes in, that gives more autonomy to its batteries. They are no longer affiliated with PowerPoint and help him, especially those which…
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Make sure that a solar panel from scratch (1)
See how at the beginning of the solar panel is funny, and even have extra skills. In this article, I will give a very short yet clearly the DIY Guide to building a solar panel from the start, that is to say, things should not be used, you can instead generate a dust bin or…
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Solar energy Kit-How do they work?
The sun sets, the production is one of the most common DIY (do-it-yourself) packets, you can create your own electricity for much of the energy used in recent years, enthusiasts. The reason why they are so popular, they do many things by installing them at home, connect to and in accordance with the production of…