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Alternative Solar Energy Mountain Cabin Project

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:35:48 +0000

www.diyenergyusa.com Prime example of a homemade solar energy system in a remote location. How to Lower Your Energy Bill Through Alternative Energy Sources! Live off-grid by using Wind Power and Solar Panel Systems! Suddenly, alternative energy sources like solar panels and wind generators are receiving a new focus. It is now possible to build your own renewable solar energy system for 0 or less and reduce your electric bill by as much as 95%. www.diyenergyusa.com

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admin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:57:44 +0000

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Free Renewable Alternative Energy Generator for home Using Solar Panels! SHOCKING

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:26:49 +0000

www.solarenergyguide.net Discover everything you wanted to know about using solar power and how to build solar panels to your advantage and eliminate your power bill solarenergyguide – Inexpensive and Excellent By far the easiest-to-follow guide we came across – our own experience says…

Solar Power Basics – AltE Webinar Preview

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:20:20 +0000

Are you thinking about putting solar panels on your house? Well, first you need to learn some basics about solar power. Get a quick overview of the material covered in our solar energy basics webinar! … “solar panels” “solar power” “solar energy” “alternative energy” “renewable energy” alte “alternative energy store”

CSR Minute: Porsche’s Solar Energy Effort; Yale’s Microfinance Initiative

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:58:48 +0000

Corporate Social Responsibility News: Porsche’s Solar Energy Effort; Yale’s Microfinance Initiative

How To Build Your Own Solar Water Heater | Alternative Energy | Solar Panels

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:13:52 +0000

thebestthingsyoushouldknow.com — How To Build Your Own Solar Water Heater Do you ever think to conserve energy in your home? Other than cost savings, also help preserve the environment. Are you included the people who need a lot of power to heat water only? How much money you spend to heat water? Whether the way you are safe for the environment around you? If you are in doubt on earlier questions, you should take the time to view this video. In this video you will be notified of short steps that you can do yourself at home to make water heaters. This technology besides low cost and environmentally friendly too. It’s all because, the technology is derived from solar energy. Ok, let’s begin! Step 1Determine how much you need water needs. Step 2Planned location of the place where the installation of solar water heaters will be installed.You can put it on the roof leaning towards the east or on the ground. Step 3Paint your water tank in black. Step 4Make a wooden box for water tank. Step 5Install water tanks at the box. Step 6Connect the pipes to the bottom of the tank. Step 7Put the insulation around the pipes that stand out to keep it does not freeze when the winter. The steps already described earlier you can practice your own at home. To learn more about How To Build Your Own Solar Water Heater, please visit:TheBestThingsYouShouldKnow.com/home-solar-power

Alternative Energy Technologies In – Solar Energy of San Diego, CA

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:36:31 +0000

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Alternative Energy Sources to Help You Go Green

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:58:04 +0000

The need for alternative energy sources is nothing new but in this present time, the need is urgent on a global level. People and governments are reeling from the impact of the startling rise in energy costs and alarmed at the many dangers posed by environmental problems.
Across history, we have seen change in the kinds of energies used. As early as the 1200s, people swapped wood for coal as deforestation occurred locally. 300 years later, societies then depended on petroleum after depleting the supply of whale oil used to fuel lamps. In the early 1900s, corn-based ethanol oil supplied the demand for energy.
When the world started to run on wheels and navigate the skies and seas, the need for fuel increased, eventually drying up local oil wells. As a result, the US turned to importing oil to keep transportation, industry, and domestic needs moving, eventually relying so heavily on foreign oil that 58% of its supply is now imported.
According to the latest statistics from the US government, global energy consumption is still increasing and by 2030, it’s expected that the world will require 700 quadrillion BTU in order to keep running.
Switch or Stay?
Besides the depletion of our natural energy resources, across the globe, people are also feeling the effects of the increasing cost of electricity and the rising cost of living expenses. On the home front, this poses a dilemma, as family needs are a priority, and electricity certainly qualifies as a basic need.
So what are the alternatives to providing the basics, yet still offer affordability?
As a result, many people are seeing “green”. The green movement is tapping alternative energy sources instead of relying too much on utility companies for energy needs. Alternative sources of energy provide renewable sources for your electricity needs at the fraction of the cost of utility-supplied energy.
The switch to alternative sources of energy will take time to put into action across the country but as the energy landscape changes, more homes and industries will be using alternative energy. likely triggering the decline of over-dependence on imported oil. This will be good for economies dependent on expensive imported oil, like the United States.
These are very good reasons for evaluating alternative energy sources NOW.
To get started, assess which alternative source of energy is best for your needs – solar, geothermal or wind energy options.
Popular Forms of Alternative Energy Sources
Solar energy is a favorite renewable energy alternative for domestic energy. This option uses photovoltaic technology to convert sunlight into electrical energy. Solar panels alone produce hot water and steam. Combined, these technologies provide optimum energy to power homes. Solar energy has very low levels of carbon dioxide emissions compared to gasoline emissions of the same chemical compound that is partly to blame for climate change.
For geothermal energy, the earth’s heat is tapped to supply energy needs. To trap this energy, holes are drilled deep to the level where a potential geothermal heat spot is present. The escaping steam is directed into a turbine linked to a running generator, which converts steam to electricity. This is the preferred method for large industry and utility companies.
The homeowner, however, need not dig so far to enjoy the benefits of geothermal energy. The geothermal heat pump uses the stable ground temperature a few hundred feet under the ground to provide you with heat and air conditioning. It can also provide you with hot water.
Wind energy is converted to electricity with the use of wind turbines. Wind power produces a minimal 1.5 per cent of the world’s electricity. Currently, this is a popular alternative energy source in Denmark, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
Choosing Your Alternative Energy Source
Keep in mind that it is not cheap to install solar panels or invest in geothermal or wind energy – it will depend too on the volume of electricity you need to power your home – but the rewards later on will last a lifetime. You may also be eligible for a federal tax credit, if you’re a US resident, but many governments around the world are offering incentives to residents to convert to renewable energy sources.
Talk to alternative energy merchants and ask them to help you make the transition from utility supplied energy to alternative energy source today.

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Need to Know: Special Edition: Planet Forward

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:28:51 +0000

In connection with the upcoming Planet Forward program on PBS, Need to Know held a panel discussion focusing on how Rochester is helping move the “planet forward.” The panel focused on four key alternative energy sectors identified by Greater Rochester Enterprise: biofuels, fuel cells, solar energy, and wind energy. Our panelists were: Dan O’Connell, Director of General Motors Fuel Cell Development Center (fuel cells) Dr. Brian Landi, RIT’s Nanopower Research Lab (solar energy) Michael Sawyer, Executive VP of Western New York Energy (biofuels) Kevin Schulte, CEO of Sustainable Energy Development (wind) We will also featured local submissions to the nationally broadcast program, which premieres on Wednesday, April 15 at 8 pm on WXXI-TV. Need to Know airs Friday night at 8:30 pm and Sunday at 12:30 pm on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11). It also airs on WXXI-AM 1370 / WXXI-FM HD 91.5-2 on Saturday at 6:30 pm

Power Calculations

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:06:24 +0000

Douglas Taylor asked:

More and more people today are now looking for alternative ways of supplying power that they need in order to run appliances and equipment in their home. For some people because of where they live setting up a solar powered system is the ideal choice. In this article, we go through a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration if you are thinking about building a solar power system.

One of the first things that you should be doing in order to see if building a solar powered system is a viable option is to find out how much sunlight you get each day where you live. To do this you need to check out weather data for the area where you live or use a solar energy map, which you can easily find online.

The next thing that you need to do when considering building your own solar powered energy system is to calculate how much power it is you actually use. The easiest way of doing his by looking at the bills, you receive for your electricity company and then dividing the figures up so that they provide you an average of what you would use on a weekly basis. To work out what your weekly power consumption for your home is you take the total monthly figure off of your electricity bill and then divide this by 4.3.

Along with knowing how much sunlight, you are likely to get and how much power it is you will need to be able carry on running all appliances and equipment in your home there are other factors, which need to be taken into consideration. You need to make a decision on the kind of inverters you will be using, how many solar panels you will need and how many batteries you will need to store the energy in.

When it comes to selecting the inverters for your system, which is what converts the sunlight that has been collected by the solar panels in to AC power rather than DC power. All inverters will be rated according to their continuous and surge wattage. So the more power you are likely to use then the much higher these wattage ratings will need to be.

As for the batteries, you need ones that will be able to take continuous charges of electricity into them. Therefore, car batteries are not suitable simply because they are not designed to be able to collect and store large amounts of power at any time. The kind of batteries that you should be selecting to use when it comes to building your own solar powered system is say a marine or golf cart battery.

Of course, when it comes to someone actually choosing to build a solar powered system they must not forget about the solar panels. It is important that you carry out plenty of research on this item in order to ensure that you have the right ones for yours. As you will soon discover when looking for these panels there are a number of different sized panels to choose from. So take your time and look for those that will help to collect sufficient amounts of sunlight for your own particular requirements.

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