Solar Electrical Power

Which one is easier to install on a house: solar power system or wind power system?

Simplest, cheapest, greenest and most effective way is to insulate, stop all the drafts, and reduce your use of electricity.

They reckon that if you are OK at DIY you should be able to fit solar panels yourself. We got our solar...

2007-06-24 16:53:44 by elvic15

www.SolarEnergyGuide.net - FREE ELECTRICITY $20 Homemade Solar Panel - The REnU program is basically setting up solar panels on your house, taking ...

I would like to hear from a Do-It-Yourself type who has actually built a system.

You can do this yourself, but if you want to tie into the electrical grid, it is recommended that you hire an installer.

This is a great article on how to choose the right renewable energy for you:...

2009-07-26 13:06:12 by Whiskykilo

I want to build a circuit where a series of solar panels power a 1.5 motor, can someone please point me in the right direction please?

If you mean 1.5 horsepower motor this might help:

1 hp (horsepower) = 746 watts

1.5 * 746 = 1119 watts

If you use 200w solar panels, you will need at least 6 of them
giving you 1200 watts.
...

2009-01-20 18:04:52 by logosaero

A solar power inverter forms an important part of any home solar energy system which supplies enough electricity to get you off the grid.

The inverter converts direct current, which is produced by a solar panel, into alternating...

2009-06-19 12:30:29 by rohit p

This is a general question asked by school children in their teens when discussing solar power and electrical power conservation. Perhaps a specific location would assist in clarification.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, the worldwide consumption of electric energy in the year 2004 was 15,441,260,000,000 kilowatthours or 55.589 exajoules. This amounted to an average electric power consumption of...

2006-10-20 10:49:37 by roy k

Solar power means energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy? Can u please give me an example of each? Sun ------> _____________
Sun-------> _____________

Follow the link I will provide in the sources. It has a very detailed description on how thermal energy (photons) is converted into electrical energy.
Hope this helps

2006-11-04 12:03:41 by shopaholic_2434