Solar Panel Power Generation

Although solar/photovoltaic panels are still quite inefficient, why not use them on a massive scale, in places like Australia or the Sahara where there is bright sunlight nealry all the time? Surely solar farms on a collossal scale would: a) find...

Photo voltaic cells are an ecological disaster, costing (read using lots of resources to manufacture) a lot, and they have a limited life. They are uneconomic which is why solar farms use mirrors reflecting light to a central tower or to water pipes,

2006-10-13 13:15:28 by Slartibartfast

An interesting video explaining the benefits of solar panels. It shows how solar photovoltaic panels harness the suns energy to create electricity ...

I am wondering if the use of solar panel as energy generators can overtake or become more handy than our conventional power supply which is reliant on crude oil. With recent rises in crude oil or follow on increase in both gas & electricity bill,

Using a solar panel to provide domestic power requirements has been likened to filling a lake with an egg cup. Sadly, one decent size (and very expensive) solar panel will only provide enough power to light one standard light bulb

2008-08-28 15:07:00 by enoghayin E

In the book "The Next 100 Years" by George Friedman, he claims that by 2080 all energy problem would be solved by the space based power generation. But I thought that even if you can transfer energy in air by electromagnetic beam,...

Yes it possible. Recently a test was down "beaming" energy between 2 Hawaiian Islands. The test was considered successful and a very good indicator that you can send energy from orbiting platforms down to the ground. Going through the...

2009-03-13 14:32:50 by rap1zip1

Most Iraqis still have only one hour of electricity a day because the Iraqi government still uses a primitive, vulnerable system of power generation. What do they have a lot of in Iraq (besides oil)? Sunshine!! Solar tiles, panels, I don't...

Well, it is more expensive, and i don't think President Bush or the army really cares about if the Iraqis have enough power or not right now.

2007-06-11 09:40:23 by earthugger

The solar panels would be lid by computerized satellites, that could make possible to improve drastically the generation of free energy. 24hours a day. On multiple zones of the surface of the Earth, or Sol III. Sustainable and free.

Considering the costs of building/maintaining the system of mirrors on the orbit and impossibility to manage condition of the atmosphere this idea might be infeasible.

2009-06-15 06:52:24 by Mause

We have been looking at investing in solar power for a while now. It seems that for now the systems are way out of our price bracket. Last month our electric bill ran about $220 for 2362 Kwh for the month. I was wandering if this is a bit...

You should consider solar water heating before looking into solar electric. It is 85% efficient, as opposed to < 20% efficient for electric. That translates to a lot bigger bang for your buck.

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2009-10-14 22:40:50 by Johnny