Aug/100
Which Solar Panels Work Well For Residential Use?
www.solardave.com SolarDave: What manufacturer do you like to use for solar panels and why? Tony Boniface: We prefer SunPower because for a couple of reasons, one is their efficiency - they are the most efficient panel, also they are all black with also lends for a nice aesthetic attribute. Black seems to blend in to the houses the best, we found they kind of disappear. Those are the two main reason, but SunPower has made a big effort to counter where the industry has been fits and starts they force dealers to traditionally forced to inventory panels, SunPower is all about just-in-time delivery. So it makes a difference from a cash flow point. For a small business that can be critical. They are (SunPower) are very interested in growing their market share and they realize the one way to do that is to make our market share grow - they understand and cater to the small business both from an inventory stand point and a marketing materials stand point and sales department and training. So they do a really good job of assisting there dealers where ever possible. SolarDave: What other panels do you like to use? Tony Boniface: By request of on occasion if we can't get what we need from SunPower we for a particular project we may fall to EverGreen or Kyocera for instance - both good makers, EverGreen has the advantage of they are an American company. Kyocera in my opinion has been in the industry the longest and has stayed the course. They are also a materials company they make ...
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Aug/1017
Solar Panel Construction 1 – Open Source Ecology
This shows how to solder solar cell ribbon to solar cells. Part 1. For more information, see openfarmtech.org See more info about constructing our solar panels here: openfarmtech.org We are looking for people who are interested in building the world's first replicable open source self-sufficient decentralized high appropriate tech permaculture village - to transcend survival and evolve to freedom. Read more at www.OpenFarmTech.org Visit our myspace page www.myspace.com
Aug/100
Thin Film Solar Flat Roof – 5 kW in 2.5 hours.
www.CoolFlatRoof.com - Thin film, peel + stick, Solar PV panels: Easy and Quick installation. www.coolflatroof.com - Learn how to design and install solar PV panel on residential and commercial buildings. Roof - integrated Solar Flat Roof from IB Roofs Building-integrated solar flat roofs are cool, green and have the lowest cost/watt to install, and virtually no maintenance cost. IB makes Lifetime residential flat roofing and now they together with Uni-solar have the only real BI-PV solar flat roof system for your home or business. Find out more at www.CoolFlatRoof.com Benefits of thin-film solar and Roof integrated IB Solar-Wise PV systems include better than average light capture in cloudy conditions, minimum roof penetrations, no shading from adjacent panels, and combined 30% federal tax credit for both the Solar and the roofing system. Your roof integrated solar array will be the most cost effective installation for any flat roof.
Aug/1025
DIY My small home solar power system
A brief layout of my solar system that I installed in my small house
Jul/100
Short History of Solar Panels
John Schaeffer talks about some of the history of photovoltaic modules (solar panels) from when Real Goods began selling some of the first solar panel technology on the market back in the late 1970's. Learn more at www.realgoods.com .
Jul/102
Wind Generator and Solar Panel – Build Your Own Portable Wind Generator at a Low Cost!
www.WindEnergyGuide.net - Wind Generator and Solar Panel - Build Your Own Portable Wind Generator at a Low Cost! Are you someone who is searching for a place where you can buy a portable wind generator at an inexpensive price? If so, there is no better deal you will find than building your own with the help of an easy to follow DIY generator. This article will not only help you to see how cost effective it is in building your own portable wind generator, but how simple and easy the process is. The cost of buying a wind generator can be in excess of 0 which is often the price range for units with smaller electricity output. Larger units go for twice that price and above, depending on the amount of electricity they are able to produce. But for under 0, you can build your own generator that is capable of generating the same amount of electricity as readymade versions. This can all be made possible, by following one of the many DIY wind generator guides that can be purchased online. Any of these DIY guides should be able to show you how you can create your own wind generator from parts that you probably already have around your home. For those parts that cannot be found at your home, you should be able to find them at electronic stores and hardware stores at reasonable prices. And there is no need to worry that the task of building the generator might be too challenging and time consuming. Most DIY guide uses the help of illustrated diagrams to guide you step-by-step ...
Jul/1025
Is Solar Power The New Oil?
Please rate, comment and subscribe! Many manufacturers are going into production or creating concepts with integrated solar panels in the roof or body of the car. Although under normal use this will not provide all the vehicles power it will make a significant contribution when you factor in the decreasing cost of solar panels and the rising cost of fossil fuel. Here are some examples: Solar Toyota Prius: www.solarelectricalvehicles.com Fisker Karma: www.fiskerautomotive.com Saab 9 X concept: www.saab.com BMW concept with solar roof: www.autobloggreen.com Ford Reflex concept: www.automobilemag.com Giugiaro Quantara concept: www.autoblog.com and many more... The Fisker Karma can already be ordered from the Fisker website - the first ones are scheduled for delivery in 2009. The music theme is called 'sunshine'. The wattage of the average car roof panel is around 250 watts. If you covered the entire car in solar film or panels you would get around 1000 watts or more.
Jul/1025
Solar Panel Mirror Booster 30% increase in power output with mirrors
This video is a rough version of a concept using broken mirrors to boost the power output of a regular PV panel. Monocrystalline Solar. The Mirrors covered this panel equalling about a 2x factor total. This method done correctly can increase PV output by up to 50% but you risk overheating the cells. I suggest using one mirror maximum and do it for fun. If you need more power, get more panels. Doubling the sunlight adds 25% more power. It is not a 1 to 1 ratio. CPV chips are totally different. They are more expensive per watt than regular PV after price factoring the tracking device, dish construction, cooling unit. This panel was 9 with Free Shipping. SOLD OUT FOR NOW. My experience. Panels deliver the power they claim in a perfect world. Real world, expect 20% loss in conversion, heat, batteries, wiring. So 80 watts = about 64 watts with perfect sun and perfect wiring.
Jun/100
HOW TO Make solar panels almost at NO COST
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Jun/100
My Solar Power System That Power My Home COMPLETELY
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Jun/100
Home made solar water bag pool heater – updated
Home made 10' x 3' solar water bag system for heating pools. It's a stackable low cost inflatable solar panel system for heating pools without the need for a perminant structure, permits or home owner association approvals. It steals some of the water from a pool jet, heats in the sun and puts back into the pool. You can make one bag in an evening out of a commonly available heavy black plastic sheet and some common PVC parts that connect to garden hoses and low cost garden hose valves.
Jun/1025
FRESNEL LENS SOLAR HOT WATER, Heat Solar Pool Heater Solar Swimming Pool Heater
This is a large Fresnel Lens focused on a copper tube with a 12 V pump (powered by two 6 watt solar panels) with water circulating through the unit. Water, seven gallons, was raised from 63 F to 106 F in one hour. It is not super efficient as heat is lost at the open top of the glass tank. This is designed to illustrate one method of solar heating a swilling pool with a Large Fresnel Lens. TESTING HDD AQUA BLOCK.
Jun/100
6 Watt Solar Panel 2 Watt LED Light Emitting Diode Indoor Outdoor Lighting
www.greenpowerscience.com This is a direct solar to lighting application using a very efficient LED bulb setup. The Solar Panel is a very small 6 watt Amorphous Cell. Solar Training Solar Career Options.
May/1025
Green Job Training 80 WATT SOLAR PANEL Grid Tie Inverter Direct Monocrystalline
Green Jobs Training. www.greenpowerscience.com SOLAR PANELS This is a Monocrystalline Solar panel rated at 80 watts. This panel in direct sunlight can power a GTI Grid tie inverter providing 63 watts AC alternating current supplementing the power consumption from the electric company grid. The GTI is a 200 watt version. 3 panels would be needed in parallel to run direct at full power.
May/1025
How Solar Panels Are Made
Real Goods 'solar guru' John Schaeffer discusses how photovoltaic modules (solar panels) are made and why it is so important that we continue to develop solar technology. Learn more at www.realgoodssolar.com .