joelking11's Space http://joelking11.posterous.com Most recent posts at joelking11's Space posterous.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:50:00 -0800 how-to-make-a-solar-panel http://joelking11.posterous.com/how-to-make-a-solar-panel-1713 http://joelking11.posterous.com/how-to-make-a-solar-panel-1713 how to make a solar panelHomemade solar power reduces the power bills and protects air from depletion.
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Due to skyrocketing utility bills homemade solar panels are becoming more popular with homeowners than ever and they are not that difficult to assemble. Typical project from start to finish only takes a couple of days to complete. You can purchase kits and install the panels yourself making them a fraction of the cost of commercial installations. They are also uncomplicated to fix when you have the crucial materials on hand when needed.

Because the solar cell or photovoltaic cell is made from special material called semiconductors converts sunlight into electricity makes it the main aspect of your project. Use caution when selecting solar panels for your installation. High quality solar cells are sometimes difficult to find. Utilizing reliable online sources is a viable solution as quality solar cells may not be readily available at your local hardware store. With the advent of the new silicon nitride multi-crystalline cells, which are rated as high or even higher efficiency than similarly sized mono-crystalline cells, makes them the premium choice for your project develops addition expense but well worth the selection for your roi. Quality is pretty much across the board when major brands are selection so stick with the major brands.

When converting your power consumption and power production be careful. Check every appliance label to determine the wattage raised for the load used off solar. If it doesn't supply you with the wattage it could tell you the volts and amps used.

Next you have to calculate the watt hours used. Take the wattage rating of each appliance and multiply that by the amount of time it will run. Adding all your appliances together will give you your total consumption for the day. It is imperative you've got the correct calculations. Not enough sunlight to power your appliance causes the utilization of your battery pack. Running your batteries in the red after a while will damage the batteries.

Consider Mitsubushi, Sharp, Kyocera, Trina and or Suntech when choosing your alternatives for quality photovoltaic cells.

The second most important component is the frame. It should be made of wood that is usually sealed and painted properly. This insures proper function to your solar cells.

It is suggested that you may save as much as 80% on your electric bill by installing the correct your own solar panels. In some cases some have come completely off the electric grid or simply sold the excess electricity produced back to the electric company with small homemade sun power panels on their roofs making them the smartest invest for both the homeowner and the environment.

Going green with homemade solar panels is most likely the perfect project for the DIY enthusiast. If you can follow good instructions this can be a project for you. Of course saving money is always a good thing to do but reducing our dependency on foreign petroleum and fossil fuels and reducing our carbon foot print it isn't just good for us but good for our planet.

Good luck... Go Green
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Solar energy is fantastic as not only is it classed as renewable but it is additionally virtually free and can allow to you cut thousands of dollars from your annual energy bills!

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:34:00 -0800 homemade-solar-panels http://joelking11.posterous.com/homemade-solar-panels http://joelking11.posterous.com/homemade-solar-panels We're in some tough economic times, and I'm sure looking at your monthly electric bill isn't helping. Well, you could cut that bill in half with eco-friendly DIY solar panels.

Harnessing the energy of the sun to power your home comes with numerous benefits.

Solar energy is perhaps the most renewable resource we have, and using it doesn't involve any toxins entering the atmosphere. Scientists have been researching solar-powered energy for decades.

And of course solar energy is always free. The sun is a tremendous source of natural energy so why not put it to use in your own home?

You'll soon reap the benefits of powering your home appliances and electronics with solar energy. You could reduce your energy bills by as much as 80% with solar panels, not to mention that it's a renewable energy source and you'll save even more money by constructing the solar panels yourself. The cost of solar paneling is consistent as well.

I'll bet you're eager to learn more about solar panels and the money-saving opportunity they create.

Why not reduce your electrical bills while making your home eco-friendly? Many people all over the country are already investing in home solar energy.

Never again will you have to deal with the rises in energy prices. And you can kiss non-renewable energy sources goodbye forever. Solar power systems mean freedom, and these simple systems that harness natural energy rarely suffer power outages or any of the other many inconveniences that come with being bound to the electric company.

Not only will your reduce your carbon footprint and help combat global warming but there are also tax credits for using green energy in your home. America in particular has a wide variety of grants, rebates and tax reductions available to households and businesses that make use of solar energy. You can even sell some of your own solar power back to the grid. Just picture that: the electric company paying you for a change!

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:28:00 -0800 how-to-make-a-solar-panel http://joelking11.posterous.com/how-to-make-a-solar-panel http://joelking11.posterous.com/how-to-make-a-solar-panel Since the beginning, energy from solar rays creating photosynthesis has provided all the necessary nutritious food, and plant life. Through winter months, we relied on the heat of sunshine to stay warm and sunlight to search for food and seek shelter.

As civilizations advance, we learn to build our homes in environmentally friendly locations and position the structure to the seasonal paths of the Sun to make full use of its light and warmth. Solar energy allows us to dry our laundry on a clothesline, cook our food in a solar reflective oven and generate hot water and electricity.

DIY solar heating is available to every residence at a reasonable cost, allowing homeowners to harness energy from solar rays to heat water that can be used for showers and laundry. Through absorption, the system collects heat that is then transferred to tubes of water as it cycles through the storage tank. This effective simple installation can completely eliminate the need to heat water through traditional methods using conventionally purchased electricity, which typically on average saves the homeowner 30 percent on monthly utility bills.

Through the installation of commercial solar panels, homeowners can reduce or eliminate their family's purchased utility company electricity. However, statistics show that the average cost of a one-kilowatt solar power panel system, commercially fabricated and installed, is typically priced at $10,000. Because a one-kilowatt system produces nearly 1700 kilowatts per year, and the average household requires about 800 kilowatts per month, most homes would require a five-kilowatt solar power panel system to completely remove themselves from the national power grid.

There are other options available for any individual interested in fabricating their own DIY solar panels. The internal working part of any solar panel is typically made up of photovoltaic solar cells, an inverter, a battery, a controller, a support structure and wiring. Most materials can be found locally, and photovoltaic solar cells can be purchased online. Possessing minimal construction skills, average do-it-yourself homeowners can gather the necessary information online, found in DIY solar panel guides, to construct and install quality-made solar panels at deep-discounted prices. A basic small solar power-generating panel can be fabricated in an afternoon.

By constructing multiple solar power panels, along with using a solar water heating system, most average size homes can generate enough energy to completely remove themselves from purchasing conventional electricity to meet their daily electrical demands. Because solar panels and solar heating systems require little to no maintenance, they continually provide free electricity for decades, saving the homeowner money, every day the sun shines.

For environmentally conscious homeowners, who take full advantage of using solar energy by fabricating and installing a whole house solar energy-producing system, they can prevent tons of coal being burned every year. This will eliminate the pollution all that coal would have produced, along with tons of CO2 that now will not be released into the atmosphere.

For decades, it was impossible for the typical homeowner to use solar energy, simply because of the upfront costs. However, it is now very affordable, and because the complete system does not need to be fabricated and installed all at once, it is possible to build the entire system in small pieces, as time and money dictate.

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