DIY Green Solar Energy

The Italian government has recently funded a project in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip which includes the establishment of a solar-powered kindergarten. The solar panels installed on the roof of Umm al-Nasser kindergarten, trap energy from the sun which generates electricity enough to power the school’s lighting and electric-run machines the entire day. Naheda Khail, project coordinator at Vento di Terra in Gaza explained that solar energy is both cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. Umm al-Nasser kindergarten consists of eight classrooms and serves 150 children from the local Bedouin community. Ibrahim Sharayha, an engineer, said there are two energy converters on site to ensure continual electricity supply. “The school uses alternative power. It gives around 10 kilowatts of electricity. We have two convertors, each one produces 5 kilowatts. Near the school, there is mosque which also uses the same kind of alternative energy that gives it approximately 24 hours of electricity,” she said. Kindergarten headmistress Fatma Abu Rashed said that the school doesn’t need to rely on intermittent electricity due to the consistent supply from solar energy. This isn’t the first solar energy project in Gaza aided by the Italian government. 5 out of 15 intensive care units in Gaza’s Shifa hospital are powered by the sun. Years of Israeli-imposed blockades on Gaza along with internal Palestinian political strife meant fuel had to be smuggled from Egypt via underground border …

This video is the 1st of a 3 part series to show what a homemade portable solar generator could do in a power outage. In this video I plug in compact freezer at 5:00 pm, with the intent to run it for a full day, or until it dies from too low battery voltage. To ensure success I also added 5 or 6 homemade frozen gel packs and a 1 Gallon frozen ice jug to the contents of the freezer for added cold retention. The intent was to see what I could do to keep the compressor from coming on too frequently and draining the battery. Since a compressor doesn’t usually run 100% of the time, I wanted to see if I could decrease the runtime significantly thereby increasing the effectiveness of the Portable Solar Generator. My Portable Solar Generator was built with the following components: 1ea. Cart\Dolly from COSTCO at 1ea. Battery Box from O’Reileys auto parts at to 1ea. 1200W modified sine wave inverter at around or dollars? 1ea. 115ah Deep Cycle battery from From COSTCO at 1ea. PWM Instapark charge controller from Amazon at To build your own, check out this video: www.youtube.com

The HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament, held this past Monday and Tuesday in Dubai, challenged entrepreneurs to produce innovative solutions to enhance sustainability by reducing the effects of greenhouse gases, or controlling consumption of non-renewable energy resources. The winning team, KarmSolar, won AED 40000 (~800) for their innovative solar energy-based water pumping solution. By helping farmers pump and conserve water through a solar-powered management system, it aims to transform economies by reducing dependence on diesel as well as food imports. Watch their reactions to the win and what’s next.

Low Cost DIY Series of how to build a solar water heater using old A/C coils.

www.FredsFineFowl.com Whole house solar power system grid tied rated at peak performance of 10kw. This video is NOT in any way affiliated with Astrum Solar or any other Solar Power company… it is for information purposes only and shows the home I designed and constructed myself… solar power was something I wanted someone else to install as I felt it was important to have the system warranty in the event that something fails to function as designed. The panels are the New Pluto Technology which prove more efficient in generating energy on overcast, rainy and even snow days. If the sun is shining, power is generated even through several inches of snow. That technology pushed my decision to go ahead with it here in the North Eastern United States. Smaller homes with less suitable roof spacing will need higher density panels, or possibly have a yard array… Astrum Solar offered us the option of roof mounted or yard mounted (yard mounted would have been more efficient in it’s orientation to the sun) but I wanted it off the ground. My roof shingles are rated for 40 years, the panels are rated to perform at 80% rated efficiency even after 25 years, so I think we are in good shape. We can add more panels later if needed and we left space to do that on one array.

A legendary performance from a legendary gent, Nik Turner (ex-Hawkwind) and his new band Project 9 playing Solar Power to an appreciative audience in The Gate Bar in Youghal County Cork Ireland on Fri 4th of May 2012. Project 9 are: Lead Guitar – Steve Jones, Bass Guitar – Gary “Slapper” Smart; Drums – Meurig DW Griffiths, Nik Turner – Sax & Vox and Alasdair on Synths!

The Opening of New Zealand’s biggest solar power plant at SAFE Drury

US Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today voted in support of a S. 1302, a Tracy land conveyance bill, as it passed the House of Representatives. The bill passed unanimously through the House Subcommittee of Economic Development, Public Buildings and, Emergency Management, which is chaired by Rep. Denham. The bill addresses a 14-year-old bureaucratic problem and will allow the City of Tracy to use the property on Schulte Road for a job-creating renewable energy project. www.facebook.com/RepJeffDenham www.twitter.com/RepJeffDenham www.Denham.House.gov

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Homemade portable solar generator. stanley tool box from home depot 125ah deep cycle marine battery from walmart , 10a MPPT charge controller , 750 watt invertor HF , float charger HF, 12v fan , fan grills .