Solar Energy Basics for Your Home
www.rethinksolarpower.info A basic explanation of how your solar panels for your home will work… This video answers the question, “How is solar energy used?” Copyright © 2007 BSW
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Thank you very much Dominick. That means a lot to me.
Shoot, I can get a used deep cycle motorhome battery for 20 bucks. If I bought 10 of them. About how much power would I have to work with on typical evening after the sun went down?
I would only use Solar Panels as a backup power source. I think “dirty oil coal” is more efficient for the time being!
I don’t think these green alternatives are that efficient. I would only use them if they were just as reliable as their “polluting” yet more reliable counterparts.
Another corporation advert. ! What we really want is to get rid of all of them. For they are the culprids of mess. We have to be independent what energy is concerned. Solar , wind in small units, home made and to all afordable. The tecnology for long range batteries has been there for ages now. See all nasa aplications! As usual the industry works under the need of cyclical consumption the more it breaks the more we buy. So we have to find the way out and the key word is: Improvise !
Sorry for the extreme delay in answering. You can find out this by reading your meter before dusk and reading it again right after daybreak.
And that is a good idea with the battery thing. I will be looking into that.
I heard a guy named Doug Rye who does a home efficiency show on 102.9 radio in LR Ark on Sat am. He said if you put $ 56,000 worth of solar equipment on your house it would lower your electric bill $32/mo. $32 freekin bucks ! woopty freekin doo. AND windmills can’t just be turning they have to go a minimum RPM before generating any power. HELLO ! WAKE UP NERDS
DrHogFan, While that very well could be true in a state like Arkansas, there are many other states that solar and wind power are very viable options and make sense financially. I bet too that those numbers are highly inflated and the most expensive panels he could find.
Also, if you are going to try and persuade someone, it is usually best practice to not call them names and put them down. You just make yourself sound ignorant and it ruins your entire argument.
Right there with ya! Improvising and making it yourself is the cheapest and most economical route. Thanks for the great comment!
you’re right . I could have left off NERDs.
what about this working on a rainy day.. or an overcast condition… no electricity so how can this be viable option…also to store the electricity u will need battery in case u have cloudy days so the battery is going to be expensive..I don’t see this working out.
This is a valid concern that many people have. That is why net metering is important to those that choose to go that route. That way you can get energy from the grid when your panels can’t make it. Also, there are ways to make a battery station that is affordable. It is all about being resourceful and thinking of solutions instead of problems. Thanks for the comment!
You are right to an extent, with its current technology solar power in a lot of places is simply stupid. Unless you figure out how to eliminate clouds. some places, for instance here in Las Vegas, you could actually do very well with it.
I’m planning on going solar in the spring. I live in Colorado and we have tons of sun shine all year. In this environment solar makes a lot of sense. After utility rebates, tax credits, I can get 99% of my usage through a 5.8kwh system for under $10,000. Is that a lot of money, yes it is but I can cut on average $1200 a year. After that I have a system that will return 1200 in todays dollars for years to come. I also believe it will add value to my home or at least make it more marketable.
My little solar system is working very well for me. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
Sounds good! I want to join the club too. Would you mind sharing your experience step by step? Or any recommendations on where i can find such info. Where to buy? How to make? Should i wait till it’ll get cheaper?
That’s awesome! Can you send me some pictures or video and I’ll feature your system? Looking to start doing more shows on solar power very soon!
Perfect! You will save tons of money and your home will increase in price. Please, keep in touch with me about your progress.
Well, it’s also important to realize that just because it’s cloudy, doesn’t mean that the panels aren’t still getting radiation. I will make a video soon about the year round viability of solar in geographic areas.
No, but it is reduced pretty heavily. I came from Alaska, and a few people there experimented with them there, being there are parts of the year where it is constant day light. However when the sun was always up it was generally warm and no need to use the power for heat which was its primary use. In the winter when it was always dark…well you can see the problem which is what I was talking about earlier. And even in the summer the cloud cover produced some poor results.
Either way I’m a huge supporter of Solar Power and I really hope it takes off eventually. There are some major studies going on at the University here some with some decent results.
Very informative video! Solar energy must be tapped into for the generation of electricity. It helps bring down utility bills and also lets individuals lead a greener lifestyle. Though the United States is not the leading producer of solar energy in the world, places like California are switching to solar power to meet their energy requirements. Transformer company, Pacific Crest Transformers has whitepapers on the renewable energy market in the United States.
i am doing a science fair project on solar energy and this video really heled.thanks
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