DIY Green Solar Energy

DIY solar panel, power/light kit box ideal for anywhere without electricity, farm, allottment, outhouse, garage etc- will run run and charge anything up to 150watts. see details at www.oddjobplumbing.webs.com

Commercial greenhouses are designed for a fast return on an investment, but they often require supplemental heating to get through a tough winter. A stand alone solar heated greenhouse may not be on the top of your list for things to buy or make, but this kind of solar application may soon become more popular as food prices and energy prices rise.

part 2 – the solar power box ideal for allottment/outhouses portable solar kit giving free power- made to order from www.oddjobplumbing.webs.com.

This is the first instructional video for assembling solar cells to make a 18 volt 3 by 6 ft solar panel. The video covers how to solder the cells together in series.

a short video showing the small solar water heater i designed a couple of days ago. it consists of 136 feet of 1/2″ black tubing. internal diameter is actually 3/5″ (cost approx .00), 4 connector pieces (to connect the various pieces together and to connect it to the house (cost approx. .00)), and finally the ‘y connector’ so i could have the garden hose hooked up at the same time (cost approx .00). all purchased from home depot. total cost was approx. .00. all i did was coil 100 feet of the hose and attach it to a piece of plywood. after 30 minutes of sun the water temperature is about 130-133 degrees and after 60 to 90 minutes it can reach 150 degrees. the tubing can hold about 2 gallons of water at a time. if you drain and refill several times throughout the day you could easity get 10-15 gallons of hot water a day. of note: they call the tubing 1/2″ but the actual internal diameter of the tubing is 3/5″ (.6 inches). 100 feet of tubing holds 1.47 gallons and 136 feet of tubing holds approx. 2 gallons. home depot sells a 500 foot roll for about .00. that would hold 7.36 gallons of water. For extra pics and info. – click on the website link from my youtube channel page.

In this video I will be showing you how to use the vapor barrier EVA.

A Self-Installed, DIY, Grid-Tied, Photovoltaic (Solar) Panel Project (2006) A middle-aged man with no prior experience decides to install photovoltaic panels on the family’s roof. This home movie documentary captures some of the experience. Video by Roderick Young Despite low production quality, there is information that may be useful to someone contemplating a similar project. Naturally, the author makes no warranty that any of his advice is actually good, so this video should only be used as a starting point for your own research.

Time lapse movie. Viewed from west end. A mostly clear day. Shows the movement of the solar array as the sun passes overhead. One pic every 60 seconds. For more info: www.ffwdm.com George Plhak

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.

www.iqsolarpower.com – Build a solar panel with polycrystalline cells…