Archive for November, 2008
What’s the most efficient way to make electricity from solar power on a large scale?
Sunday, November 30th, 2008water_skipper asked: What’s the most efficient way to make electricity from solar power on a large scale? Is it using photovoltaic cells, or mirros and a turbine or what? I’d be interested in a web site that compares all the options by efficiency, cost, reliability in cloudy weather, and stuff like that.Frank
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How Solar Power Makes a Difference
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Tony Dickfos asked: How Solar Power Makes A DifferenceSolar power is one of those phrases you hear a lot of these days. But what is solar power, and how does it benefit you to use it? While the term “solar power” is often used interchangeably with the term “solar energy,” solar power refers specifically to […]
4 Benefits You Will Get from Your Very Own Solar Powered Attic Fan
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Michael Read asked: As solar power is continues to gain popularity, manufacturers are now offering solar powered attic fans to consumers to help ventilate attics and keep attics cooler. The solar powered fans that are used for attics generally have a smaller solar panel to help power a DC motor when the sun is shining. […]
Solar Power How It Works To Power Your Home
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Wilhelm Williams asked: There are two main types of solar power, solar thermal and photovoltaic. Solar thermal uses the sun light’s infrared energy to either heat a liquid or to warm a mass of material that will later on release its stored heat. Harnessing solar thermal energy involves building a house in such a way […]
How do you transport solar power tower energy to a building that is 4 kms away?
Friday, November 28th, 2008showpersonality asked: And is an area of 1 km^2 for a solar power tower enough to produce energy for five houses? can you make an approximation of how much it could supply?Darren
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How can I use Solar Power in my home?
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Josh C asked: I am wanting to power just a couple household items with a small solar panel. What will I need? I know I need a solar panel, and some kind of AC-DC converter, and a battery perhaps? How would I wire it up?
I do NOT want to spend a fortune doing this, […]
Can you run an entire home strictly on solar power?
Monday, November 24th, 2008brentdaman2004 asked: I am building a log home several miles from the nearest power hookup. It will take nearly $30,000 to run power to my homesite. Solar appears to be a viable option, if it is possible to run the whole house. I can get propane delivered if necessary, but if I can do it […]
Solar Power for Home:
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008pratibha asked: Solar power has become the new rich energy source for our planet. Countries and people have become more aware of the importance of environment friendliness. Gradually we’re shifting towards a life style that is healthy and intelligent. Instead of senselessly wasting the natural energy sources, we are not turning to the idea of […]
A Very Simple Way To Use Solar Power
Friday, November 21st, 2008Charles Cox asked: The fact is that solar power has not been taken seriously in the past. All the non believers feel that there is an adequate supply of energy coming from the sun, but being able to capture that is energy is another thing altogether. They feel that the whole ordeal would be too […]