Solar Energy Kits And DIY Solar Panels
June 7th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Diy solar panels are a top subject with many homeowners and when thinking about installing them outside a regular household
people get excited about saving money in the future and helping the earth by using power from the sun.It’s kind of shocking
when we find out the true dollar amount that it would take to separate ourselves or get a little relief from the electric companys and in most cases we find that it is so expensive that the only thing to do is to forget it and give up the idea.
For most homes, the amount of money that would be needed to be spent to outfit a house completely of diy solar panels would cost thousands upon thousands of dollars. Once people learn this, they usually figure they better not even bother because for most people, this is simply completely out of their price range. Not many people can afford to go one hundred percent solar all at once but that does not mean that they cannot at least try to get a little bit less dependant on electric companies in order to protect the earth. It is important for everyone to keep in mind that every little bit does help the earth and if everyone did just a little, it would make a big difference.
Home Solar Energy Systems And Home Solar Power
Most people can’t afford to shell out ten thousand or so to run their house on the diy panels and you may fall into this catagory.If you do,then go the cheap and affordable way which is a little at a time.You could run a stereo around one hundred hours and a laptop for somewhere around fourty hours by purchasing around six hundred dollars worth of diy panels in a kit.You can use these panels to run just about anything ,for example this 6 hundred dollar kit would power compact- fluorescent twelve watt light bulb for around 8 hours.
This six hundred dollar kit would include everything you need to get set up.The Kit includes,the pv module,the charge controller and the sealed batteries also the sine wave inverter.After this you will still have money left over for battery cables,for hardware and mounting ,also wire and other small items .You can add more of these kits in the future to eventually get to the point of being 100% energy independant.I will be doing a review on these kits and will post my link to the review here when I’m finished so keep your eye out for it!!
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Solarnews:The Many Advantages of Solar Energy
May 9th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Solar power is probably the cleanest and most viable form of renewable energy talked about in the solarnews community. The advantages of solar energy beats any other form of energy as it depletes the natural resources of our planet and pollutes the environment. Oil and coal is not renewable. Once it is used, it is gone, and besides it takes a different form which pollutes the environment. Solar energy uses the power of the sun which traps during the day and supplies energy during the day through storage batteries in the nights. As long as we have the sun, we will have solar energy.
Towards a Greener Earth
One of the biggest advantages of solar energy is that it is non-polluting. It is also silent. The solar cells extract the energy from the sun without a beep. Compare this with noise polluting coal plants and one can figure out the benefit of shifting to solar energy. The solar cells have no moving parts so maintenance is almost negligible and the cells have a long lifetime.
The initial investment on solar panels and the installation of the system is at present expensive. But in the long run, advantages of solar energy generating systems pay for itself in terms of reduced energy bills. As the solar panels have a long life, once the investments costs are met, there is no more drain only gain. Once the system is installed and functioning well, you are free from blackouts and power failures and no more at the mercy of power generating companies.
The advantages of solar energy make up for the only possible disadvantage, that is, the initial cost. Solar energy at present costs twice as much as traditional sources of power generation which is oil and coal. But as natural sources of oil and coal deplete, the cost of producing energy from such sources will rise. The other disadvantage is that it is only possible to generate electricity during the daytime. But with good battery backups or provincial grid system the distribution and flow of electricity is maintained to an optimum level.
The advantages of solar energy generation from homes make it people-friendly. You don’t need massive power plants with expensive machinery to generate electricity. The electricity required can be generated at home, occupying minimum space and without any noise or disturbance to people living in the area. The installation of the system is also very easy and affordable to maintain.
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