Posts Tagged ‘earth’

How To Build DIY Solar Panels To Power Your House

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

If you have been thinking of using solar energy to generate electricity for your home, you have to know that solar panels can go up to $35,000 and up. An average income family would normally choose to install DIY solar panels themselves. All you need is the right information to get started.

First create your box or panel, the size and configuration will be largely determined by the above figures, if you only need one panel to power your air in the summer the size will be much different from what you need for an entire home. Basically, it should be solid wood bottom, 1.5 inch rails for the side and possible the middle of a huge panel.

Once you have determined the size and number of panels you will need you must build an array. This is simply several solar cells connected together with tabs. You have to be very careful with your solar cells as they are rather fragile.

Place them upside down on a readymade pattern or jig, quarter-inch plywood is enough, and solder the tabs to each cell (cells commonly come with the tabs you need). Once all the tabs are in place, you can solder each tab to the next cell, creating a panel of cells. Flip them carefully for placement in the solar panel.

The biggest problem with homemade solar panels is moisture getting inside the unit and degrading connections or cells. To prevent this you can use a layer of foam tape available at any hardware store around the edges, and then affix your Plexiglas over this with a screw every six inches.

This is a very basic outline for the procedure. To be completely successful you may need battery storage and regulators as well as an assessment of the best placement for your panels. You will also need to add a junction box and some other key components, but this is a basic outline for building solar panels for your home.

Analysis On Using Solar Energy

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Here you will learn some analysis on solar energy. It will delve into not just positive facts about solar energy, but negative ones, as well. Take this as an advice before you start learning how to build a solar panel to generate electricity at home.

Here are the analyses on using solar energy:

  • Solar energy is a renewable resource (it may go away at night, but we will always have it.)
  • Solar energy will not pollute our air with carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases and bad emissions.
  • Solar energy can be used to heat water, dry clothes, heat swimming pools, power attic fans, power small appliances, produce light for both indoors and outdoors, and even to power cars, among other things.
  • In 1990, an aircraft powered solely by the sun crossed the United States.
  • Solar energy products can be very costly. The initial cost is, perhaps, the main disadvantage of using solar energy.
  • You need a relatively large space to install solar panels if you want a good level of efficiency.
  • Depending where you stay (Arizona vs. Alaska, around many shady trees or in the desert, etc.), you will get different results with solar energy systems.
  • Once you install the products, they can be very inexpensive to run. In fact, energy from the sun is free.
  • If you have a really good solar energy system, one that produces even more energy than you use, your utility company can buy it from you.
  • When you use solar energy, you are making you and your home independent. You do not need to be dependent on foreign or other sources of energy which can raise their costs quickly.
  • To run a solar energy system, you do not even need to connect to a gas or power grid.
  • Solar energy cannot be produced at night or if there is a lot of pollution in the air or clouds over the sun.
  • Of course, realize that you can have a battery backup system with your solar energy system that will take care of the problems that may arise when the sun does not rise, so to speak.
  • You can install solar energy in remote locations.
  • If there is a power outage, you can still have electricity!
  • As your energy needs grow, you can add more solar panels
  • Solar panels operate silently.
  • Solar powered cars are not yet up to par with many other cars. They have a much slower speed.
  • Solar energy systems require very little maintenance and will last for a long time.
  • Technology for solar energy is constantly improving.

Find out more on how to build your very own home solar power systems today!

Did HAARP weapon cause Haiti Earthquake killing thousands ?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

I personally have a gut feeling that the HAARP device in Alaska was used to cause the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti and killed thousands. This is only a gut feeling of mines and I have no real proof other than I know the technology does exist to create an earthquake and the American…

Man vs. Wild – Trailer | Shooting Survival

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Wednesdays @ 9PM EP on Discovery Channel. Check out some of Bear’s less than graceful moments at: dsc.discovery.com Go behind the scenes of Man vs Wild. Meet Bear’s stalwart crew and follow along as they go to extremes to fearlessly — and sometimes fumblingly — film Bear trekking to the ends of the earth.

Haiti Earth Quake Video – Les Cayes, Haiti 1 -12-10

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

This is video sent on the day of the earthquake. The Global Orphan Project supports over 2200 kids in Haiti. This video was sent by Louis St. Germain through the Cambry Technical Center to Shane Hackett and Frantz St. Germain. To help, go to www.lifegivingforce.com, http and www.esmihome.org

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