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How much would solar panels cost?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 6 Comments

i want to know approximately the cost to power a 1205 square foot home (1 storey). I heard an earlier question about a 700$ module that can power around 200 square feet, has anyone heard about that, i just want to know the cost for solar panels for a normal 1205 square feet home. Thanks! [...]

What can anyone tell me about good portable solar power equipment?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 5 Comments

I’m doing research on portable solar equipment, and there are a lot of companies out there that I’ve found. Anyone have any ideas as to what brands will hold up for long periods of hiking and driving? It would need to be able to power batteries for laptops, camcorders, and probably some smaller equipment like [...]

How do I charge two 12V batteries using two solar panels that are 15V each and 5 AMP each?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Senior Project – We’re trying to build a solar powered go kart. We have two 40Watt panels that are 15V each, and 5 Amps each. We are going to use two 12V batteries to run the motor. We want to charge these batteries using the panels, however we don’t know what type of charger we [...]

What is the best way to charge solar powered garden lanterns quickly?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I have a set of solar powered garden lanterns I need to use for a play. The man at the store said to leave them in full sun (I’m in England, so that’s never going to happen!) for three days before turning them on. However, I need them before that for rehearsals. Is there a [...]

How can I get a solar powered roof in LA?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 5 Comments

how much is it? depending on what you mean by a solar powered roof… A solar powered roof vent fan can be as cheap as $100… $200 installed. There are solar roof vents that cost over $250 each (plus intallation) Solar electric panels are appx $20 per watt plus installation. To power your whole house [...]

What do Solar Electricians or PV Electricians make a year or hourly?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments

What does the electrician make for a solar power (PV installation) comapny an hour or yearly? My impression is that there is no premium for installing solar, as it’s virtually the same as running a new branch circuit – service panel work, junction boxes, conduit, wire sizing. Just ask in your area what a journeyman [...]

What kind of lights would be best for a patio umbrella-electric, battery, or solar?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I would love to have one of those patio umbrellas with lights running along the inside ribs. Am not enthused about running an electric cord but wonder how long the batteries would last on a battery operated umbrella. Or would an umbrella with solar operated lights be satisfactory. go electric. solar too dim, batteries don’t [...]

How do you calculate the annual output from a photovoltaic array?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment

As an example: If you had 30m2 of photovoltaic panels, mounted at 0 degrees inclination in London, UK, what would the annual output be in kWh? Specs for the PVs: 1 kWp, 8m2 per kWp. You will never be able to calculate this precisely There are too many variables. For instance: The efficiency of the [...]

How much will it cost to have solar panels installed in a medium 2 story residential home?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 6 Comments

In a couple of years I will be purchasing a home. It will be probably be a new 5 bed 3 bath home. thanks! My best advice: Don’t bother with solar-electric (PV) panels. Go for a solar water heater. You’ll make out a lot better by eliminating the energy you’d otherwise use to heat water [...]

PV Solar – for home hydrogen production ?

By admin on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 3 Comments

If water can be split and hydrogen kept underwater for house cooking needs – using just a basic array of PV panels. Then why isn’t everyone doing this when gas prices are soaring ? The Large companies ARE doing this – so why not the individuals ? This is a link to Wind Turbine to [...]

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Archive for February, 2010

How much would solar panels cost?

What can anyone tell me about good portable solar power equipment?

How do I charge two 12V batteries using two solar panels that are 15V each and 5 AMP each?

What is the best way to charge solar powered garden lanterns quickly?

How can I get a solar powered roof in LA?

What do Solar Electricians or PV Electricians make a year or hourly?

What kind of lights would be best for a patio umbrella-electric, battery, or solar?

How much will it cost to have solar panels installed in a medium 2 story residential home?

PV Solar – for home hydrogen production ?

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