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ECAMI, solar PV in Nicaragua – Ashden Award winner

By admin on Friday, April 30th, 2010 | No Comments

This video can be downloaded here: http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/ECAMI09 ECAMI won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2009. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog http://ashdenawards.blogspot.com ECAMI’s family-owned business has installed thousands of renewable energy systems in rural communities across Nicaragua since it began in 1982. A company [...]

SOLAR Hybrid TOYOTA Prius

By admin on Friday, April 30th, 2010 | 25 Comments

http://www.solarelectricalvehicles.com Welcome to Solar Electrical Vehicles. Founded in mid 2005, SEV was created to develop a true solar charging system for Hybrid Electric Vehicles that provides increased electric driving range and improved fuel economy. Founded by Greg Johanson, with over 20 years of experience in the solar electric vehicle industry, SEV is the sister company [...]

Advanced Photovoltaic Solar Power Films, The Next Generation

By admin on Friday, April 30th, 2010 | 9 Comments

http://www.homemadepowerplant.com/?hop=adonpub A remarkable, new company, Konarka, a solar energy company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, is developing and producing organic thin-film solar photovoltaic films. These photovoltaic films are being printed on an adapted label maker machine. The process is much more cost effect than the traditional method of manufacturing crystalline photovoltaics. Start looking for the cost [...]

Best Solar Energy Commercial Ever

By admin on Friday, April 30th, 2010 | 25 Comments

From Zap Root, Batteries fall from the SKIES!!! Duration : 0:1:59 Technorati Tags: ENERGY, solar

MAKE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV PANELS SOLAR CELLS HOMEMADE DO IT YOURSELF SOLAR PANEL

By admin on Friday, April 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Check http://www.SolarEnergyGuide.net for details Get step-by-step instructions on how to Build and Install your own Homemade solar panels and Wind Generators real CHEAP to save TONS OF MONEY on your electricity bill! Make your own FREE electricity and lower your energy bill down to ZERO. Learn how you can force your electric company to pay [...]

Where can I find Solar Power Information?

By admin on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | 6 Comments

I’m looking for ways to save some money on my electrical and gas bill at home. I’ve heard that solar power is a great way to do that, but it looks pretty expensive to have it installed. I’m thinking that I may have to spend some time installing it myself. Where can I find Solar [...]

Is there a difference between the terms "solar cell" and "PV cell" ?

By admin on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I’m pretty sure they mean the same, as in, cells that convert light into electricity. However, i’m not entirely sure if there’s even a slight difference. thanks. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but in some rare cases, a solar cell refers to a photo resistive cell, that has a lower electrical resistance when [...]

When connecting solar photovoltaic panels to the grid?

By admin on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | 1 Comment

some material that says the inverter ties into the meter and power flows from there to the distribution panel: http://www.altestore.com/store/Kits-and-Package-Deals/Grid-Tied-Systems/Alt-E-Designed-Grid-Tie-Packages/AltE-Grid-Tied-Package-System-A-1kw/p6629/ While other material indicates that the inverter is before the panel and after the meter: http://homepower.com/basics/solar/#SolarElectricSystemComponents Is one or the other "correct"? If both are used when is one preferred over the other or what [...]

Is it feasable to install solar power in third world countries ?

By admin on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | 5 Comments

I’m in the process of doing some research where i want to find out the feasability of solar panels in Pakistan. There is a big power shortage in Pakistan and WAPDA (Government electricity department) has no alternative rather to do loadshedding for residential and commecial users. Users have no other option but to adjust to [...]

Why, when you first connect a solar cell to a watt meter it first spikes and then continuously falls?

By admin on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment

I have done a science experiment measuring the output of solar cells and, based on the results, the wattages for each of the solar cells spiked within the first 20 seconds and then started to level. Is there an actual thing that is occuring that I don’t know about, or is there just a problem [...]

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Archive for April, 2010

SOLAR Hybrid TOYOTA Prius

Advanced Photovoltaic Solar Power Films, The Next Generation

Best Solar Energy Commercial Ever

MAKE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV PANELS SOLAR CELLS HOMEMADE DO IT YOURSELF SOLAR PANEL

Where can I find Solar Power Information?

Is there a difference between the terms "solar cell" and "PV cell" ?

When connecting solar photovoltaic panels to the grid?

Is it feasable to install solar power in third world countries ?

Why, when you first connect a solar cell to a watt meter it first spikes and then continuously falls?

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