Renewable Energy At Home

We had a branch take out the mast during the snow storm and the mast was bent. The power company cut our power due to the surge it caused. An electrician rewired up to the meter outside. A couple of weeks later we are having issues. The water heater quit working, we replaced it, but [...]

I Love my country, but you ALP cowards will send us back 20 years ! Your afraid of working a full day without bludging, Nuclear Energy and Economic Advancement ! You must want 18 % interest rates ! That is your opinion same as others have their opinion I made up my mind and will [...]

I would like to learn about solar energy and how I can make some panels for my home, of course with in a reasonable budget. My goal is to be able to run a refrigerator and fan off of battery. Any ideas out there? If your goal is to save money, it will be hard [...]

I live in india. My house has 5 ceiling fans, 1 TV, 1 refrigerator, 1 washing machine, 1 electric motor for pumping water, 1 electric iron, 1 electric heater for heating water, 8 tube lights, 6 bulbs. Also tell me how much will it cost me to have these solar panels installed in indian rupees. [...]

Workable energy resource requirements, Independent of being Renewable: 1)Energy available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. 2)At retail level directly compete with energy resources for today’s activity – if not, sellable spin-off benefits to subsidize the cost. 3)Transportable 4)Technology available. 5)No more environmentally harmful than competing energy resources. [...]

Is it possible, or has there been a study done, on running a car off of alternative energy sources, besides solar and biofuels, such as Geothermal Energy; Tidal Energy; and Wind Energy? Thanks. That's logical. Just had to check. Solar is not practical. Geothermal is not possible for a car. Wind is not practical either. [...]

I live in the basement of a house and would like to run my room on solar power. I have two power strips that run a TV and DVD player, a laptop, printer and two external hard drives and I would need to use a couple floor lamps in the room as well. What kind [...]

Why is it that is you believe in Global Warming you are on the left and if you deny it you're on the right? Regardless of whether or not you think it exists, doesn't conserving energy and making the air cleaner make sense? It benefits everyone! I don't see how some people are against this! [...]

Ok so here's the thing, I want to make my own solar energy. I'm not saying huge amounts that can power my house, I just want enough that I could, I don't know charge a battery. I also would like to learn how to make solar energy for things like flashlights I make myself. I [...]

Properties of solar panel? I know this is too general,but i am to write a report on the materials used to make solar panels,and i am to include the physical, mechanical ,and chemical properties of the materials. It's just too general,such that i am lost.There are so many types of solar panels.So i hope some [...]