Renewable Energy At Home

I am researching alternative power sources and would like to find out if it could be be fesable to charge DC batteries via solar, hydro, wind, etc. and then to convert to AC to supplement power used from the grid. I live on a farm in Piedmont NC, and use a solar photovoltaic array to [...]

I usually try talking about energy crystals, yoghurt, yoga and pilates — but that doesn’t work on all of them and I need some new ideas. ******** Some of them are my relatives … and I like them. Just can’t stand it when they talk like pin heads. Bring in a belly dancer in front [...]

I can’t afford solar panels; but I can, for example, afford to open my blinds during the day. Do you know of any creative ways of harvesting the sun’s energy? solar cooking,homemade stuff like air solar collector there are many other ideas just go to www.builditsolar.com hundreds of projects powered by Yahoo Answers addthis_url = [...]

We are considering buying and installing solar panels on our house… I don’t know how much it’ll cost us. Anyone knows where I could find a free quote? Thanks Unfortunately without knowing your energy usage it is impossible to give an estimate on total system costs for a solar electric system. You can find out [...]

When i say renewable energy i mean like solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power . Is there a certain type of engineer who works in these areas? Where is a good place to go to school for this type of Engineering. Renewable energy is a specialized area of engineering. There is no engineering degree that [...]

If you were writing to the government about alternative energy, who would be the most suitable candidate for the letter? Begin with an appointment to speak in person or in a phone meeting with an aide at your Senator’s office. The aide will personally assist you and guide you. Here is a link to a [...]

A person once said the best way to see a person’s true nature is to give them unlimited power with no consequences/punishment for their action. For most people, what do you think they would do with this unlimited power? Do you think they can handle unlimited power w/o repercussions? In the same thought frame, do [...]

lead to their downfall? If you look at most energy producing companies, they are led and supported by the right of the republican party. If global warming is indeed the biggest threat to our exsistence on earth ( 20/20 said so last night) major cutbacks would be forced on these companies, and a new energy [...]

What enviromental problems are caused by Solar Energy and what is the idea for the cost of say, one solar panel? The pros of solar energy are abundant; here are a few from Natural Home magazine. Solar power can be ties to a grid or stand alone and it increases the home’s value. Not only [...]

I am doing research on solar panels and I am having trouble figuring out how much energy each one can produce in a given span of time. Knowing this would help me to approximate how many I would need to offset certain consumers in my home. Lucky you! The National Renewable Energy Lab has already [...]