How does a windmill power generator keeps a constant voltage, eg: 110 volts, when the wind is not constant?
December 21, 2011 6 Comments
Image by BevKnits I’ve never gotten a shot of lightning and there was some pretty intense lightning tonight. I just missed getting a shot here but I thought the windmills looked neat in the shot. I’m holding the camera with my hands, not on a tripod. Pretty stead hands eh?? lol. Question by maverick: How […]
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Image by wallyg The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), is open every Tuesday and Saturday. Started as a one-time event in 1992, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s popularity led to the opening of a year-round market in May 1993. Question […]
Continue reading …What are some of the causes and effects that influence sustainable agriculture?
December 19, 2011 2 Comments
Image by wallyg Donna’s Tamales was founded by Donna Eichorn and Shirley Virgil. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), is open every Tuesday and Saturday. Started as a one-time event in 1992, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s popularity led to […]
Continue reading …Question by brentdaman2004: Can you run an entire home strictly on solar power? I am building a log home several miles from the nearest power hookup. It will take nearly $ 30,000 to run power to my homesite. Solar appears to be a viable option, if it is possible to run the whole house. I […]
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Image by Irregular Shed This lamppost on the university campus has 4 solar panels and a wind generator. Why, I don’t know, but it looks smart! Question by sasuke.ninja_26: How would you calculate horsepower for a windmill without a generator? I need to find horsepower for mini windmills for a science fair project, and so […]
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Image by wallyg The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), is open every Tuesday and Saturday. Started as a one-time event in 1992, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s popularity led to the opening of a year-round market in May 1993. Question […]
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Image by wallyg The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), is open every Tuesday and Saturday. Started as a one-time event in 1992, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s popularity led to the opening of a year-round market in May 1993. Question […]
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Image by gmourits Question by whyzeacre: Flushing and refilling a solar water heater system? Can anyone give me the steps to flushing and refilling a solar water heater system? It uses glycol/water mix. The manufacturer is Rheem for the water heater tank. The Solar system is SX1000 by SolMax INC…Thanks a bunch ^_^ What do […]
Continue reading …I’m thinking about going to school and getting an associate Sustainable Agriculture degree?
December 7, 2011 2 Comments
Image by wallyg The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), is open every Tuesday and Saturday. Started as a one-time event in 1992, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s popularity led to the opening of a year-round market in May 1993. Question […]
Continue reading …What should water temperature be during no sunlight periods, using a solar/electric water heater?
December 5, 2011 1 Comment
Image by gmourits Question by Cookin’ in Hawaii: What should water temperature be during no sunlight periods, using a solar/electric water heater? We have solar water heating, but during off-peak hours, the electric water heater kicks in. ( Two hours in the evening and 1.5 hours in the early morning) The water is 140 degrees. […]
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