Can I have a 100% fully solar power home without making any compromises on energy usage?
August 16, 2011 12 Comments
Image by miheco Making solar energy with Joos Orange for phone, iPad, camera. Highly recommmended. Just being pro-active since I live a block away from an earthquake fault in the foothills of Southern California. Question by J.V: Can I have a 100% fully solar power home without making any compromises on energy usage? If I […]
Continue reading …I want to build a windmill generator to recharge car batteries. Where can I find stator winding equations?
August 14, 2011 2 Comments
Image by INDelight Photography A windmill under construction. This is where the blades bolt on. Nothing to scale against here… suffice it to say it is HUGE. Question by zeek Y: I want to build a windmill generator to recharge car batteries. Where can I find stator winding equations? I wanted to learn how to […]
Continue reading …i am searching for solar home power plant and its costing in india which is suitable to run all home equipment?
August 4, 2011 3 Comments
Image by davidagalvan I was walking Lucy this morning and noticed that some neighbors just a few doors down from our condo are installing photovoltaics on their roof! A sign of the times? People investing in their home infrastructure with the future economy and the environment in mind? Either way, it was nice to see! […]
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Image by Mikenan1 Installed by Alternate Energy Hawaii Question by uday s: How does a passive type solar water heater work? what are the basic factors to be considered while installing a passive type solar water heater? How does one calculate the size of panels and storage tank required? How does one calculate the long […]
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Image by London Permaculture Question by theman: What is the theory of sustainable agriculture as John Ikerd states it? Also what are the three pillars of sustainable agriculture? Honest answers please What do you think? Answer below!
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Image by www.FranceHouseHunt.com Wind generators at sea by FranceHouseHunt.com Question by [ΦΘΚ] PIяATE: Is a windmill generator worth the investment for a suburban home? i’ve been told there is a significant amount of energy being produced and the initial high cost could be paid off fairly quickly by selling the excess power back to the […]
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Image by KSukalac Posted via email from CommunicAction Question by anonymous: Do I need to go to college for sustainable agriculture? I want to simply start my own small (5-acre) diversified farm. There is only one decent college that offers practical sustainable agriculture that I have found and is located halfway across the country. I […]
Continue reading …Question by Alain Désilets: How can I fix a leak in my pool’s solar water heater? I have a rooftop solar heater for my pool. Today, when I started pumping water through it, I saw a nice water spray coming from a hole in it. How can I plug that hole? Add your own answer […]
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Image by gmourits Question by Rich C: Should I remove solar panels or get a solar hot water heater? I just found out that my homeowners insurance company wants to charge me $ 300 more per year because I have some old solar panels on my roof. They were put on by the previous owners […]
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Image by Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious This is my parents’ home in Aomori Prefecture at the far northern tip of Honshu, Japan. During daylight hours, the photovoltaic panels provide enough electricity to run the home and feed energy back into the grid, which does net metering. The wind turbine mounted on the pole to the […]
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