Sun Jar – Free Sunlight Forever

in Energy Conservation, green-products

I know it’s a little too late to be doing Christmas shopping but I thought I might share a cool “green” product I stumbled upon. It’s called Sun Jar and it’s a product created by Tobias Wong.

It’s called Sun Jar, because it “stores” sunlight similar to how a jar for jam stores jam. Why do [...]

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Mounting And Setting Up A Solar Roof

in Residential Solar Power

Fabricating a solar roof is as easy as counting from one to three. All you need are solar panels, in this case solar shingles and the other necessary materials that form a basic solar energy system. Many solar companies offer solar shingles designed as panels that fit the dimensions of a typical house roof. With [...]

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Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Panels Videos

December 11, 2009

I came across these three videos that I just had to share with you. Excellent videos that allow you to understand the mechanics of solar power and how photovoltaic panels work.

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Photovoltaic Panels

December 9, 2009

Solar power is getting a lot of attention these days because of skyrocketing oil prices. What makes solar power unique is its ability to make energy from something so abundant which is the sun. But how does this work?
Solar power is possible thanks to something called photovoltaic panels. Photovoltaic panels or PV panels are also [...]

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Determining Amp Hour Rating For Your Solar Batteries

December 5, 2009

I get a lot of questions from people starting out with solar power on how to get the Amp Hour rating for the solar batteries they will be using. Here is a step by step on that…

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Extending Your Solar Battery Life

December 2, 2009

The batteries or battery bank is one of the most crucial component in any solar power system. Making sure you get the right batteries, set it up properly and maintain it are key to having a smooth running solar power system.
Here are some basic tips on how to extend the life of your batteries.

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Avoiding Phantom Loads

November 27, 2009

If you think you’re conserving energy when you switch off the lights or your appliances think again. Many of the common household electrical items today have a default stand-by mode. With this, even though they are switched off, they continue to draw what are known as phantom loads (PL).

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Portable Solar Power System Diagram

November 25, 2009

If you’re thinking of setting up a solar power system that you want to use just for running certain appliances that are either AC or DC, and will not be plugging it directly to your home alternating current system, here are the list of materials you will need.

Solar Panels or Photovoltaics
Charge Controller
Deep Cycle Battery
DC input [...]

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Basics Of Solar Batteries

November 18, 2009

Solar Batteries are a great way to store solar power and use it when the sun isn’t shining. Like at night, on cloudy days or even on rainy days. While there isn’t a specific type of battery called solar batteries, the kind of batteries that are best suited for solar power are deep cycle batteries.

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Grid Tie Solar Power System Diagram

November 11, 2009

If you want to offset some of your house’s electricity consumption by using solar electricity, but don’t want the hassle of charging and taking care of batteries here’s the thing for you. But take note, if you plan to go with this setup it is important to understand that once the power goes out from [...]

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