Home solar power systems are an easy, environmentally friendly and low maintenance method of providing electricity, hot water and central heating to our homes. With the world facing an ever increasing energy crisis it is becoming more and more important that we reduce our dependency on the non-renewable sources of energy such as oil, gas and coal and begin to harness the infinite power of clean renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro and magnetic power.
Solar Power which is energy from the sun is the most abundant source of energy on the planet and here are 3 reasons why we should be taking much more advantage of this clean renewable energy.
1. Environment
In the world at the moment we are constantly reminded of the damage we are doing to the environment with our exhaust fumes and CO2 gases produced by our ever increasing reliance for electricity and power in our day to day lives. Unlike non-renewable energy sources which produce these harmful gases solar energy is clean, renewable and abundant and does not exhaust any resources, hence there is no exhaust.
2. Renewable
With fossil fuels running out we are on the verge of an energy revolution whereby the power we create will soon not come from oil, coal or gas as they will become harder and more expensive to obtain and therefore we will rely much more on sources of energy which do not exhaust our planets resources. Such resources are solar, hydro, wind and magnetic and are called renewable because they will always be available and can provide us with the energy we require indefinitely.
3. Inexpensive
Home solar power systems, be they generating electricity, heating the house or simply heating our water, once installed do not require any running costs whatsoever. The initial price to install the system should be the only outlay you will have to pay. Commercially available solar panels range from approximately $2000 and upwards but consider the fact that your electricity and heating bills will be greatly reduced or even gone completely depending on what extent you employ your solar power.
Alternatively if you cannot or will not pay for commercially available solar panels it is actually very easy to build one for yourself for as little as $150 using materials that are readily available and easily obtained. There are several manuals available which walk you through the process of building your own solar panels and incorporating them into your home energy supply.
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
Home solar power systems do not have to be expensive to install. You will do well to find commercially available solar panels for less than $2000 each but there are other ways of sourcing them. The great thing about harnessing solar power to produce electricity, heat water or heat your house is that the cost is a once off. The running costs after installation are zero so if you can get a good price on the initial installation you are making an already good deal even better.
It is very possible to pick up solar panels for free which will be in good enough condition to be incorporated into home solar power systems. One example of this is signage seen at road works or construction sites. These are often run by solar power and it is not uncommon that occasionally they get damaged. Most of the time the damage is minimal, as in a crack, but the companies using them tend to have them replaced anyway.
If you check the signs, there are normally contact details for the sign contractor who has taken away these slightly damaged signs and rather than dump the solar panels which have been returned they will be happy to sell the panels for a considerable discount or even give the panels away. Although the panels may not be 100% efficient, they are often adequate for home solar power systems.
Alternatively it is actually relatively simple to make your own solar panels and in turn set up home solar power systems which will adequately produce enough electricity to power an average sized house or simply produce hot water for your house using solar water heaters. There are manuals available online which give step by step instructions on how to make solar panels for as little as $150. The process is certainly not brain surgery and the materials required can be obtained quite easily and cheaply.
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Many people all over the world are looking for ways to build a simple home solar power system. However many also have the idea that this is a very complicated subject and should be left to the pro’s. I however feel that anyone willing to take on a simple project can save tons of money by doing it themselves.
The idea of making renewable energy at home is becoming more popular everyday. This is due mostly to consistently rising electrical expenses and just those interested in generating power as a hobby. When you build a simple home solar power system, you simply convert appliances, lights and other powered objects to run on solar energy.
The main components necessary to build a simple home solar power system are:
- Solar Panels – This is where the energy is collected from the sunlight and converted into power.
- Batteries – We store the power in deep cycle batteries, such as marine batteries
- Charge Controller – This goes between our solar panels and the batteries, it helps stop overcharging and delivers consistent energy to the batteries to ensure greater lifespan.
- Inverter – The inverter converts our stored Direct Current (DC) energy into Alternating Current (AC) energy so we can use it around our house.
The great thing about learning how to build a simple home solar power system is that you can expand it as you please. You can simply add solar panels and batteries to your system to increase the amount of power you generate and store.
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Home solar power systems is a system that can capture sun ray and convert into electricity in your home. By using photovoltaic cell which is very advanced nowadays, you can save thousands of dollars each years from electricity bill. You might think that the reduction of utility cost should be very less. But if you combine this bill in to one single year, you can save as much as $2000 – $3000 in a year.
In the last 10 years, technology for producing energy from solar are becoming very advanced. This power is not just for digital watch like we have seen when solar energy was introduced to the market. This new kind of solar technology can create enough energy for your whole house. There are 3 things that can use this energy at your house.
1. Replacement for Lighting Lighting at night might be the first electricity usage know to any mankind. It is one of the most usage of electric power as well. Solar power can save you money on this lighting. When you turn home solar power systems on at daytime, the system can store solar energy to be used at night.
2. Cooking food. Solar power can use to cook food for your family. The recommend size in each meal is for 5 people. One major disadvantage of cooking food with solar power is that it can be a bit slow. You need to be a little patience before the meal will be ready.
3. Make Heat in Winter Making heat in the winter is the most pricey electricity usage in any house. Because the heat producer needs to fight with unpredictable coldness in winter. You can save a lot of money by using solar power to make heat for your home at night.
If you want to getting all of these benefits at your house, you should know all the options to build it at your home. One way is to hire professional architecture company to handle all of this solar power design. The disadvantage about this approach is that it can cost a lot more than ten of thousands dollars to this. Another way, which I suggest to most people, is to do it yourself. You need to get some video course in doing home solar power systems and some electrical gadget such as photovoltaic cells.
Save your money and help the world. Energy made from oil is bad for all livings including you and your family. By changing your house to home solar power systems, you can help other people.
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