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Solar FAQ's

Solar energy 101 solar panel 1. Learn Solar basics here. History and how it works.

2. Learn about solar panel and battery wiring here

3. Should Solar panels be grounded?

4. Alternative Energy, Solar Tax Credits information and tax forms

5. Mismatched solar panels, partially shaded panels and how they effect your photovoltaic array.

6. Alternative Energy, Solar Tax Credits, incentive information and tax forms

7. A Consumers Guide to Buying A Solar Electric System

EERE PV Guide (pdf)

8. How solar panel grades are ranked A through F

 

Solar PV Information

Solar Links

How to guides

Solar Do It Yourself (DIY)

 

Battery FAQ's

Battery 101

 

battery bank 1. Learn battery basics here to determine what your system needs are, and how to wire batteries to fit 12v, 24v, 36v systems.  

2. Avoid Common Battery Blunders

3. Learn about solar panel and battery wiring here

4. Deep Cycle Battery FAQS

 

Charge Controller FAQ's

Charge Controllers 101

 

1. Learn How Charge Controllers Work Here

2. PWM vs MPPT (Pulse Width Modulation vs Max Power Point Tracking:

Wind Generators

Wind Turbines 101

 

Before you dive into a wind generator thinking it will "run your meter backwards", read these articles on small wind generators.

Wind Energy information and projects.

Wind Energy basics.

Wind turbine Do it Yourself

 

Click this link for a podcast all about wind turbines. Great place to start to learn basics and expert advice.

TLG Windpower Hour on Internet Radio

Internet Radio Green Talk Network

 

Inverter FAQ's

Inverters 101

 

1. Learn about inverters here

 

Do it Yourself DIY Solar "Homebrew"

Coming soon renewable energy and conservation projects you can build.
 

Conservation

 

Energy Conservation

 
 

Water conservation

 

Composting Toilets

 

Solar

 

Thermal

Passive Cooling

 

Sunspaces

Greenhouses

Pool Heating 

Solar Homes

 

Space Heating

Water Heating

Solar

Wind & Hydro

Electric

Photovoltaic Solar

 

Wind Turbines

 

Hydro Electric

Bio Fuels

 

Wood & Corn as fuel

 

 

Bio Diesel

 

Methane

Solar

Cooking

 

Solar Cooking

 

 

Solar Drying

 

More

 

Solar

Eco Living

 Eco Resorts

 Eco Prefab Modern Green Home Design

 Shipping Containers Into Homes

 

Eco Living & Eco Resorts

 

Eco Resorts 

Prefab Modular Green Home Design & Shipping Containers into Homes/Buildings  

 

Frugal Projects

 

 

Lighting

 

Water Pumping

 

Educational Projects for Kids

 

 

Solar Vehicles

 

Concentrating Collectors

 

Solar Engines

 

 

Interesting Ideas

 

Wood Kiln

 

Free plans and information on: Conservation, water, solar homes, solar space heating, solar water heating, passive cooling techniques, solar sunspaces and greenhouses, solar pool heating, solar electricity (PV), wind generated electricity, micro hydro, biofuels, methane generators, solar cooking, solar food drying, solar and efficient vehicles, solar water pumping, solar engines, and solar wood drying.

 

Check out the Solar Decathlon Website for some great cutting edge solar energy concepts.  http://www.solardecathlon.org/

Congratulations to the 2009 winners!

  1. Team Germany: http://www.solardecathlon.tu-darmstadt.de/home/home.de.jsp
  2. The University of Illinois: http://www.solardecathlon.uiuc.edu/
  3. Team California, Santa Clara University: http://www.refracthouse.com/

 

 

 

 

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Alternative Energy, Solar Tax Credits, incentive information and tax forms

 

 

 

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