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Backup Power; Alternative Energy Sources
Alternative Energy Sources
Most people – be they ’Do-it-Yourself’ enthusiasts or micro-generation business professionals, they will invariably choose their alternative energy sources system on a number of key criteria, cost is always a major issue, performance within the location. No good building a solar array when the location doesn’t favour the sun as a regular and reliable power souce. Having said that there are lots of other alternative energy sources to be considered. Most private home owners will choose either solar panels and/or wind generators on the basis of the ‘Bang for Bucks’ or Return On Investment (ROI). Read more...
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A Guide to Refurbish Your Battery
Refurbish Your Battery.
I have previously written posts on here sharing information about how-to Refurbish Your Battery or batteries depending how many you have. It’s all about storing the electrical energy that you produce with either solar panels or wind turbine. I have some Great News for you on that subject. We are proud to be able to tell you all about a new, Fantastically Clear and Detailed DIY Guide with everything you will ever need to know about How To Refurbish Your Battery or Batteries. This is an All New Product for us as well as being Brand New to the market. Read more...
DIY Solar; Saving You Money in 2012
Mayans Claim; 2012 will be the “Best Year” for DIY Solar.
Okay - So the Mayans never mentioned DIY Solar, but I bet they would have made that claim if they had discovered DIY Solar. It’s my guess that Armageddon won’t ruin our 2012 Christmas parties either. Let’s just hope that our way of life doesn’t plunge us into chaos, as a growing number of people are beginning to believe. Read more...
World’s Most Efficient Solar Collector
Parabolic Solar Collector linked to a Sterling Engine?
What does a Solar Collector and a Sterling Engine have in common? Well if you mention them together with a company named aptly enough – ‘Stirling Energy Systems’/Tessera Solar you will undoubtedly be talking about the Maricopa Solar Project and their SunCatcher concentrating technology. The Sun Catcher consists of an array of curved glass mirrors arranged in a parabolic dish shape for the solar collector. In what has been claimed to be the worlds highest-ever conversion rate of 31.25%, breaking the previous record for solar collector performance. Read more...
Fly Solar Power Airways
Solar Power Aeroplanes by the 21st Century?
AeroVironments Inc. with assistance from Nasa’s Dryden Flight Research Center have succeeded in creating and testing a long range, high altitude, solar electric aircraft – The Helios Prototype. Helios was built to test Solar Power capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s), also dubbed ‘Atmospheric Satellites’ because it’s hoped that the eventual production craft will be able to fly at ultra high altitudes for period of perhaps six months at a stretch, behaving much like any other satellite, while conducting either commercial or science based missions. Read more...
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