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Sunforce 39810 SHARP Polycrystalline Solar Kit - 80W

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:16:19 +0000

If you’re looking for a great 80w solar panel kit, the Sunforce 39810 polycrystalline panel kit produces up to 4.67 amps of power. Not only that, this kit comes complete and includes wiring with quick connectors, a male DC plug, battery clamps, mounting brackets, hardware and even a [...]

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Stimulus Package provides a 30 percent tax Credit on New Solar Panels for Home Use

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:48:11 +0000

While you may argue for or against the recently passed stimulus bill, they may have gotten at least one thing right. Nestled within it is a provision that will allow for a 30 percent tax credit for any new installations of solar panels for home use. This is great news if you’re [...]

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Southwest Wind Power Whisper 500 3000 watt Wind Turbine review

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:49:52 +0000

If you’re looking for a top of the line residential wind turbine, the Whisper 500 3000 watt wind turbine from Southwest Windpower is a great place to start. It’s their top of the line entrant into the medium sized residential and farm wind power generator arena. And with a 3kw rated output, it’s [...]

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Building wind turbine blades versus buying them for a homemade wind turbine

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:43:41 +0000

As you’re probably aware, one of the trickiest parts to building your own wind generator is building the blades. Most of the do it yourself (DIY) plans for building your own homemade wind turbine or wind generator give instructions for making a very basic set of blades from pvc pipe. It’s relatively easy to do, [...]

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DIY Basics-What You Need To Build a Solar Panel from Photovoltaic Cells

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:59:08 +0000

On your quest for energy independence, you’ve undoubtedly considered using solar energy to lower your electric bills. That’s GREAT! It’s an excellent way to get your feet wet with green power, and it’s also very easy to build your own solar panels. You’ll be joining thousands of other people that are [...]

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DC Permanent magnet motors for building wind turbine generators

admin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:00:02 +0000

It doesn’t matter what you call it — wind turbine, windmill, or wind generator, the most important part of any wind power producing device is the generator. Connected to the blades, it’s the part that converts rotational motion into electricity through the use of magnetic fields. If you’re building your own wind powered [...]

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Small Wind Systems - Answers to Common Questions about Residential Wind Turbines

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:44:29 +0000

You may have heard the term small wind and never given it much thought. It’s a phrase that’s intended to designate a wind energy system for use in a residential or farm setting. It’s typically a smaller wind turbine that has a maximum power output that’s much less than the huge commercial wind [...]

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Animation of how a wind turbine works

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:35:26 +0000

How does a wind turbine work? As you can see from the illustration, wind moves across the blades and causes lift, much like an airplane wing does. Since the blades are connected to an alternator/generator/gearbox arrangement, this lift cause the blades to rotate, and in turn spin the generator. The generator [...]

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A Huge Commercial Wind Turbine Explodes

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:41:41 +0000

This is what happens when the over-speed braking system fails on a very expensive commercial wind power generator. The video is that of a Vestas wind turbine in Denmark. Not sure of the exact model , but the news report stated that it was a 60 meter tower ( approximately 200 feet), [...]

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Before you build wind or solar power generators, improve your home’s energy efficiency

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:15:43 +0000

If you’re feeling the pinch of high energy costs, join the club. Sky high fuel and oil costs have certainly caused people to start rethinking their energy situation. In the long run this is a good thing, since it pushes us down the path of energy independence. Unfortunately though, in the short [...]

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