Why Solar Energy? (HD)
Posted by admin on Dec 23, 2010
Free Energy From the Sun: THE clean, never ending resource!
On beautiful Seabrook Island, nestled on the coast just south of Charleston, South Carolina, lies Camp St. Christopher It offers over 300 acres of beach, marsh and maritime forest and multiple facilities including meeting and conference centers, lodging, and worship centers. We’re excited about keeping you up-to-date on our progress and informing you about how this project was made possible.
The process began last August when the State Energy Office put out information that there were going to be $2.9 million available in grants for alternative energy projects for non-profits. As soon as we found out, we immediately started getting in touch with local Charleston non-profit organizations to inform them about the opportunity.
When St. Christopher responded about being interested, we setup a meeting for late September 2009 and went out to view the grounds and start planning.
The RFP from the State was issued in early September. The government was looking at multiple factors before approving a non-profit like St. Christopher for the grant. These included visibility of project, potential job creation, overall benefit in terms of investment and payback of the project (they needed a minimum return of $2.50 dollars to $1 spent).
The grant writing process was long and hard, but St. Christopher didn’t have to worry about that. SES took care of making sure the grant was completed correctly and on time. Anything we were able to do to make the process easier for them, we did!
After submitting the grant, we found out in March that St. Christopher was awarded the money! After that, it was really time for us to get moving. It took till June to actually get the contracts squared away with the state. We then went through the permitting process. We put together architectural drawings done by the camp director, roof mounting drawings, basically everything that needed to be done to the camp to get it ready for installation.
The buildings needed some retrofits to make the project possible. For example, the roofing mounts had to be able to withstand 130mph winds with 150 mph gusts…..just one of many details to iron out. We were permitted by the 2nd week of July and started work the next week.
Needless to say, the past year has been full of paperwork and phone calls, red tape and patience.
One of our main goals when working with a non-profit to obtain funding or a grant is to shoulder as much of the work as possible. So far, it’s been a very successful project with St. Christopher.
Stay tuned in weeks to come for pictures and videos on the construction, retrofits, and installation.
We want you to follow along with this project with us. Also, if you’re involved in a non-profit, there are still government moneys available for your organization. Even if you aren’t sure if you qualify, get in touch with us and we’ll help you get moving forward on an alternative energy project.
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Wind Energy: A lot of hot air?
Posted by admin on Dec 22, 2010
Call it the winds of change: you’re seeing almost as many wind turbines in Toledo as you are solar fields. Local officials see alternative energy as the region’s future in manufacturing — and the jobs that go with that industry.
But Fox Toledo has has been looking into whether all the talk of wind energy for Northwest Ohio’s future is possible — or just a lot of hot air.
Local researchers say we’ve met three of the four requirements: wind turbines on Lake Erie are technically feasible, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective. But whether it will be politically acceptable as a policy decision is the big factor.
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Solar Heating System: A Cost-effective Energy Saver
Posted by admin on Dec 22, 2010
We can make use of the energy radiated by the sun together with the customary heating system to warm up domestic water in a residential setting, and in more valuable use, to generate electricity.
Solar panels attached to a home’s existing water heating system make up the solar water heating system, endowing one a renewable source for hot water use. This system has the following components:
● Solar Collectors. The best type of solar collectors is the flat plate collector made up of a durable aluminum metal allowing maximum absorption of heat radiated by the sun. It can be installed on open ground spaces and for make the most of a home’s space, it can be placed on rooftops.
● Storage tank which is used to preheat water used for domestic hot water. Additional heating would not be necessary if the temperature of storage tank water is heated adequately.
● Circulation system could either be direct or indirect. Direct circulation systems push circulated household water through the collectors and into the home. These work well in countries that does not have winter season. On the other hand, indirect circulation systems propel circulated household water through the collectors and a heat exchanger. This heats the water that then flows into the home. These are commonly used in countries that have winter seasons.
This kind of system usually cost more than a conventional water heating system. Nevertheless, it can help save money for as long as two decades. A standard residence installation for solar water heating would cost approximately $4000. Though it can cost for only as little as $2,500 when installed during new home construction. Hot water usage, sun exposure also affects the solar hot water pricing.
Heating temperatures depend upon weather conditions as well as the number of solar collectors and solar radiation. Temperatures could vary within 60 – 80 degrees Celsius. Other than heating our household hot water, solar water heating system can heat a home during winter; warm a hot tub and even a pool. We also have to keep in mind that it will take roughly about 5-9 hours to heat a standard sized pool.
Improving your home’s energy efficiency will help you reduce your utility bills as well as make a massive advancement toward a cleaner world while protecting and preserving our very own natural resources.
USA BREAKS its RECORD for Solar Power ! – Largest USA Photovoltaic Power Plant – Clean Energy WIN!
Posted by admin on Dec 21, 2010
The largest USA PV plant was just opened and more HUGE ones are planned soon. Is solar power ready for “prime time?” Will the USA take the lead in clean energy?
http://news.discovery.com/tech/us-largest-pv-solar-plant-goes-online.html
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Diminishing Carbon Footprints
Posted by admin on Dec 21, 2010
If we will not pursue for change now, what legacy will we leave our children? Our children’s offsprings would most likely expect a negative enviroment long after we leave them. With much examples of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide on the list, there is no doubt they would reap what we sow.
Carbon footprint is defined as the total accumulated greenhouse gases emissions caused by human activities – electricity usage and heat, transportation, manufacturing, construction and other fuel combustion. Currently, these greenhouse gases are in excessive amounts in the atmosphere which is boosting the greenhouse effects leading to what is popularly known as global warming.
A lot of homeowners choose to utilize solar energy because of its benefits they will have on their pockets and on the environment in general terms. Use of solar energy system reduces your home’s energy bills by heating water supply and lighting your homes. Secondly, it abates carbon emissions by exempting you from the use of harmful nonrenewable resources – coal, oil and natural gases.
The big question is, “how do we reduce our dependency on coal and other nonrenewable resources? If most homes in the country have a solar energy system that generates sufficient electricity, it would simply mean that there is a lot of coal or oil to be preserved for other more important purposes and usage needs.
Solar energy has been used in various ways. The two most common kinds of uses would be:
Solar thermal energy where it collects the sun’s radiated heat and light through water or in glycol mixture. In this practice, it is more efficient to use flat-plate solar energy collectors that have a prearranged position facing the equator and leans at an angle to the horizon equals the latitude adding another 15 degrees to it.
Another one would be solar photovoltaic energy where it converts the sun’s radiation to electricity with minimal usage off the electric grid. It primarily power homes that are interconnected with the power grid.
In addition to helping you save on heating and electricity costs, use of solar energy is a great way to reduce carbon footprint making it environmental friendly. By itself, solar energy does not totally diminish carbon emissions. What it actually does to help to the environment is not to produce any more carbon emissions. It, therefore, actively contributes to the decrease of harmful greenhouses gas emissions.
The benefits of using solar energy to the environment far prevails the disadvantages. Not only are we trying to slow down global warming, but we are also giving our health a good opportunity to survive.
Energy Savers for you Home
Posted by admin on Dec 20, 2010
It is sensible enough to splurge money on possessions that can help us save money in the long run. Solar panels for the home are a great way to squander our money on. Instead of paying the electricity bills that seem to get more expensive each month, why cannot we invest in something solar?
Solar panels are utilized to generate electricity that can be used to power our homes. It is a great option to be able to save capital from our energy bills. We no longer have to pay for our electricity usage. As an alternative, we get to use a vast quantity of electricity for free by the power of the sun. Purchase cost may be too much for one to handle; but let us think of the benefits of going solar that obviously outnumbers its disadvantages.
When we install solar panels in our home, we are not taking our own home off the electricity grid by electric companies. We still make use of the long-established electricity if there has not been enough solar energy obtained during high times of the heat radiated by the sun. But on other days, where there is sufficient light and heat coming from the sun, our homes become mini power plants as it stores energy.
As mentioned earlier, the cost may be too much for an average person but there are grants and programs given by the government to inveigle people to draw on using solar panels at home. For some people with new homes built with solar panels installed, they get some great breaks from taxation.
Solar panel systems require very little maintenance due to the reality that there are no moving parts. They are built to stand firm and sustain various climate and weather conditions. One need not worry about adding extra fuel or changing any parts.
A solar powered home is using a constantly renewable resource as the sun is just tossing and hurling energy with no depletion whatsoever. As to put it, the technology behind solar panels is recyclable. Added to that, use of solar panels to power our homes, heat our water and start the engines of our cars decreases environmental pollution. Conversely, use of solar energy does not require the burning of coal, oil or natural gas from transportation and usage. In short terms, we are helping the environment.
Each one of us has choices and our choices are what make us – that is, if we choose to go and exploit the usual ways to power our homes and gradually tear down our milieu or if we choose to rise above the adversity of using nonrenewable resources to power our homes by using what is already present and can never depleted.
Solar Energy Cons
Posted by admin on Dec 20, 2010
http://WINDENERGY7.COM – Solar Energy Cons, Pros & Cons – The most serious Solar Energy Con is something that our solar kits do not have a problem with. The fact that solar can only make power by day, and when it’s overcast or stormy, a solar only home system won’t make much if any power. Well, what if it’s a storm? You may have your grid out, in a black-out and have no power. If it’s cloudy or overcast and you have no wind power to get you through… Well, your solar power is of little use. That’s why we promote hybrid power that uses wind and sun together. Our solar kits charge more reliably because we comnbine wind turbines with solar panels in a harmonius hybrid power system.
Our Solar Kits are complete solar kits. With a Solar Kit anyone can do a professional installation with our solar kits. We have a network of customers, dealers, and installers from Hawaii to Massachusetts. WindEnergy7 LLC will support your project as a self install, or a turn key install with assist on managing your solar project. We don’t just sell solar parts, we sell complete solar kit systems to people all over the world. Then we follow the solar system to its successful installation and customer training to be sure every solar kit system we sell is up and working as designed.
We are experts in Home and Business sized solar energy systems. We specialize in Hybrid Energy systems combining wind and solar together. We have proven that this is the best solution in almost every installation. Our complete system kits make installation very easy for a self install or installation by your local electrician of remodeling contractor. Our kits come with everything you need to get a professional system running and we use only the best engineered solutions to last the length of a mortgage and beyond. There’s nothing cheap about anything we do at WindEnergy7.
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How Much Does Solar Power Cost
Posted by admin on Dec 18, 2010
http://WisePowersystems.com How Much Do Solar Power Systems Cost?
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Solar Energy (Rich Dana), Part 4 and Wind Power (Todd Hammen), Part 1
Posted by admin on Dec 16, 2010
From Imagine Grinnell’s Green Home Showcase at the Drake Community Library on December 5th, 2010. Part 4 of presentation on solar energy and the Grinnell Middle School’s Sun 4 School’s Grant by Rich Dana, Energy Specialist for NCAT. Part 1 of presentation on small-scale wind power generation by Todd Hammen, owner of Iowa Energy Alternatives, LLC., in Barnes City, Iowa. Imagine Grinnell is a membership-based, non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people of Grinnell, promoting a healthy environment, and complementing economic development efforts. Learn more at imaginegrinnell.org.
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FREE ENERGY OFF GRID SOLAR WIND POWER Update
Posted by admin on Dec 16, 2010
http://www.EnergyBrainiac.com – FREE ENERGY OFF GRID SOLAR WIND POWER UPDATE
System is fully automated now. New Exeltech 1100 watt pure sine wave inverter, low voltage disconnect, automatic transfer switch between the inverter power and grid power. Nothing to do now but monitor the system and count the money I am saving. System now is averahing a little better than 1 KW a day in output. Need more solar panels. Have Evergreen 3 x 6 solars cells coming so I can start building my own solar panels at about 1/3 the cost. Hoping to build 3 60watt solar panels. FREE ENERGY OFF GRID SOLAR WIND POWER UPDATE
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