Archive for April, 2009
Solar power equipment
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar power systems
For many years people depended on the energy that was supplied to them without worrying about where it was coming from or what it was doing to the environment. However, in recent years this has become less and less true as people have started to realize that the damaging effects of global warming and how [...]
Solar security light
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar powered products
Everyone has those areas of their home that just do not feel safely illuminated at night. One of the reasons that these areas exist is because there is no appropriate power source in the area for them to set up a good security lighting system. If this is the case with your home, then you [...]
Evacuated tube
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar thermal solutions
An evacuated tube collection system is one that relies on a series of vacuum sealed glass tubes that are lined up and kept inside a special panel box. The evacuated tubes are lined up next to each other in a parallel manner. There are generally four of the tubes in a single system, but this [...]
Solar and wind power for residential use
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar power systems
In recent years, technology has started to truly increase when it comes to the efficiency of renewable energy sources, making them even more accessible to people who are looking to try and break away from the traditional forms of energy that the utility companies rely on. There are many reasons why solar and wind power [...]
Solar panel charge controller
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar power systems
If you are using solar powered energy to charge batteries and appliances, then chances are you need a solar panel charge controller. Anytime that you hook up an item to a solar charger then you run the risk of inputting too many volts and therefore causing damage to the system or the batteries. This is [...]
Solar attic fan
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar powered products
Solar energy is becoming a more viable option for a lot of people who are looking to divert rising energy costs and to help become more environmentally friendly by making all of their appliances as energy efficient as possible. One of the items that people are starting to use more and more is the solar [...]
Solar power panels: photovoltaic modules at work
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar panels & photovoltaic cells
Many people wonder what is PV solar power? People have often heard about it, but are uncertain of the meaning. Although solar power may be familiar to them, many do not have the slightest conception of PV solar power and what makes it so different. PV solar power is the root of the sun’s power. [...]
Active solar energy for space & water heating
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar thermal solutions
Solar heating is one of the oldest uses of the sun’s energy, and with energy costs rising again its benefits are attracting renewed interest. The two types of solar heating are passive and active, both similar but different in one important way. Passive solar heaters rely on the thermosyphon effect to move fluid around their [...]
Solar collector tube
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar panels & photovoltaic cells
Many people are trying to become environmentally friendly with their energy usage so that they can do their part to help out with the effects of greenhouse gasses and global warming. When someone decides to do this, there is also the added bonus of having reduced payments sent in to the large energy corporations. However, [...]
Tankless solar water heater
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar thermal solutions
If you have ever messed around with installing and fixing a traditional water heater, then you know the difficulty that you can have with the tank. One of the largest complaints that people receive is the problems with tanks rupturing or leaking onto their floors. One way to fix this problem and to save a [...]
