Archive for February, 2010

Grid tie solar inverters

Many people have heard of solar paneling and how they are able to produce energy that is usable directly or storable for later use through batteries. One of the big things now is tying the solar energy that you are capturing directly into your power grid to lower your energy usage and if you provide [...]

Flat plate solar collector

When most people think about collecting solar energy, they think about the traditional solar panel. This is one way to collect solar power, and certainly has become the most popular. The function of a solar panel is to turn sunlight into electricity we can use. We have known for thousands of years that sunlight can [...]