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| Posted by: Skyepony, 3:30 PM GMT on July 09, 2006 | +0 |
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West Eau Gallie
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| Elevation: | 29 ft |
| Temperature: | 82.0 °F |
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| Wind: | 3.0 mph from the North |
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Updated: 6:24 PM EDT on May 23, 2013
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| Elevation: | 2540 ft |
| Temperature: | 71.2 °F |
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defenately more powerful than any of the for sale stuff
It will run radios, fans, and small wattage lights all night, or give you about 5 hours of continuous use at 115 volt AC, or about an hour boiling water. This system may be added on to with larger panels, inverters, and batteries.
oksolar.com
Solar power 101~ Batteries
If you can afford to invest in the more expensive gel or absorbed glass matte (AGM) batteries, you will have more flexibility in locating your battery bank, since these batteries do not need to be refilled and do not normally generate explosive gasses. The photo shows a large battery bank with the batteries mounted close together in a vertical steel rack. You do not need a vapor proof enclosure or vent pipe when using these batteries, however they cost almost 30 percent more without providing any additional life or storage capacity.
Though more expensive, I see the point on battery safety now~ gel or absorbed glass matte (AGM) batteries maybe the way to go.
Be careful with the solar hot water. It's gets very, very hot. Can burn.
You can get battery powered fans at one of
those linen stors (forgot which one) I got two of them for storms and they work quit well. They are 10" and will work for 72hrs.
BTW..... Did you ever throw me for a loop when you said your husband. Hope NO OFFENSE is taken but, for some reason I figured you were a guy LMAO!!!!!!!!
The PowerPac II will operate small refrigerators, electric coffee makers and motors
up to 1/2 HP for sump pumps and many other back up power uses. Ideal for cabins
any many applications requiring remote portable or stationary power.
Thats the type that I am talking about. Wonder if that one would be around same price as other now that you said the prices dropped since they wrote the plans??? Man.... really liking the sound of all this!!!!!
Glad your enjoying the notes on the homemade solar generator. Here's some more.
The AGM battery can be charged much faster than the acid one he uses. So instead of a trickle charging $70 5 watt panel, how about a $100 10 or 12 watt one. But those can, at peak, deliver over the 15 volts you need to keep it under to not ruin the battery (as can some of the improved designs of the 5 watt). So add a charge controller ($30 the 1st one I saw). If ya go with the same battery size as him (100Ah), I think you could get a good bit of extra juice when it is sunny. Like plug in the the house well pump. Still need to work out all those calculations as far as the capasity. Be great to run the well a little, coffee maker, toaster oven, 9vt fridge.
Batteries have gone up since he wrote this or I need to look local. If I can find them cheaper than this would drop... Roughly guessing $400 & under, with a battery as big as his but the safer kind & the bigger panel, etc. Have to compare it closer to the PowerPackII. Think that's like $500.
HH Thanks for the water heater tip:) I'm wanting one. Two weeks after Frances, I was taking the batteries out of the radio to power the fan on the infant. You couldn't buy batteries around here. We had a good hoarde but they dwindled quick.
PowerPac II AC/DC Power Unit - BASE UNIT (14.8"H x 15.6"W x 12.3"D) 60 lbs.
Handle extends to 38" and is removable - 8" wheels for easy pull-along and the base unit is also easy to pick up. Has dual 120VAC receptacles and a 12v lighter socket for 12 volt devices. Inverter: 1500w for 10 min./1350w *continuous and 3000w max. surge. 60Ah sealed battery. AC wall charger and 12v charger cord. (*Continuous based on battery capacity. The smaller the load the longer the run time.)
Interesting ~ smaller 60Ah battery ($130), think that inverter runs around $60, 50w panel is like $325. + 100 for wires, shipping, 9v & what not= $510, to make something similiar without the ability to charge off a wall or car. I was way off on the $500 quote for the poerpack I't's close to $900. So the make your own would be substantial savings.
Run hundreds of devices including: fluorescent and halogen lights,
desktop computers, power tools, stereos, TVs and VCRs.
Solar panels come with a "highest quality" charge controller to insure proper battery charging,
and a simple-to-install wire kit with easy-to-follow full color instructions.
Minimal (easy) assembly required - just a screw driver (regular and a Phillips tip).
Ahhhhh that's what I am talking about!!! Runs pc no prob'. I gotta say I rely heavily on internet for storm coverage(satellites etc..)
Being without all that after being steamrolled by a storm kinda scary when you know something else could be out there lurkin'
PENNINGTON, N.J., July 16 (UPI) -- Thanks to a merger, one N.J. company will be able to provide solar power at prices competitive with traditional electricity without relying on rebates.
WorldWater & Power will be responsible for the price drop as a result of its acquisition of Entech Inc., according to a report by Renewable Energy Access.com.
"Entech's patented concentrator technology also allows for the installation of massive solar "farms" with reduced requirements for solar cell materials ... and, when used in conjunction with WorldWater & Power's technology, reduces the reliance on rebates or other incentives for economic installations," according to the report.
Concentrator photovoltaic technology is one of the keys to Entech's success, according to the report. Instead of using flat photovoltaic panels to collect sunlight and convert it to electricity via a chemical reaction, concentrator technology uses mirrors to collect sunlight and concentrate it on a small patch of photovoltaic cells.
The technology is cheaper because it is composed mostly of glass mirrors, rather than expensive silicon. It is also more efficient, because the sunlight is concentrated.
"The pending acquisition ... will give us unmatched solar concentrator applications," WorldWater & Power Corp.'s chairman, Quentin T. Kelly, said via the report.
It will "(enable) us to compete on large-scale systems of one to 100 megawatts or more that can efficiently harness the sun's power for large industrial and municipal electricity supply," Kelly continued.
Link
Checked out that company. Always looking for a good stock. & been eyeing these alternative energy ones. This isn't it's 1st aqusition. Link $0.26 a share.
Good morning to you! Hope all is well. Back at work again so will be checking in and out as I can. Have a great day!
Gams
Just had time to read a couple of posts from the beginning of this blog.
I'm all for the new compact flourescent lights. Hubby and I started switching out about three years ago and now almost everything in our house that requires a light bulb has a compact flourescent in it, even the ceiling fans and the light above our stove.
As for night lighting, ugh! Hubby is an amateur astronomer and there is nothing worse than going outside at night and not being able to see the stars because of all the light pollution.
People, if you need lights outside your home at night, please get lights that don't cause light pollution. You know, the ones that only shine the light down on the ground where you need it, not around to the sides where it just blinds everybody. And no, lights do not deter theft. Studies have been done to prove this. Improper lighting only results in more shadows for thieves to hide. Proper lighting can deter it, but not many people have proper lighting. You pay a little more for proper lighting but don't you want to be able to see the stars at night? Do people even remember that there are stars in the sky?
Back to lurk mode....
G'night! everybody~*~*~*
I found the ultimate way to get off the oil. People always complain the electric cars are going to be slow......
Battery-Fueled Car Will Smoke You
By Joshua Davis, from Wired magazine 12:00 PM Jul, 19, 2006
Martin Eberhard holds the brake down with his left foot and presses on the accelerator with his right. The motor revs, the car strains against the brake. I hear ... almost nothing. Just a quiet whine like the sound of a jet preparing for takeoff 5 miles away. We're belted into a shimmering black sports car on a quiet, tree-lined street in San Carlos, California, 23 miles south of San Francisco. It has taken Eberhard three years to get this prototype ready for mass production, but with the backing of PayPal cofounder Elon Musk, Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and ex-eBay chief Jeff Skoll, he has created Silicon Valley's first real auto company.
"You see any cops?" Eberhard asks, shooting me a mischievous look. The car is vibrating, ready to launch. I'm the first journalist to get a ride.
He releases the brake and my head snaps back. One-one-thousand: I get a floating feeling, like going over the falls in a roller coaster. Two-one-thousand: The world tunnels, the trees blur. Three-one-thousand: We hit 60 miles per hour. Eberhard brakes. We're at a standstill again -- elapsed time, nine seconds. When potential buyers get a look at the vehicle this summer, it will be among the quickest production cars in the world. And, compared to other supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo, and Lamborghini Diablo, it's a bargain. More intriguing: It has no combustion engine.
The trick? The Tesla Roadster is powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries -- the same cells that run a laptop computer. Range: 250 miles. Fuel efficiency: 1 to 2 cents per mile. Top speed: more than 130 mph. The first cars will be built at a factory in England and are slated to hit the market next summer. And Tesla Motors, Eberhard's company, is already gearing up for a four-door battery-powered sedan
Link
Just goes to show that you can take advantage of many types of energy you might not have thought of.
Awsome watch made by Porsche hehehehe.
Thank you for sharing the cool weather pics! (and the bunny is too cute, too!) sincerely, Aqua
Notes for the solar generator project~ Figure out how long any # of watts will run off what ever volt, how everymany # Ah battery. Oh this is sweet.
Herminator~ wins tip of the week award:) I had wondered about hail.
Awesome car Fshhead..
$60 atomic watch for Trouper.
no luck on an affordable pendulum wrist watch...go solar!lol
For Lemonbalm (happy to see you still lurking)~
For those that don't think light pollution isn't rampit check out this satalite pic (but ya gotta look at night since it is near real time)...Link
I just watched the video at KickTheOilHabit.org and it was GREAT.
We need now for Republicans and Democrats to unite on certain issues such as this one as we are all being negatively affected by them.
Great work all.
Haven't stopped by your blog in a while; actually there are many out there I still haven't made it to in weeks. I do see you around and enjoy your comments!
Take care,
Gams
I also have sold my car and replaced it for a bike. Alot more enjoyable to get to work, although I do arrive a lot more sweaty than I used to.
Also just purchased a solar powered CO2 scrubber in the shape of a Yuka plant, be warned though this doesn' work at night
Jokes aside this a good blog, keep up the good work
Friday Jul 28 09:24 AEST
Almost 150,000 NSW households are helping to close a power station and combat climate change by changing their light bulbs, an Australian company says.
The company, Easy Being Green, says NSW residents are the first in the world to tackle greenhouse emissions by entering the world of carbon trading.
Easy Being Green chief executive Paul Gilding says the company is distributing free climate-change starter packs, containing six energy-saving light bulbs and one AAA-rated water-saving shower head, around the state.
In less than a year, 145,000 householders have agreed to install the packs, and Mr Gilding says each pack stops one tonne of greenhouse gas pollution entering the earth's atmosphere each year.
The company's target is to reach one million homes, with pollution reduction equivalent to that of closing down a small coal-fired power station of about 200mW, or taking 300,000 cars off the road.
Link
YellowPitts~ Ya got any good links to some solar stuff? & I really enjoyed your blog.
Cregnebaa~ I'll grant you the saved the world a little this week award...That Yucca put ya over the top..lol.
{{{Finn}}}
Herminator~ I checked into it & Lexan is even a stronger panel protector. It's used on the high end ones. Think I'll go with that on my little barn panel. Thanks again though, hadn't thought of it & hail is a factor here.
Here's a link to the Australian company fshhead mentioned.
· Research drive 'must rival the Apollo moon project'
· Royal Society president warns of climate disaster
Ian Sample, science correspondent
Friday August 4, 2006
The Guardian
An urgent project on the scale of the Apollo moon landings is needed to boost research into green energy sources and save the planet from environmental disaster, according to Britain's top scientist.
Writing in the US journal Science today, Sir Martin Rees, president of Britain's most prestigious scientific institute, the Royal Society, expresses dismay at G8 leaders' "worrisome lack of determination" to accelerate development of new energy sources, given the expected 50% rise in the world's energy needs - and carbon dioxide emissions - in the next 25 years.
He warns that without an international, focused programme to develop alternatives to fossil fuels it will be impossible to keep greenhouse gas emissions low enough to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Calling for a programme with the single-minded commitment of the US Apollo programme, Professor Rees suggests an exploration of alternative energy sources with at least 10 times the $1.5bn a year funding that goes into researching nuclear fusion, a cleaner and safer alternative to conventional nuclear power.
"The Apollo project, like the Manhattan project, is an example where a goal was given a high priority and showed things can be done much more rapidly than would have happened in the normal course of events. The scale of funds needed is small in proportion to the scale of the problem and the trillions of dollars now being spent on energy," he said.
A carbon tax on companies generating the most greenhouse gas could be used to fund the project. "Private companies themselves won't provide an adequate research effort even for technologies that may turn out to be the most important ones, because they're still furthest from market," Prof Rees said.
According to the International Energy Agency, 80% of the world's energy needs will be met by fossil fuels by 2030. Nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass and waste power will provide only 17%, with other renewables such as solar and wind accounting for less than 2%.
But David Baker, a British scientist who joined Nasa's Apollo programme in the 1960s, said rather than copying the Apollo programme, oil and other energy companies should be forced to participate.
"We know what is happening to the climate and we need a concerted sharing of the problem throughout the whole of industry. Why should it be borne wholly by government when there are these companies making huge profits out of all of us?" he said.
This is what I have been saying all along. You cannot tell me this country cannot do this if it REALLY focuses on it!!!!
Living up here in Titletown, WI(yes the place with the stale ice bowl replays whenever they mention us) BTU's are more the point than electric. But I was thinking of powering the panels with solar electric when available. I'm checking out your links.
Thanks for responding to my blog skyepony!
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