Monday, June 13, 2011

Solar Electricity - Will a solar electric system produce enough energy to cover all my electricity needs?




bit.ly - One question I get all the time from people who are thinking about solar electric system is, "Will a solar electric system produce enough energy to cover all my electricity needs"?



In the News:




Obama's New Dark Ages
LubbockOnline.com (blog)
The new regulations of coal-produced electricity will skyrocket the cost of electricity. Obama's restrictions on drilling for oil will continue to increase the cost of gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, plastics, and all other petroleum products. ...

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Soaking up the sun
Ottawa Citizen
Here's some of what you need to know before slapping PV panels all over your roof. Residential solar electricity systems typically consist of PV panels (also called modules) that use solar cells to convert the energy of sunlight into electrical current ...

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The Death of Nuclear Power: The Five Global Energy Moves to Make Now
Money Morning
Back in 1976 I originated and directed Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Renewable Energy Program. The results were that solar THERMAL power plants were the most cost effective,quantitatively significant,dispatchable, and safe, of all renewable possibilities. ...

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Recommended: Experts lay out energy game plan
msnbc.com
He envisioned the development of cheap solar-powered battery packs that could produce enough electricity to run a small appliance, and yet would be so portable "you can wrap it up, put it in your backpack and carry it 50 miles down the road."

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USA Today

Solar energy potential underestimated, says Greg Barker
The Guardian
This is an average power consumption of 500 We. At 22 W/m^2 solar system for my house will be 23 m^2. The floor area of my house is 53 m^2 so to get all my power from the sun will require this thing that tracks the sun and is as big as half my roof. ...
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONPower-Gen Worldwide

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