Friday, September 30, 2011

Solar Electricity - Off The Grid Build - Solar System Installation




How to build a weatherproof solar panel rack and mechanical boxes. Also how to set up a solar system with the following equipment: 4 Schott 225W Panels Outback FM80 Charge Controller Outback FX2524T Inverter Outback Load Center



In the News:




Lehigh County couple reduce carbon imprint to nothing
Reading Eagle
"It is passive solar with its design covering both heating and cooling needs for the year," he said. In addition, the off-grid electrical system includes a solar-powered pump and gravity feed system for cold and hot water. Living simply with several ...




Tour the solar systems
Savannah Morning News
If even his “what if” sounds low, it's because the 3.2 kilowatt solar panels he added to the roof this year are just the latest additions to his energy self-sufficiency. Prokop insulated his attic with spray foam last year and added off-grid solar ...

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The Indypendent

What it Will Take to Make Renewable Energy a Reality in the US
The Indypendent
The tipping point will be “grid parity,” says Kapner, referring to when the total cost of installing and running a solar-power system becomes equal to that of buying conventional power. The equipment and installation are expensive, but after that, ...
Solar Tour will demonstrate energy optionsSt. Cloud Times

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LAist

Practicing what they preach
Daily Local News
Solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to direct current electricity. The solar system converts that energy to an alternating current that can power a house or business. Extra energy can go back to the utility grid and is credited to a customer's ...
Solar Solutions: Looking to go green? IVCC class has answersMyWebTimes.com

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From the Ground Up
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
... builder in Taos to launch construction of the center's first totally off-grid structure Thursday. The "earthship" will be made from recycled materials and equipped with solar panels for power and a catchment system to collect and recycle water. ...

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