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There has never been a better time to get into making your own electricity than now. This guide will help you save thousands of dollars and help the environment  so get this book as it will help you  to
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Why Solar power is finally affordable 

Solar power has finally come down in prices after when in past years the cost of solar power was so high you couldn't afford to install one.But like everthing else or almo st everything the cost eventually has dropped so it's affordable again. So here we go the top 6 reasons solar power is affordable again.

1. Solar power going down dirty fuel going up: Dirty fuel meaning carbon based fuel. As fuel prices went up Solar power came down with more demand and interest in the product.

2In 2009 A new tax credit: for Solar powered energy systems will be in place. Instead of it being like a deduction It'll come straight off your tax bill 30% of the cost of the system is what you'll get credited for.

3.State and local rebates: These don't apply in every state but in Austin ,Texas theres a rebate of $4.50/watt when it only costs $6-$10.00/watt to setup a system so you're getting a 45-75% return of you installation costs.

4.Film based solar panels: A company based in San Jose California, has devoloped a film based solar panel that is much more cost efficient in converting Sun to electricity than the current solar panels on the market.

5.Trackers and Mirrors: Electric motors keep panels moving with the sun so to utilize the sun all day long. Mirrors are used to concentrate the suns energy onto the panels.

6.People have figured out a way to make Solar panels right at home..Buying this guide on the Internet has proven to be a very cost effective way to make your own electricity.

 

 

 

Using mirrors to enhance your solar panel power during cloudy days.

 

Did you know that there’s a way to increase your solar power during cloudy days? That's right all you have to do is put up mirrors on each side of your panel and it will magnify what little sunlight there is helping you get more voltage on cloudy days..

 You will want to use soft panels, they will flex and are very light and have a bypass diode in between panels this helps save your charge power because it makes them shade tolerant. So it is a good idea to get these types of panels.


 

Even though having mirrors to enhance your solar panels is a good idea there are precautions you should take. It is possible to start a fire due to the heat given off by the mirror. This could happen if the sun reflects onto a surface that could ignite, i.e. wood, leaves, or  paper make sure you know if the mirror is reflecting sunlight somewhere it shouldn’t be. , Also there is a chance you could reflect the sun into someones eyes while they’re driving or a plane flying overhead. Just remember that the mirrors will reflect a long distance so be careful where they’re aimed at..


How to figure your electric bill at home

Do you wonder if your electric bill is right sometimes You can check it  and you'll get a good idea of how much you've spent. If you look on all of your appliances and household amenities you will see a wattage rating and or an amps rating .

If you take the wattage rating and divide it by 1000 take that number multiplied by the hours you've used it then you'll have your kilowatt rating.

 then can add up everything that's run on electricity and divide that by 1000 then multiply that number by the hours of use and you'll have your kwh kilowatt hours then take that multiplied by your electric rate and you have it. I should state that there is another charge or two that we cant determine but you can get a close approximation of your electric bill.     Here it is again Watts/1000 x hours of use = Kwhx electric rate= bill

 

Or if you don't have a wattage rating and it shows amps take your amps x volts =watts. This works too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Energy

Wind Energy is something that many people use on a daily basis in order to create their own power and to power their homes. It can be better than simply supporting green energy or buying it from the power company. Wind energy is something that you can actually generate for yourself, and create your own electricity to power your home.

Most wind energy is produce by the giant turbines that are set up on wind farms. This energy is created when the wind turns the arms of the turbines, and the electricity is gathered and then sent to the customers who purchase it. The turbines are very large, and the arms are also very long. This creates the wind energy, and it can be used and sold.

However, you can put up your own mini wind turbine on your land ,which will mean that not only are you using a renewable source of energy, you are also creating it for yourself without needing to purchase it. In fact, about 7,000 Americans decided to do this in 2007 alone. They purchased a small turbine – created on a residential scale, which powered some or all of their homes. They also powered farms and small businesses with a turbine. The turbines are small, with power generators shaped like propellers. They are about 15 feet around in diameter, and are raised anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in the air. They generate clean energy that is completely green house gas free. The power that is produced is then used on site.

Wind power has amazing benefits – whether you are using wind power coming from an electric company, or wind power that you are generating right on site for yourself. You can connect to the electric grid, so you can have power when the wind isn't blowing. This will simply mean that you use less electricity, because whenever the wind is blowing you will use wind energy. For areas that see a lot of wind, you might use your power grid only rarely. The grid connection also insures that you can sell your excess energy back to the power company, which means you also might make a profit on your electrical use.

Getting your own turbine is something to consider if you live in an area where the wind blows often, and where you have some open land that will allow the wind to reach full speeds before hitting your turbine. You can even find smaller turbines, for instance, to power accessories on boats or small farms. These turbines have battery power so when the wind isn't blowing they can still produce power.

Even if you don't have your own turbine, you can use wind power that is generated somewhere else. Simply ask your electric company if they supply it, or find one that does. Wind power has grown, and its popularity has grown, immensely in the past 10- years. This is because it is completely renewable, completely clean, and will last forever. To have Wind and Solar energy at your fingertips just Click Here!> !
 

 


   
   
   
 
   
 

 


  

 


 

 

 

Solar Power

Solar power is an important step in becoming self-sustaining. It is an energy that is completely clean and completely green-house gas free. It is also an energy that is renewable. The sun produces more power each day than we could ever use – even if each person used solar energy to power their homes.

Solar energy is really made up of photovoltaics. PV technology is what creates the energy from solar power. This PV technology uses silicon which produces as voltages when light hits it. Solar power started out small – with small devices that were powered by light. It has grown widely over the last 25 years, because it can be used to power anything, and is completely clean.

Solar power really has been around for a long time. It was discovered in 1905 by Albert Einstein, and was demonstrated by Bell Laboratories in 1954. NASA was the first to make widespread use of solar power, powering spacecraft with it as early as the 1960s. When solar power began to be used by homes, it was mostly off the grid. However, it has now reached the point where it is used both off grid and on grid for power.

Solar power is not exactly like things such as solar water heaters, which are using the heat from the sun. Solar power is using the actual light photons. The PV modules are treated with silicone which has been treated with doping chemicals. The light hits the silicone, and the electrons are freed, which means that they can produce power. They roll off the silicone wafers and are then collected into direct current wires. They have now created electricity and can be converted to run a home.

Much solar power is used off the grid. It can easily be used to charge batteries and power small appliances in a home. It can also be used to power an entire home, if enough solar panels are used. Like wind power, it can be stored for use even when the sun is not shining. Homes that are completely off the grid can keep and store their electricity and use it in the same way that they would use power from the power company.

Persons who use solar power can also connect to the grid. This allows them to have extra power if they need it. It can also allow them to provide the grid with power, and sell back some electricity that they aren't using to the power company. This can be an extremely useful way of providing themselves with electricity and lowering any other electric bills that they might have.

Solar power requires installation, and your home will require adaptations so that it can run on the solar power that is produced. However, after it has been set up, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of solar power. Even if you do not install panels on your home, you can find other ways to take advantage of solar power, even if you are only powering small items. Click Here to find other ways to power your home
 

 
 
 
 
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 You've heard the buzz about alternative energy sources but have you ever wondered how solar energy panels work? Of course, if you want to install a system for your home, you want to understand something about how you'll get energy from the sun and how it can benefit you.

You've probably used a solar powered calculator for doing mathematic problems. You know the kind; as long as the calculator is exposed to light, it operates perfectly. Did you know that there are portable solar energy panels that you could use to operate a laptop computer, a radio or CD player, a cell phone, digital camera or other small appliance when camping, hiking or even when sitting beside your swimming pool? These small, flexible solar energy panels roll up for storage in a small space and simply unroll for placement in the bright sunshine when you want a little power to run a small electric device. These solar panels function pretty much the same as a large roof-top solar collector panel.

These solar collection cells, whether large or small, are called photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic, when broken down, is easy to understand. "Photo" means light and "voltaic" means electric; the word means electricity from light. These devices were invented to power satellites and devices in space but now are in use all over the world in households.

Solar energy panels, also called photovoltaic (PV) panels, are made of material that concentrate the sun's rays. When the sun's rays strike a PV panel, some of the energy can be absorbed by the panel. This can be used to heat water passing through pipes in the solar energy panel. It can be absorbed by semiconductor material and used to generate electricity.

When PV cells collect electrons from the light being absorbed, these electrons flow in a single direction because of the electric fields they contain. The flow of electrons is controlled by the use of metal contacts at the top and bottom of the solar energy panel so that current can be extracted for use. This can power the small appliance or used to power an entire house.


 

Using solar energy panels for collecting the sun's power for home use can be quite simple. They usually consist of a black metal or wooden box that is designed to be the right size for placement on the roof of the house where it will be installed. The box is well insulated and is always black on the inside to help focus the sun's energy and absorb it most efficiently. Inside the box may be semiconductor material or piping.

If hot water is being generated, the box will contain zigzag patterns of copper piping through which the water will pass, becoming hot from the energy of the sun. If the solar energy panel is used in this way, the heated water will then pass into a storage tank which is very well insulated and may be created from an altered traditional hot water heating tank. The water is then used when required by simply turning on a water tap in the bathtub, sink or when the hot water valve opens when operating the washer or dishwasher. The occupants of the home never realize the hot water is not being heating in a traditional manner using electricity or gas from the utility company. A carefully designed system can provide enough hot water for any family's needs.

If the solar energy panel is used to create electricity, the current is stored inside the home in batteries somewhat like the one you've seen in your car. Usually there is a bank of several batteries that store the electricity. A control unit makes sure the right amount of voltage and amperage goes into the electric wires when someone turns on a light switch, when the home's heat or air conditioning comes on, or other demand is placed on the batteries to supply their stored electric power to the house.

Of course, it is a bit more complex if you get into all the engineering details. This is, however, a basic explanation of how solar energy panels can provide for your energy needs.




 

 

 

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Steps

  1. Read all warnings before proceeding.                    
  2. Choose a charger that can supply enough current to charge the battery and keep up with the inverter's load. This will be a fairly heavy duty charger.
    • Check RV suppliers for 'Converters', designed to run larger RVs if you are making a big system.
    • Check solar power sources for "big" whole house chargers and inverters for very large systems.
    • If an RV or home converter has an inverter built in, make sure it's isolated (or can be isolated) from the input power.
    • Make sure the charger handles the kinds of batteries you are going to buy.
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  4. Choose only deep cycle batteries. Do not use a car or truck battery, nor a 'marine' battery. If you will be using only one battery, a gel or 'maintenance free' battery will work adequately. For larger systems composed of multiple deep-cycle batteries, select only wet cells or AGM cells.
    • Make sure the batteries are ventilated for escaping hydrogen gas.
    • If you buy wet cells, make sure the charger supports an 'equalize' charge.
    • Lead acid batteries are sold in 6 volt and 12 volt sizes. You will need to connect them in series to raise the voltage, or in parallel to increase the amp-hours available.
      • 12 volts = 2x6V volt batteries connected in series
      • 24 volts = 4x6V or 2x12V batteries in series
      • When connecting series-parallel, connect pairs of batteries in parallel and then connect those pairs in series, not chains of series batteries in parallel.
    • Do not mix different kinds of batteries. Newer batteries added to existing sets of batteries will be as worn as the originals very quickly.
    • In larger series-parallel setups it's a good idea to swap batteries around every year or so.
    • Batteries that are shallowly drained (cycled) will last a long time, while batteries that are deeply cycled will have shorter lives.
    • A fully charged, new 12 volt battery is 12.6 volts at rest (each of six cells is 2.1 volts).
    • A fully charged, new 6 volt battery will be at 6.3 volts at rest.
    • When a 12 volt charger is operating on it, the voltage will be higher. A float charge (maintenance charge) for a 12 volt system is 13.5 to 13.8 volts; active charging requires at least 14.1 volts. You may see it go as high as 16 volts when charging, depending upon the charger. After a full charge, if the battery is not going to be float charged, the at-rest voltage will slowly return to the nominal full-charge voltage.
    • A discharged 12 volt battery is 11.6 volts at rest. A discharged 6 volt battery is 5.8 volts at rest. The voltage may temporarily fall below these levels while powering a large load, but should return to a point within the nominal range after a 1-hour rest. Over-discharging to less than 1.93 volts per cell at rest will permanently damage your battery.
    • Batteries can be measured with a voltmeter for an approximate state of charge, but many dead batteries can hold a 'shallow charge' which drops off rapidly when current is drawn. You'll need to test them with a 'live' load over a series of hours to verify them.
    • A regulated 12 volt power supply can not fully charge a discharged 12 volt battery, but it makes a good float charger if the output voltage is correct (again, 13.5-13.8 volts for a 12 volt system). Check the water level in the cells often, and replenish as needed with distilled water.
  5. Choose an inverter.
    • Rated for continuous duty at substantially more power than you think you'll need.
    • Enough 'peak' current to handle motor starting loads, which can be from 3 to as much as 7 times the rated running wattage.
    • Inverters are available for input voltages of 12, 24, 36, 48, and 96 volts, and a few less common voltages. The higher the voltage the better, especially for large systems. 12 volts is the most common, but in no case should one consider 12 volts for a system of greater than 2400 watts output.
    • Some of the better inverters have a built-in 3-stage automatic battery charger and transfer relay, greatly simplifying the system. These inverters are well worth the extra money; if fact they save money overall, as the built-in charger is a bargain compared to the price of a comparable stand-alone charger.
  6. Get cables and fuses and other hardware to interconnect batteries, charger and inverter.
    • These should be very heavy gauge, well made, and as short as you can fit it all together with.
    • Consider spending just a bit more for a bus bar interconnect with big dividers, instead of just 'wires everywhere'. It is tidy and helps prevent accidental shorts. It also makes it easier to remove defective batteries.
  7. Wear protective gear and observe safety precautions.
    • Don your eye protection.
    • Wear protective, non-conductive gloves if possible.
    • Remove any jewelry.
  8. Securely attach the charger cables to the deep cycle battery, noting polarity.
  9. Prepare the charging system. Plug the charger into the wall and power it on. Make sure it begins a proper charge cycle, and make sure the inverter is powered off.
  10. Attach and test the inverter if it is separate from the charger. Hook up the cables to the batteries, noting polarity. Turn the inverter on and test it with some suitable AC load. You shouldn't see sparks, smoke, or fire at any point. Leave the inverter on with a load similar to your planned load and allow the battery to charge overnight. This will test that the charger and load are a good match. In the morning, the battery should be fully charged.
  11. Dismantle the test rig.
  12. Design a tidy enclosure. This could be shelves in a shed, or a very large container. This will hold the batteries, charger, and inverter. Generally the charger and inverter should not be right next to the batteries where escaping gas can get to them. If so, it can shorten the life of the electronics, or ignite gases from sparking if vents are blocked. Some partition should be installed and separate air circulation should be provided for the charger and inverter. Alternatively, mount the charger/inverter outside the battery box. Once ready, install the components into it.
  13. Make the connections. Runs of cable should be kept fairly short. You need easy access to every battery to check, so clean and tighten cables. For wet cells, you need to be able to easily take every top off to check fluid levels and get distilled water into them. Make sure the inverter is grounded. You may ground it to the ground wire on the charger's input AC, or use a grounding rod driven into the soil.
  14. Supplement alternatives where beneficial or necessary. You may supplement or replace the charger with solar, wind, etc., connected to their own applicable charge controller. This can keep the power running far longer than it otherwise would, even indefinitely. Also, you may supplement the charger with a generator. Attach a truck alternator to a small internal combustion engine, use a generator with 12 volt charging output, or unplug the charger from its AC outlet and then use a 'regular' AC generator to power the charger.  To get detailed instructions on how to install your own power plant go to

 

Tips

  • Do not plug surge suppressors into the inverter. It is isolated from the grid and outside.
  • The UPS can be located outside.
    • Install an inside and outside outlet through a wall connected only to each other. You can plug the UPS inverter into the outside outlet (with a 'gender bender' extension cable) to power the inside outlet.
    • Disconnect and isolate an indoor circuit from the main circuit breaker panel. Route the wire out of that box through one of the punch-outs or remove it, and connect it to the inverter, providing conduit to shield as applicable. All plugs/lights/smoke detectors/etc. on that circuit will be powered by the UPS, so test and make sure nothing 'extra' is connected to it.
    • Run conduit and/or get fancy as you see fit, relative the permanence of your solution.

Warnings

  • If you're not a very safe electrician, don't try any of this.
  • Grounding the inverter is not optional.
  • If power goes to outside outlets or near water, either buy an inverter with GFI and ground it, or add GFI to it.
  • The AC output from the inverter can kill you.
  • The DC current from the battery can burn you. A ring that gets between 'hot' wires can amputate your finger.
  • There is enough DC current in a battery bank to stop your heart.
  • Do not wear watches or jewelry when working on the batteries
  • Wear eye protection when working on batteries
  • Shorting batteries can cause blinding flashes, blow wrenches into splinters, even cause the batteries to explode and spray sulphuric acid and hunks of plastic everywhere.
  • Provide proper ventilation for batteries. Trapped hydrogen gas can ignite and/or explode.
  • Don't mess with the circuit breaker panel if you're not a really very good (and very, very safe) electrician.
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Things You'll Need

  • One or more deep cycle batteries
  • One 12 volt battery charger
  • One heavy duty inverter
  • Battery cables
  • Eye, face, and hand protection (for handling batteries)

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