265 articles on "solar"

Silicon Solar Cells and Solar Panels

Silicon solar cells were created in order to trap the energy from the sun and use it as a source of renewable energy. Today silicon solar cells continue to be the most used solar cells in solar panels. The reason this continues is due to the durable ...

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Solar Shingles Replacing Solar Panels on Roofs?

Future generations will probably wonder why we focused so much on generating power from petrol fuels when we have practically an endless source of energy available in the sun. This nation has had solar energy technology, in some form or other, since ...

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Solar Pannels

Not all solar cells are the same and how you make them can make a difference. Different types of solar cells vary not only in price, but in the different features they present. There are currently three different types of solar cells: Monocrystal, Po...

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Getting Started with a Solar Powered Generator

There are generally two reasons you would want to build your own solar powered generator: you want a reliable backup energy source, or you want to use it every day and live life off the grid. Whatever the reason, constructing your own solar powered g...

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Economic Payback on Solar Power Systems

You've probably considered installing a solar power system on your home so you can start producing renewable energy. One of the most commonly asked questions about solar is 'When it will pay for itself?' If you were to just go out and...

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Solar Energy - The Sun"s Gift to Mankind

Scientists tell us that our sun is dying. It will, in time, run out of fuel, cool down and expand into a red giant. But as that is going to take approximately 5 billion years, we have plenty of time to take advantage of the solar energy which it curr...

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Why You Should Take an Online Solar Power Course

Very soon, energy-efficient and environmentally conscious buildings are going to be the rule, rather than the exception, in the United States. As supplies of fossil fuels dwindle worldwide, and those that remain become harder to tap and get to market...

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Solar Panel Cells - How Effective It Really Is?

Solar panel cells will be the medium utilized in storing and collecting the power from the sun. It actually comprises arrays of solar cells which usually had been connected together to ensure that you'll be able to retailer a large quantity of e...

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How to Build a Free Energy Generator

The interest in alternative energy sources is gaining momentum. With the depletion of non-renewable energy sources like oil and gas, it is becoming more imperative for us to find other sources of energy, preferably renewable ones. The 2 most practica...

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Who Wants to Make Solar Panels?

People from all over the world are interested in moving towards a greener lifestyle. This means reducing our carbon footprint, conserving fuels, where possible and being careful about what we eat - choosing foods that are local and not imported. One ...

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