Learn about the latest solar energy news, and the up-and-coming solar products which make the best use of technological advancements in solar power.
Security is an important issue especially these days when the occurrence of domestic crimes is on the rise. What’s scary is that a lot of these suburban crimes are actually committed by teenagers. These young individuals are not professional thieves. However, they rob or invade houses that seem to be lacking in security and opt [...]
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Whether you have added solar power to your existing home or designed it in as you built, the question frequently arises; what other type of energy should be used in tandem with your new solar power system. It would be nice to just survive on solar power alone by virtue of solid design and planning [...]
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Renewable energy is inexhaustible, clean and becoming increasingly cost effective. After an initial infrastructure investment, its main cost is maintenance. For decades, interest in renewables developed slowly due to low oil prices. Now, that development is picking up speed. As new power sources come onto the grid, the price of technology is dropping. Biomass [...]
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String (or central) inverters have been on the market all the way since the introduction of solar panels. An inverter is an absolutely necessary component of a solar PV-system. Without it, we have no way of converting direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC), which is the required type of electricity for the vast majority [...]
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RET (Renewable Energy Target) Scheme The government in Australia has made it very easy to participate in the renewable energy boom and add solar power to your home or business. Australia has made a commitment to achieve 20 percent renewable energy in the nation by 2020. To do that, homeowners and business owners alike can [...]
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Now that Apple’s massive North Carolina datacenter is online, and it’s powering the business’ iCloud service, many are curious about what is going to be done with the adjacent areas of land that have been cleared for some type of construction. Some suspected it was for another datacenter, but according to aerial photographs taken by [...]
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Living off the grid, away from power lines, requires setting up a self-sustaining electrical system. If wanting freedom from the power company, there are three basic ways to generate your own home electricity. Solar Electrical Systems Photovoltaic (PV) cell technology, most commonly referred to as solar panels, converts energy from the sun into [...]
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A new type of solar cell has been developed by Japanese and Austrian researchers which could lead to a huge increase in personal renewable energy generation. On Wednesday, the teams announced that their new solar cell was thinner than a piece of spider silk, and so flexible it could be wrapped around a human hair. [...]
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The idea of renewable energy has been around for decades. Only now are we starting to realise the power and potential of harnessing this energy and putting it to great use, especially in the home, to save money and start to save the planet. Pros and Cons of Home Solar Panel Installation For the [...]
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Solar power in Australian cities has recently sprung to life with various grants and great prices on offer. Furthermore, more people are realizing the obvious benefits that it can have in the long term. Lower Prices The drive to own a home that is green is ‘on’ at the moment. The government is supporting [...]
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