September 3, 2010 - 6:36 am
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Question by MaryCheneysAccessory: What are the pros and cons of wind energy?
There are a lot of wind farms going up in my area. The biggest con that I see from these generators is that they pollute the beauty of our mountain ridges here in Western Pennsylvania. Sure, I am all for energy independence, [...]
September 3, 2010 - 6:35 am
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Question by Tony Vo: How do you connect a solar panel to a motor from an RC car?
Can anyone tell me how to connect a solar panel from a calculator to a motor from an RC car.
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Answer by dmoney_scConnecting them is not a problem: the solar cell has two leads or terminals, and so does [...]
September 2, 2010 - 1:56 pm
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GudCraft FD400 400 Watt 24 Volt Residential Wind Turbine Generator Kit with Controller
400 Watt, 24 Volt system uses wind to generate power and run your appliances and electronics
Constructed from lightweight, weatherproof cast aluminum
Latest 2010 design with 3 new blades. Charge controller is included!
Wind turbines include generator, 3 blades, charge controller and screws/bolts
3-Year Warranty
GudCraft FD400 Wind [...]
September 1, 2010 - 11:35 pm
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Question by oakwhiz: How do you connect a solar panel and wind generator in parallel?
I have an ~18v solar panel and a ~15v wind turbine. Sometimes one generates more voltage than the other. How would I get both of them to charge one ~12v battery? I can’t just connect them in parallel with diodes, because [...]
August 31, 2010 - 10:55 pm
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20 Watt Black Frame Mono-crystalline Solar Panel and Battery Charger
Assembled professionally with Suntech Mono-crystalline solar cells (in a worldwide shortage
TUV certified junction box with cable with MC connector
By-pass diode to minimize power drop caused by shade
Anti-reflective high transparency tempered glass
Class II black color coated aluminum alloy frame
This is a 20 Watt Mono-crystalline Portable Waterproof Solar [...]
August 31, 2010 - 4:38 pm
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Question by Bradley: What education would i need to get a job in solar energy or wind energy after graduating high school?
Im fresh out of high school and am not sure what education i should be seeking next. I have heard that renewable energy is a fast growing field and would like to know what [...]
August 31, 2010 - 4:38 pm
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Question by oh me oh my: How much less solar energy is received at 60 degrees latitude than that received at the Equator?
How much less solar energy is received at 60 degrees latitude than that received at the Equator?
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Answer by MorningfoxAt 60 degrees latitude (north or south), and averaged over a year, the solar energy [...]
August 31, 2010 - 11:57 am
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Mod-5A wind turbine generator program design report (SuDoc NAS 1.26:174737/V.4/BK.1-BK.5)
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August 30, 2010 - 5:55 pm
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20 Watt Do-it-Yourself Solar Energy Starter Kit
Our 20 Watt solar power kit for do-it-yourselfers. Includes all the parts to build your own system to solar power lights, radios, laptop computer, fan, small tv and lots more. Includes an inverter to power AC devices.
We’ve made it very easy to put together with complete instructions.
Includes:
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August 30, 2010 - 9:36 am
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Question by Steven: How to adjust pitch on wind turbine blades?
I am doing a science fair project in which I will measure the energy output of a wind turbine whose blades are tilted at various angles. How can I change the pitch for each blade equally, and without having to create separate pieces each time [...]
February 8, 2010 - 10:29 pm
5 Years is a bit optimistic, unless power costs
go up, (as they well may).
Remember, you get a maximum of about 1 Watt per Sq. Meter of collector, and that’s only for part of the day.
That “small A.C.” may have to go.