September 8, 2010 - 10:35 am
Posted in Solar Energy FAQ | 2 comments
Question by Luxe: What exactly does my vehicle solar panel charge?
I have an 04 VW Jetta that came with a solar panel that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Does this charge the battery? I forgot to ask the previous owner, and it does not say on the actual solar panel.
Sorry if this is a dumb [...]
September 7, 2010 - 3:35 am
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Question by ginger_jj: How many joules of solar energy fall on your back as you work on your tan for 0.70h?
The intensity of electromagnetic waves from the sun is 1.4 kW/m^2 just above the earth’s atmosphere. Eighty percent of this reaches the surface at noon on a clear summer day.
Suppose you model your back as [...]
September 5, 2010 - 8:34 pm
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Question by GPS4ME: Which solar panel is most efficient and best price for my home?
Looking for the right solar panel for my home, what is the most efficient panels is best for me.
Kyocera?
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Answer by RayJA bit side stepping this question’s answer, but still something to think about as substantial help for lowering your costs for [...]
September 4, 2010 - 1:35 pm
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Question by scary-movie-lover: What if australia depended on solar energy?
If australia began to use only solar energy to power the country, what do you think would happen? Also, what would happen to the other energy sources we are currently using and all the power lines? And how would we be able to make sure that [...]
September 4, 2010 - 9:39 am
Posted in Energy Saving | 1 comment
Question by Master ß : Is the energy-saving fluorescent light bulb which gives me needless tips on Q&A representative of dim ideas?
I mean, the original “bright” idea used a standard incandescent light bulb. Does Yahoo’s use of the energy-saving one mean that they expect people to be a little less bright when they participate [...]
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 3, 2010 - 3:33 am
Posted in Energy Saving | 5 comments
Question by Emily Dew: Love the energy saving light bulbs, but a couple of have exploded and/or burned out in less than a year. Why?
Are these energy saving light bulbs more perilous than they are worth? The exploding aspect worries me, though I can’t find much written about it. I am seriously considering [...]
September 1, 2010 - 11:35 pm
Posted in Solar Energy FAQ | 3 comments
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
Posted in Buy Solar Panels | 5 comments
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
Posted in Wind Power FAQ | 4 comments
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 [...]
