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IS THERE A SMALL SOLAR PANEL AVAILABLE THAT WOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER TO RUN A SMALL SPACE HEATER OR FAN?
I live in a townhouse and the association doesn’t grant roof top solar panels or anything that is visible from the street.
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September 9, 2010 - 5:35 pm
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Question by ccwalker_uwp: Can a solar panel facing north generate enough energy?
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WHAT EXACTLY DOES MY CAR SOLAR PANEL CHARGE?
September 8, 2010 - 10:35 am
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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.
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IF YOU HAD TO ARGUE THE BENEFITS OF WIND ENERGY, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
September 7, 2010 - 3:36 am
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Question by PlovinTaylor: If you had to argue the benefits of wind energy, what would they be? What are the risks?
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HOW MANY JOULES OF SOLAR ENERGY FALL ON YOUR BACK AS YOU WORK ON YOUR TAN FOR 0.70H?
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?
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Suppose you model your back as [...]
COBRA CPI 1575 1500 WATT 12 VOLT DC TO 120 VOLT AC POWER INVERTER
September 6, 2010 - 5:56 pm
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WHICH SOLAR PANEL IS MOST EFFICIENT AND BEST PRICE FOR MY HOME?
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 [...]
WHAT IF AUSTRALIA DEPENDED ON SOLAR ENERGY?
September 4, 2010 - 1:35 pm
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Question by scary-movie-lover: What if australia depended on solar energy?
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HOW DO YOU CONNECT A SOLAR PANEL TO A MOTOR FROM AN RC CAR?
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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HOW DO YOU CONNECT A SOLAR PANEL AND WIND GENERATOR IN PARALLEL?
September 1, 2010 - 11:35 pm
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March 12, 2010 - 2:26 am
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March 12, 2010 - 2:43 am
Fan.. maybe , but wouldn’t blow very hard.
Heater , no. They pull a lot of power . They are not very efficient either.
Proper solar systems require huge panels , cooking and heating are the highest users power.
It’s not a sin to keep warm , and there are some heaters that perform better than the rest.
I had an electric baseboard heater , that used heated oil the way radiators use water.I barely noticed the increase in my electric bill.
March 12, 2010 - 3:42 am
I found one here that can deliver 1.25 amps at 120V. This may just run a small fan, but you would need 10 of them to run a small space heater. I guess it would be your call……… Hope this helps.
March 12, 2010 - 3:45 am
Yeah you can make your own solar panels go here http://www.squidoo.com/howtomakesolarpanels