Question by GPS4ME:
Which solar panel is most efficient and ideal price for my home?
Looking for the right solar panel for my home, what is the most efficient panels is ideal for me.
Kyocera?

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Answer by RayJ
A bit side stepping this question’s answer, but still something to think about as substantial help for lowering your costs for solar panels, or as I am using solar curtains.

Energy Conservation Specialists scientifically advanced insulation products if your whole home is insulated with them will lower your energy bills by 80%. Easy to do either using the High R-value Ceramic Insulating Paints or the High R-value Radiant Barrier Foils on each exterior wall behind Wood Panel, Drywall or Plywood, plus attic is just a stretch and tack to open joist ends. Using the Radiant Barrier Foils this way alone is mocking the ECS Contest Model that continues to win each high energy efficiency contest for nearly a decade now against all the other well known participating quality insulation manufacturers’ models.

Plus the ECS High R-value Products are reduced up to 3 to 4 lower costs buying direct from the manufacturer. Also you will find he mentions, if using his products over very costly solar panels is a much less costly substitute that actually stays more cost effective for a few decades time for paying for itself.

I first tried out the High R-value Ceramic Additives inside other manufacturers paints to lower my cost even more that brought High R-values but not as high as if I use ECS Insulating Paints directly. Than I used a exterior wall Radiant Barrier Layer behind Wood panel and now when using affordable but powerful solar curtains found on the World wide web make the whole home become self adequate during colder weather except for night times.

Insulation Projects are large, but for 80% energy savings this is done at very low cost. Solar Panels that cost much more might only give you 50% energy savings. Than sneaking in a small solar panel system along side of your 80% energy savings (or as I am using solar curtains that have the ability of generating at least 15,000 BTUs) is substantial help for keeping energy bills at their very minimum.

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Aside from the huge things like loft insulation, energy saving bulbs, double glazing, cavity wall insulation, all those…what helps save energy? It’s the smaller things,like switching off sockets, that add up is not it, so anymore tips like that? Also interested in hearing about any thing lesser known and unique.

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Answer by vicki g
Close vents in rarely used rooms and close the door to them. close your fireplace flu to escaping warm air. Do not run the water when you brush your teeth. Lower the temp of your water heater. Raise the temp of your fridge. Wear thermal underwear and place a kitty cat on your lap while sitting. Reverse the blades of your ceiling fans according to the season: one way brings upper air down, the counter way pulls air up.

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Answer by Ridgerunner
I have found that is works ideal if you set it at desired temperature and leave it there.

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Answer by Don M
There are companies that can do this for you, but you must make sure ahead of time that either you live in the county or your city doesn’t prohibit windmills. Then you need a permit to construct one, and it has to be inspected to make sure it’s not a risk to the neighbors.

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Answer by David
does your school have any idea how LARGE commercial wind turbines are? They are larger than a house!

Still, I want to know too — just on a smaller scale. Good luck with your project

Edit: Okay, so I have been watching this one for a tiny while — it interests me too — but it doesn’t look like people are going to answer your question — so, I recommend going to the library and checking out a book on “wind turbines” or “renewable energy”

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How much power does a central air unit use? 220 Volts / 8 Amps Sound about right?

How massive of a solar array will I need to power this non-stop during peak daylight/sunlight hours?

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Answer by fuzzykjun
8 amps?? what a laugh,,, try closer to 20 and more when it suges on,,,,they do not a massive panel like that,, you have to combine several together to get the juice required,, and you need a regulator plus a bunch of costly batteries and then a converter to change the DC to AC

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Answer by billrussell42
you can get kits.

However you need permission of your zoning board before you can do this, if it is any size at all.

But you can get small 1-2 ft kits. First reference is a 12″ one, but a toy, for . Second one is a 46″ 400 watt one that looks real and has a generator. You still need a battery and inverter. 0.

Search for “wind turbine kit” for more.

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