Reader’s Q&A: Looking for a solar unit to keep the battery charged through the winter months

December 14, 2008

I’m pubblishing a mail sent by Aaron:
So… I’ve spent the last few hours looking through you website… and there’s some GREAT information here… but a lot of it is very technical… I’m looking for a solar unit to keep the battery on my motorcycle charged through the winter months…

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New Report on Solar Power Industry

October 22, 2008

Interesting news from Market Watch – Given the size, population, resources, and level of technology development in the United States, the US solar market is believed to be the most underexploited in the world. The US solar market has experienced fantastic growth over the last five years.
As part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of [...]

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New Material Captures Every Color Of The Rainbow

October 16, 2008

Researchers have created a new material that overcomes two of the major obstacles to solar power: it absorbs all the energy contained in sunlight, and generates electrons in a way that makes them easier to capture.
Ohio State University chemists and their colleagues combined electrically conductive plastic with metals including molybdenum and titanium to create the [...]

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Noon Solar Powered Bag – Are You Ready to Dress the Sun?

October 14, 2008

The system is based on a paper thin the outside of the bag, it’s a flexible solar panel. It charges a battery pack located inside the bag.
Place the solar panel towards the sun to collect energy (window, home, car, café, walk/bike around). The battery pack will hold the sun’s energy for several days.

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Prepare for a New Solar Thermal Reflector System

October 11, 2008

Albuquerque-based SkyFuel LLC unveiled a new solar thermal reflector system in Colorado on Oct. 10 that, for the first time, replaces glass mirrors with a polymer-based solar array.
They inaugurated a 100-meter array that sports parabolas made with the “ReflecTech” mirror film, a metalized polymer that can be laminated to aluminum sheets.

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The renewable energy tax credits are here to stay

October 6, 2008

The House approved the energy tax credits after rejecting them only a week ago. The tax credits will go to businesses and residents who invest in renewable energy, from building and operating solar and wind power plants to installing small-wind turbines on residential properties.

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How to Monitor Your Solar Powered System

October 5, 2008

The battery is the main component of your power station. Monitoring means knowing the state of charge in your battery. You can choose a voltmeter or use a purpose built monitoring system.
Using a 12 volt battery full of charge let’s say … 120 amp/hours.
If we measure the voltage of fully charged 12 volt battery with [...]

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The Basics of Solar Power Systems to Produce Electricity

October 4, 2008

Solar Power can work well for most items except large electric appliances (water heater, clothes dryer and electric stove).
The basics of solar power:
Using solar power to produce electricity is not the same as using solar to produce heat.

Solar thermal power is applied to produce hot fluids or air.
Photovoltaic power is used to produce electricity.

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How to Use Solar Inverters

October 4, 2008

The inverter 12 to 220Volt transforms the battery current to 220V to use in equipment operating at 220 volts.  Ideal for television, computer, mobile phones, etc… , compressors, refrigerators etc. …
Most solar energy systems generate DC current which is stored in batteries. Nearly all lighting products, appliances, motors, etc, are designed to use alternating current, [...]

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Solar RV Battery Charger Kits Review

October 2, 2008

You don’t need to hire a professional to plan a solar photovoltaic system for your RV. Using these steps, you can plan the perfect system on your own and calculate how long it will take to pay for itself.

It’s articulated in sections where each section explains a specific question.
- Estimate the Total Power You Need
- [...]

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