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11 Top Eco-friendly Promotional Products By: Jeff Hales
Environmentally friendly products are becoming increasingly popular, and promotional items are no exception. If your company has an environmental focus then...(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-22)
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Going Green - How To Recycle Or Donate Your Cell Phone By: Jamie Hanson
We recycle our pop cans, take shorter showers, eat less meat and carpool to work. But there is one v ...(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-20)
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Build Homemade Solar Panels And Make Your Own Electricity By: Build Homemade Solar Panels And Make Your Own Elec
A solar panel is an interconnected congregation of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, intended to produce electricity. A single module of photovoltaic cells can only create a definite amount of wattage, which is not enough to supply power to the whole house. Hence, several modules or photovoltaic arrays are required to generate larger electrical power, and also to supply low- potential heat. A homemade solar panel installation is an assortment of small solar panels, panel batteries, interconnection wiring, and an inverter.
Materials Necessary To Build Homemade Solar Panels:
Solar cells are the essentials required to build solar panels. These are really small cells consisting of silicon molecules that react to sunbeams and generate power. To make these panels, use plywood as a foundation, copper wire to attach all the solar cells together, and an appropriate substance to construct a frame for the whole structure. Also, you must ensure that the structure is completely weather-proof.
The Basic Process
Building homemade solar panels is no rocket science. A general understanding of the procedure and a well written manual is all that is required.
Procedure
* To start with, place the solar cells on the base with best possible gaping. Mark the photovoltaic cells and make holes in the foundation board for the copper wires that will help connect the cells together.
* Fix the cells to the foundation board, and cautiously line them together taking help from the manual you are using. Do not forget to put another board over the copper wiring to guard it from breakage.
* Build the frame of the homemade solar panel, put the board with the cells into the frame, and attach a glass for the front cover safely.
Once you are done with the whole procedure, you should have a professional-looking solar panel ready for use. You are now left with the only task of linking the panel with an appropriate battery arrangement that will help supply electricity to your home.
Some Useful Advice For Building Solar Panels
Take One Step At A Time
When trying to build a solar panel, do not rush into things. The best way to begin is to first construct a smaller solar panel. Like this, you will get better acquainted with the whole procedure including the shortcomings that you may face. Once you are done making a smaller panel, you will be able to do more justice to your bigger project. You can now begin constructing more panels till you attain the number sufficient to supply for all of your electricity requirements.
One of the biggest advantages of solar panels is that they do not require high maintenance. This quality makes them an extremely favorable home improvement project for numerous homeowners. If you are ready to put in the necessary hard work initially required in the making of homemade solar panels, you can actually save a large amount of cash on your electricity bills.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-20)
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Solar Energy Is Your Untapped Source Of Eternal Energy By: Pat Hall
The most exact definition of Solar Energy is plainly – "the energy from the sun". It is a term used to classify the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun and intercepted by the Earth. It is the world's most permanent and reliable source of energy and the most copious.
The uses of solar energy on earth include solar heating for buildings, solar heat for manufacturing or industry and electricity production. So what is solar energy? How does it affect us?(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-16)
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5 Tips To Improve Green Living By: TRI Products Inc
The article is designed to promote TRI Products, Inc. a California state approved electronic waste recycler. TRI Products, Inc. is located in Arcadia, Ca and offers free e-waste pick-up service within the San Gabriel Valley, CA.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-13)
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High Tech Lighting With Solar Power By: Pat Hall
If you have trouble with your electricity supplier, you may be interested in the story of my journey toward building a solar power lighting system.
From the first time I saw, first hand, a solar cell making electricity, I was hooked. It was magnetic. I was going to have one, making electricity for me, one day. I didn't get around to trying it, until about 1979.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-11)
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On The Verge Of Destruction, The Ancient Leatherback Sea Turtle Has My Vote As The Most Amazing Ani By: Victor Krumm
Probably, you---and most of your friends-- have never given a moment's thought to . . . the leatherback sea turtle. And, though you may not even have heard of it the leatherback is likely the most amazing animal on the planet. Sounds nuts but it is true. To quote Paul Harvey, "And now you know the rest of the story. It begins some a hundred ten million years ago. . . when the world was a very different place. . . .(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-08)
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Safekeeping Your Weber Grill Neat And Functional By: Kenny Leones
Your Weber grill must be given proper care to keep it functioning effectively for ages. Keep it clean and professionally sustained so it will forever be your most valuable cooking machine.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-05)
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Renewable Energy Sources Have Plenty To Offer Each Of Us By: P.Rodgers
Combat the continuous increase of energy bills. Energy prices today are soaring that's why people need to take the initiative of maximizing what renewable energy sources are available today to combat the continuous increase of energy bills.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-05)
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Key Solutions And Challenges Of Renewable Distributed Energy By: Bharat Book Bureau
Bharatbook.com added a new report on " Renewable Distributed Energy Generation " provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with deploying RDEG technologies on a global basis to meet the growing electricity needs of the planet.(read entire article)(posted on: 2009-10-02)
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