Your Questions About Wind Turbine

Chris asks…Wind Turbine?I live in a subdivision and previously thought using wind power to generate electricity was reserved for people with more acreage. I was watching "Living with Ed" on HGTV and I see where he has installed a small, cylindrical wind turbine on the side of his house and I wonder who makes it and where I can get one. Does anyone know about "subdivision-safe" wind turbines?admin answers:Http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Home_Generation:Wind_Turbine There is one.

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What is a Solar Panel? How it Works?

What is a Solar Panel? How it Works? If you truly wish your source of energy to be independent, there are only a few choices: solar in the form of solar electric panels, hot water panels, and passive heating; wind generators for electric production and windmills for water pumping; and hydro electric generators.A good rule of thumb is that once you eliminate the use of electricity for space heating, water heating, and cooking (electric stoves), most any house can be operated

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Will security issues stifle smart grid investment?

Will security issues stifle smart grid investment? Novermber 20, 2010 at 1:36 PM by Larry Karisny With billionsof dollars of public and private smart grid investment in place and billions of dollars in network hardware and software in forecast shipments, will the smart grid be stalled by security concerns? Current smart meter deployment trends and reported security breaches seem to point towards the possibility. In fact a recent Pike Research report "Smart Grid: "10 Trends to

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Your Questions About Wind Generators For Home Use

Charles asks…Make electricity with steam at home?This is probably a silly idea but I really like the idea of making my own electricity. I've thought about solar and wind but neither would really work for me. My wife & I will be building a new home in 9-10 years and I have a new idea.... We want to have one of those outdoor wood burning furnaces to heat the house. Is there such a thing as a small steam powered electric generator? If there is, maybe I could use some of the heat generated in

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Your Questions About Wind Generator

George asks…wind generator?how big would the wind generator need to be to run a clothes dryer 24/7?admin answers:You just need to get a wind-turbine that can generate about 1500 watts then and inverter to convert it to 220volts a/c. But 24/7 with just a wind turbine is impossible unless you live somewhere that the wind is blowing all the time at the optimal wind speed. Spending the money for a wind turbine is best only done when you can grid tie, or store in a battery.Betty asks…What is the

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A Start in Self Sufficiency

A Start in Self Sufficiency You may also generate a little additional income. This article will give you some tips on starting on the road to self sufficiency. To begin you need to look at your reasons for wanting to take on a more self sufficient lifestyle. These could be a desire to leave the "rat race" or be more environmentally friendly, you may want to generate an additional income or simply be less dependent upon the global society in which we live. So what do we mean

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Switching to Solar Power Energy to Run Your Home

Switching to Solar Power Energy to Run Your Home Our worldwide need for electricity keeps on increasing every day, creating more environmental problems from the carbon emissions produced. Fortunately solar power has become very suitable alternative to burning dirty pollution producing fossil fuels. The sun is an extremely powerful source of clean renewable and readily attainable energy for us to tap into. Some people have come up with the idea that if we collect this powerful

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Applied Magnets Introduces the Windmax Line of Hybrid Small Wind Generators

Applied Magnets Introduces the Windmax Line of Hybrid Small Wind Generators Applied Magnets is pleased to announce it's low cost lineup of WindMax Hybrid Small Wind & Solar Power Generators. The new line consists of the WINDMAX-HY06 600W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail , controller and one BP Solar 115W solar module) and the WINDMAX-HY11 1115W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail, controller and two BP 170w solar

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Your Questions About Windmill Power

Richard asks…I have a school project and I need to make a windmill power a light bulb. Any Ideas?I need an idea for my school project on how a windmill can power a small electricity source. Someone please help me due at the end of Feb. 2011!admin answers:I don't have answers, just direction. Use a small flashlight bulb. If the bulb is meant to be powered by 3vdc, get a 3vdc motor from a toy or something and and connect it to the propeller assembly. If you get a lamp rated at, for

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Your Questions About Pv Panel Size

Daniel asks…Sizing of PV modules/panels.....?The total kWh of my villa is found to be approximately 1200 kWh. how can i size the panels and the total numbers required....admin answers:A very rough formula: One square foot produces about 5 Watt ....Oh, since you use the word "villa"..... One square meter produces about 45 WattCharles asks…how do i know what size charge controler i need for my solar panels?do i add up out put Amp of each pv or whatadmin answers:Does each solar panel have the

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