Archive for August, 2011


Solar powered Lighting

  When you think about harnessing the sun’s solar power lighting is probably one of the first applications that comes to mind, and logically so. Solar technology was born in 1883 when Charles Fritts designed the first solar cell, and displayed the new energy source by powering, you guessed it, a solar power light! Coming [...]

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Solar Panel Construction

  Solar panel constructionlies at the heart of every solar power system. Also known as the photovoltaic (PV) module, the solar panel is usually square or rectangular in shape, and is where all the magic begins. Without this collector of solar energy, nothing happens. These can be hooked in parallel or used singularly, and come [...]

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The Solar Hot Water Heater

Do you want to know a clean way to heat water? Why not put a solar hot water heater to work. It’s really not complicated. Just expose water to sunlight and voila – you have a non-polluting, efficient solution. I know this sounds simple and I promise I’ll elaborate – but first a little background [...]

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Portable Solar Power Systems

  A portable solar power systemcan be defined as a solar power system or generator that is not permanently fixed to one location. One example of a portable solar power supply is a solar power radio, but a portable solar power system does not necessarily have to be limited in size to something so small. [...]

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