Solar Energy Basics for Your Home
http://www.RethinkSolarPower.info A basic explanation of how your solar panels for your home will work… This video answers the question, “How is solar energy used?”
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Sounds good! I want …
Sounds good! I want to join the club too. Would you mind sharing your experience step by step? Or any recommendations on where i can find such info. Where to buy? How to make? Should i wait till it’ll get cheaper?
My little solar …
My little solar system is working very well for me. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
I’m planning on …
I’m planning on going solar in the spring. I live in Colorado and we have tons of sun shine all year. In this environment solar makes a lot of sense. After utility rebates, tax credits, I can get 99% of my usage through a 5.8kwh system for under $10,000. Is that a lot of money, yes it is but I can cut on average $1200 a year. After that I have a system that will return 1200 in todays dollars for years to come. I also believe it will add value to my home or at least make it more marketable.
You are right to an …
You are right to an extent, with its current technology solar power in a lot of places is simply stupid. Unless you figure out how to eliminate clouds. some places, for instance here in Las Vegas, you could actually do very well with it.
This is a valid …
This is a valid concern that many people have. That is why net metering is important to those that choose to go that route. That way you can get energy from the grid when your panels can’t make it. Also, there are ways to make a battery station that is affordable. It is all about being resourceful and thinking of solutions instead of problems. Thanks for the comment!
what about this …
what about this working on a rainy day.. or an overcast condition… no electricity so how can this be viable option…also to store the electricity u will need battery in case u have cloudy days so the battery is going to be expensive..I don’t see this working out.
you’re right . I …
you’re right . I could have left off NERDs.
Right there with ya …
Right there with ya! Improvising and making it yourself is the cheapest and most economical route. Thanks for the great comment!
DrHogFan, While …
DrHogFan, While that very well could be true in a state like Arkansas, there are many other states that solar and wind power are very viable options and make sense financially. I bet too that those numbers are highly inflated and the most expensive panels he could find.
Also, if you are going to try and persuade someone, it is usually best practice to not call them names and put them down. You just make yourself sound ignorant and it ruins your entire argument.
I heard a guy named …
I heard a guy named Doug Rye who does a home efficiency show on 102.9 radio in LR Ark on Sat am. He said if you put $ 56,000 worth of solar equipment on your house it would lower your electric bill $32/mo. $32 freekin bucks ! woopty freekin doo. AND windmills can’t just be turning they have to go a minimum RPM before generating any power. HELLO ! WAKE UP NERDS
Sorry for the …
Sorry for the extreme delay in answering. You can find out this by reading your meter before dusk and reading it again right after daybreak.
And that is a good idea with the battery thing. I will be looking into that.
Another corporation …
Another corporation advert. ! What we really want is to get rid of all of them. For they are the culprids of mess. We have to be independent what energy is concerned. Solar , wind in small units, home made and to all afordable. The tecnology for long range batteries has been there for ages now. See all nasa aplications! As usual the industry works under the need of cyclical consumption the more it breaks the more we buy. So we have to find the way out and the key word is: Improvise !
I would only use …
I would only use Solar Panels as a backup power source. I think “dirty oil coal” is more efficient for the time being!
I don’t think these green alternatives are that efficient. I would only use them if they were just as reliable as their “polluting” yet more reliable counterparts.
Shoot, I can get a …
Shoot, I can get a used deep cycle motorhome battery for 20 bucks. If I bought 10 of them. About how much power would I have to work with on typical evening after the sun went down?
Thank you very much …
Thank you very much Dominick. That means a lot to me.
I so very very …
I so very very rarely give 5 stars. But, as simple as this presentation is, it’s powerful and simple to understand.
5 stars awarded.
Nice! I’m …
Nice! I’m installing a large PV solar array on my home. I’m posting a web site that documents the install. I you want to check it out, it’s at:
w(cubed) jjhamilton (dot) com slash solar
Have a good one!!
thanks man…nice …
thanks man…nice video
America is at her …
America is at her most bautiful when she promotes these sustainable technologies. When science and technology brush shoulders with big buck investment, costs come down, reliability goes up. Everyone benefits. Where America leads, the rest of the world will follow.
Who controls …
Who controls battery prices? The supply and demand, competition, consumer, the cost of manufacturing etc.. that’s what controls battery prices! Batteries are expensive,have a limited lifespan, making and recycling batteries uses energy, toxic chemicals etc. only reason to use batteries if you were in a secluded location.
why pay power …
why pay power company costs? bee energy independant!!
As long as the …
As long as the price to sell the energy is the same as the price to buy it, a battery would not be needed because you are breaking even on the exchange. However, if you are selling energy cheaper than you are buying it then you should explore the option of getting a battery system on-site.
Why sell it? Why …
Why sell it? Why not store the excess energy on site for in-house use? Battery weight is not an issue for this application. Cheap lead acid batteries would be fine. The savings provided by the utility company’s credit system would have to beat the cost of an on-site battery system. I wonder who controls battery prices?