Solar And Wind 4 Me

Popped from their “holes” in the silicon atom, electrons flow through solar PV cells connected in series to produce useful electric voltage. This concept and a little more is the focus of this article. The United States is at the beginning of a huge, wide-spread, pervasive switch to solar energy as a primary energy source for our homes. The manufacturing costs are down, awareness and need is up, and new options to rent solar systems versus having to buy them all line up perfectly.

How do solar PV cells create an electric current?

The remainder of this article explains some of the details related to the internal workings of solar cells and how their arrangement, when placed into a solar array mounted on your roof can make a big difference in the energy output of your solar system.

The internal electric field of the silicon diode creates a flow of electric charges only when sunlight photons strike the silicon. As the photons hit electrons in silicon bonds, they create hole-electron pairs that are free to separate and wander around the silicon lattice or crystalline structure. Free electrons wandering near the p/n junction are pushed in one direction by the internal electric field.

This movement of electronics as a result of the photoelectric effect results in a steady flow of electric charges moving in a circuit within the silicon structure, i.e. an electric current. The flow is directly proportional to the intensity of light and the energy conversion efficiency of the solar cells included in the solar PV panel. The greater the sunlight hitting the silicon atom the greater the number of electrons bumped free. Ultimately, this creates a greater number of electrons flowing in and out of the silicon and into the solar inverter.

This whole continuous movement of electrons illustrates why it is so important for all solar cells in a module or solar array to get the same intensity of sunlight. It is important for the solar panels to receive the sunlight from the same direction and not to be shaded by trees or buildings. The exact number of photons from the sun must must strike each solar cell in order to bump the corresponding number of electrons in the next solar cell. In essence, the photons from the sun hit the silicon and cause a chain reaction within the silicon.

The additional movement of free silicon electrons, in and out of the holes produced in the silicon atoms, creates the electric current and flow of energy. Think of a game of billiards; the pool player hits the white ball which in turn hits the green ball into the pocket. This occurs in a chain reaction fashion as you add more balls each hitting each other. The little twist here is the fact that the sun will continually hit the white ball (i.e. the sun photon hitting the silicon atom) as long as the sunlight hits the solar cell.

Solar PV Cells Connected in Series

Individual solar cells produce only a small amount of voltage. They are most commonly connected together in series, positive to negative poles within a solar array, to produce a useful electric voltage.

When photons of sunlight strike solar cells in a string, the internal electric field pushes the electrons out of the cells in a continuous flow through the string. The electrons moving through the silicon structure each gain about one half of a volt during the photoelectric process. The displaced electrons are collected in a grid pattern of wiring printed on the cells.

Module manufacturers connect enough solar cells in series in a single module to produce a useful voltage. The typical high voltage grid tied module has 72 cells in series. Electrons moving about the solar cells get about one half of a volt from each solar cells. After moving through 72 solar cells connected in series gain enough electric voltage to account for about 40 volts.

If more voltage is needed to produce useful electric current for home use, then solar modules can be connected in series. The most common solar energy unit configuration has a solar array connected in series with 8 other solar modules. This results in a final operational electric voltage of about 320 volts.

Solar Cells, Arrays, and Solar Modules Connected in Series

In the previous article, we explained a little about the Photoelectric Effect, where photons of light hit electrons in the silicon lattice and provide energy to flow. We also described how electrons flowing from one cell into the next cell in a module gain about 1/2 volt from each cell.

To Rent a Home Solar Energy System or Buy It

The Option to Rent a Home Solar Energy System is fast approaching as a viable option for home electricity needs. The American homeowner has the option to produce renewable energy from the sun by renting a complete solar energy system versus having to purchase one outright. This is an exciting solar rental service that allows the average homeowner to created their own solar generated electricity from the son and keep the energy savings they create.

Those who have a suitable location (i.e. good sun, enough roof space, and moderate energy needs), who follow the reservation steps, and who complete the requirements have a home solar system installed have good chance of getting a solar unit installed on their home on a rental basis.

Daniel Stouffer
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Do I need a special permit? Will my housing assoc. need to approve?

I would do a search on Yahoo or Google. If you plan to have a grid-tied system — tied into the grid as opposed to a battery system– then you will need to know if your state has a net-metering law and if your utility has special rules for tieing into the grid. And I would definitely find out if your housing association has a problem with it before I spent a penny. But what I have found to be the biggest obstacle to solar is the high cost of the panels and equipment. If you have the money, go for it. If that is problem for you too, you can rent the panels and not have any investment. You just pay for the power the panels produce. It's a grid-tied system, but the company doing this gets all the necessary permits, installs and maintains them. You may have to get the housing association permit on your own. Email me for the link to their website. bullshoalsblues@yahoo.com

Recent studies have shown that more people are inclined to build solar panels for his or her home in order to not only save on energy costs, but also aid in the preservation of the environment. Solar panels are being constructed today that are easy to assemble and the actual cost overall is low. Once the panels are installed and being used its been proven they actually pay for themselves within a month or two. In fact, in some areas the power companies are paying residents a certain amount for the usage of extra power that comes from the solar panels too.

To build solar panels there are many options available for consumers today. Do it yourself guides are available as well as other means of information that includes designs, diagrams, as well as the materials needed to accomplish the task.

The kits that are now available via the Internet as well as in some home improvement stores have everything needed as far as being able to reduce your electric costs by up to 80%. And, the best part is, many of these kits are under one hundred dollars in overall cost too.

Essentially, solar panels are designed to use the sun’s natural energy to supply the same energy we all have used from our local electric or utility companies. With the assistance of the kits available, individuals have the ability to build solar panels for usually under $500.00 and the instructions to do so are simple enough that being a technical genius isn’t even part of the equation.

As time goes on, more people are realizing the amazing ease in how to build a solar panel because of these kits that are being introduced to the marketing industry. And, obviously the more people who choose to make a difference in the environment are having that “go green” affect on the next generation as well.

Using these kits allow individuals to design and create the exact type of solar panel to build and use.

In essence, there is nothing to lose and everything to gain when deciding to build your own solar panels for your home. Saving energy for the concerns of the environment and saving money at the same time gives the idea of how to build your own solar panels an entirely new concept and more people are doing it.

It is estimated that over the next decade nearly half of the homes in a town or urban city will have some type of solar energy being used.

pratibha
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I would like to install solar on my house I need info on how to install and where to purchase the product

Go to the top of this page and search for solar panels. You will find a lot of info. Do a lot of studying before spending money. Mistakes can be costly.

Nottingham is lively city, full of music and entertainment, as well as history and culture. For those looking for a day of art or history appreciation, and the quiet restoration that it can bring, the city has a variety of museums and art galleries.

The free Angel Row Gallery at the Central Library showcases contemporary works by living artists. Most shows are experimental and thought-provoking in nature, and usually include some interactive exhibits for children and families alongside the more contemplative displays. There are also a number of workshops, lectures, and courses available through the gallery.

The first municipal art gallery in the United Kingdom was the Midland Counties Museum of Art, founded in 1872. In 1878 moved into Nottingham Castle, finally refurbished by noted local architect Thomas Chambers Hine after it was burned and gutted by rioters angry at the Duke of Newcastle in 1831. The gallery, with its name changed to “Nottingham Art Museum” and then to “Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham Castle” grew quickly through public donations, and now hoses a world class collection of archaeological items and antiquities, an ethnographical collection, ceramics, paintings, prints, and drawings, silver, armour, and Venetian glass. It has many children’s exhibitions, and frequent tours through the numerous manmade caves, tunnels, dungeons and wine cellars delved deep under the castle’s sandstone foundations. The Castle Museum is now associated with the Nottingham School of Art.

There are also numerous private art galleries and art dealers throughout Nottingham, especially in the Lace Market district. The Lakeside Arts Centre provides visual art in addition to music, dance and theatre.

The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard is a fascinating collection of information about everyday life in the city over the last three hundred years. The Brewhouse Yard was once a tiny village of twenty houses, including the renowned “Trip to Jerusalem” pub which dates back to the 11th century, and several underground dwellings carved into the sandstone bluff, which were used as air raid shelters during World War II. Since 1977, five of the 17th century cottages from the village have been refurbished to hold the historical collection of the Museum. Each cottage holds a reconstruction of Edwardian and Victorian households or shop settings from days gone by, as well as displays of antique photographs, paintings, machinery and more.

Mathematical physicist George Green built a windmill in the 19th century, and it is still a working mill which produces award-winning organic flour. Visitors to Green’s Windmill and Science Centre, founded 1985, can observe the workings of the mill and learn about the history and current production of flour. There is also a hands-on Science Centre which explores some of the concepts Green studied during his lifetime. There are interactive displays on electricity, light and magnetism which are geared towards children.

The Natural History Museum was founded in 1867 and showcases the collections of local and international naturalists. It was moved into its own buildings at University College (now the University of Nottingham) in 1881, was closed during the war, then relocated to the largely unsuitable Wollaton Hall in 1926. It holds over three quarters of a million specimens of fossils, minerals, insects, plants, and vertebrate and invertebrate animals. The Nottingham Biological and Geological Records Centre is also housed at the museum.

Newstead Abbey was the home of the Byron family. The estate and its Byron Museum were donated to the city of Nottingham by Sir Julien Cahn in 1931. It has information and memorabilia about the famous poet Lord Byron, the related families Byron, Wildman and Webb, and archival and archaeological information about Newstead Priory and the Newstead Estate.

A Canal Museum was opened in 1981, but closed and transferred its collections to the National Boat Museum in 1998.

The 500-acre Wollaton Park and the impressive Tudor mansion Wollaton Hall (built by Robert Smythson in the 1500s, and once owned by the Willoughby family) were purchased by the city in 1925. The estate was briefly taken over by the military during World War II, and the museum collections housed there were temporarily forced to move. A classic Doric Temple stands in the deer park, and the Grade 1 Listed Camellia house is also part of the complex. The estate has been undergoing thorough restoration throughout 2006, with some portions closed to the public.

Wollaton Park was later used to house the Industrial Museum which preserved the important history of the manufacturing and processing of textiles, lace, wool, bicycles, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, steam engines, agricultural machinery and other manufacturing in the area. It also has a fine transport collection, with Baskerville coaches and other historical items.

The similar Museum of Costume and Textiles was opened in Castlegate in 1976, but closed to the public in 2003, although the collections are still viewable by appointment.

Article by Susan Ashby of Nottingham Singles. To read more articles like this or for dating in Nottingham visit http://www.nottingham-singles.co.uk

Susan Ashby
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Is there a free site or resource that will teach you how to do this? Hopefully step by step and tells you how to buy all the parts ect?

Which is the best resource for sale earth4energy, homemadeenergy, ect? Do they actually work and also as well as those which are professionally done?

They say it will cost under $200 for a panel, but how much will this panel actually produce I mean how many panels would you have to make to produce 100% of your homes energy?

Sorry to deliver bad news, but the truth will ultimately benefit you. Those companies suggesting you can produce cheap energy from your own solar panels are inaccurate. And their guarantees do not seem to be honored, either.

Here are some customer experiences from such a company:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q5=earth4energy&q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search%21

I'm not suggesting that you do this, because it would violate copyright, but if you wanted to search torrents, I'm sure some unsatisfied customer has posted the materials under "solar panel" or something like that. If you were to do this, you could judge how vague and unworkable the plans were.

There are three main components to keep in mind when you’re building your Portable Empire:

1. Building your list

2. Building your relationship with your list

3. Making products and selling them to your list, and through Joint-Venture and affiliate arrangements, to the universe.

Let’s talk about choosing your niche. This is the playground where you’re going to play- so keep it interesting and fun.

According to the Mirriam-Webster dictionary, niche means:

2 a : a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted

b : a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species

c : the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption

d : a specialized market

When we talk about our “niche” in internet marketing, we’re referring to “d: a specialized market,” although the other definitions are relevant.

It’s important to target all of your efforts to one specific, specialized market. To develop a large, loyal list of subscribers, you need to offer a solution to a problem that is shared by a large group of people.

Over time, one of your most valuable possessions will be your list of people who are not only interested in the solution to their problem, but will also pay you for solutions.

If you choose your niche wisely, it will be deep enough to include a lot of related problems. For example, my niche is education, specifically in the area of internet marketing for beginners.

That’s a big playground. I can talk about the mindset of success, the inner game of marketing, how to create a PDF file, video editing, and hundreds of other related topics. I can provide the information as an e-book, an audio download, a CD, a streaming video, or a DVD.

You might want to jot this down: “Every problem is a product.”

As my customer solves one problem- hopefully with a solution they buy from me- that leads them to the next problem. My job is to make sure they know about the problem, and make it easy for them to buy the solution from me. At that point, the client will weigh how important the problem is to them, how long it would take them to solve it on their own, and, hopefully, purchase the solution.

Over time, I’ve created a lot of solutions. As I solve each problem for myself, I turn that solution into a product.

To the people who are behind us on the learning curve, we’re the experts.

Over time, I’ve left a trail of solutions, and gathered a list of people who are on the same journey I’m on. This is how you create multiple streams of passive income.

As you read the instructions below for choosing a niche, keep that in mind. Be sure to pick a niche that has a long learning curve, with lots of fun problems.

Let’s take this to the real world.

One of the best tools for communicating with your subscribers is a blog (web/log). I advertise mine as “unedited and uncensored,” and do my best to keep it real and relevant, with tongue planted firmly in cheek.

Here’s an excerpt from my blog (www.patobryan.com/blog.htm):

Recently, one of my mentoring clients asked:

Could you please explain how you coach people to success? I have been down this road before trying to come up with a product to solve a problem. It didn’t come up with anything. ! I don’t have a clue in coming up with a product……Do you have a specific process to come up with profitable ideas??? I hope so, I need the process you go thru.

I responded:

I suspect that he’s not the only one asking this question. As a matter of fact, my domestic partner Betsy and I were just talking about this over dinner. She’s struggling with the same problem.

I think we can sort this out.

First, you need to chunk the question down and simplify it. Right now, the problem I’d like to solve is breast cancer- a very dear friend is battling this demon, and I’ve lost several loved ones to it. Another problem I’d like solved is political- I’m afraid that Ike was right when he warned us to beware the military-industrial complex. Then there’s hunger, homelessness, global warming, and the fact that there’s not a real first-class Mexican Food restaurant in Wimberley, Texas.

Realistically, I’m not an oncologist, a political scientist, social scientist, or first-class Mexican Food chef. We need to find problems we can actually solve, and hopefully in a niche that we can stay interested in.

To me, that’s the real danger- finding a niche that’s profitable but boring. I think it’s important to find a niche you’re passionate about.

For example, I’m passionate about self-actualization, and I don’t think that’s something you can achieve working 40 hours a week at a job you’re not passionate about. I think humans were created in God’s image, and she didn’t intend for us to spend our brief time on this spinning globe in mind-numbing tedium. I’m convinced that we’re living in an infinite universe, and that there are enough resources for everyone. My solution is the “Portable Empire” concept, which allows you to travel, think, meditate, and grow to your full potential without having to punch a clock.

So, when I’m looking for a problem to solve, I limit my search to the niche of “Your Portable Empire.”

That simplifies the problem, and also simplifies finding the solution. I promote seminars, videos, audios and e-books that teach people to create multiple streams of passive income.

A lot of my products start out as conversations with my mentoring clients.

So, step one is to identify your niche.

How do you do that? You need to find a subject that you’re a) passionate about, b) knowledgeable in, and c) is broad enough to have a large customer base.

In my case, I’m passionate about freedom- and you need financial freedom to acquire intellectual freedom and freedom of mobility. I’m knowledgeable about the subject- I make a healthy six-figure income doing what I teach. And finally, there are more than enough people interested in the subject to make it profitable for me.

One way to work your way through the niche-finding problem is to take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side, write down all the subjects you’re knowledgeable about. An example could be:

Raising happy children

Maintaining automobiles

Losing Weight

Yoga

Golf

Healthy relationships

Feng Shui

Getting a good deal on antiques

Graphic design

Cleaning houses

Cooking

Art (painting, drawing, collecting, etc.)

Music (playing an instrument, promoting a band, making a recording)

Poker

Chess

Stock market investing

Take some time with this- you know a lot more than you think you do.

Then, in the second column, make a similar list of things you’re passionate about. PASSIONATE! Not just interested.

Then, see what turns up in both columns. On another sheet of paper, make another list of just the things that are in both columns, with the most fascinating (to you) subject first, the next most fascinating subject second, etc.

Now, starting with the most interesting subject, do a Google search to see who else is marketing to your future customers.

If you turn up a blank, or just a few results, go to the next one. Just because you’re passionate about under-water stamp collecting doesn’t mean it’s a good business model. Call that a hobby and move on.

If your Google search turns up page after page of commercial sites- congratulations! You’ve just identified your future Joint-Venture partners. You’ve found your niche.

Now, let’s say you’re the kind of guy who plays 18 holes of golf every morning, and another 18 in the evening. You’ve got zirconium encrusted drivers and a putter that’s been blessed by three popes. Your golf cart has a hemi. Your wife would like you to kindly shut up about golf, because that’s all you ever talk about.

You’re a golf nut.

Now, let’s also postulate that you’ve spent a few years reading every book you can get your hands on about golf, studied with Tiger Woods, and the local golf pro asks you for advice.

You’re a golf expert.

You do a Google search on “golf” and discover that there are thousands of people marketing to golfers.

You’re in luck.

Your niche is golf.

Now, to monetize your niche, you need to find out what pressing problems golfers are having and provide them with a solution. You want to identify a problem that really, really hurts them. I live on a golf course, but the last golf course I played on had a windmill, and I was still in Junior High School at the time, so I’m going to wing it here…

Do they slice? Do they get tired on hole 17? Hole 3? Is their stance too wide? Are their pants too tight? Have they lost their balls?

How do you find out what THE pressing problem is for golfers today?

Back to Google.

Do a search on “golf forum.”

There should be plenty. Join them. Lurk. Read the posts.

I do this with “newbie” internet forums. It’s a gold mine. Somebody will post a question, several other people will join the conversation, mentioning that they’ve had the same problem. Somebody will post a wrong answer.

Gold mine. Home run. Hole in one.

So, hang out in the forums and identify the one biggest problem that golfers have. Obviously, this will work in any niche.

Sell them the solution.

Initially, you’ll probably frame your solution as an e-book. They’re free to make, free to deliver, and you can put them on clickbank (www.clickbank.com)- and clickbank will handle the accounting, keep up with affiliate sales, send your affiliates their money, and send you your money every two weeks.

You may discover an olde Scottish tome that is in the public domain that is just chock full of golfing wisdom. Turn that sucker into a PDF and sell it.

Remember, we’re selling information. You can also package the information as an audio MP3, which you can also put on clickbank.

Lately, I’ve been having a lot of fun with video. The internet is just too slow to deliver professional video online. That will change. About half the country, and a lot of the rest of the world, is still using dial-up, which is way too slow for video. That will change, too, but we’re in a hurry, so, you’ll have to deliver DVDs. This introduces a level of complexity to your Portable Empire that you may want to avoid for now.

(www.patobryan.com/blog.htm - 07/08/06 Selling the solution- Every Problem is a Product)

Imagine that your niche is golf. That’s a great niche, because it’s got a lot of very interesting problems.

You could create an “Introduction to Golfing.” Then, an e-book on how to choose the right golf clubs. Follow that up with “27 Things To Ask Your Golf Pro.” “Reports From the World’s Best Golf Courses,” would be my next choice- and would lead to a nice tax-deductible vacation.

Over time, you’ll establish relationships with a large group of people who rely on you to provide solutions to their golfing problems- and pay you for those solutions.

Get the picture?

Pat O’bryan
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I just bought a house, and I want to install solar panels to help the enviornment and decrease energy costs. Where can I get info on buying and installing the panels?

Depends on a lot of things.
Where do you want to put them, on the roof or against the house on the south side?
What latitude is the house positioned at?
How much water usage do you plan on?
Do you have sufficient hot water storage present?
What is the size of the floor space in the house?
Do you plan on using radiant floor heating?
What kind on heating does the house have now?
Does the house have a fireplace?
IS THE HOUSE INSULATED PROPERLY????

I my self would go with the Molten Thorium fluoride reactor.
Hard to get but well worth the money!

Best Regards

May 5 through May 12 2007 is Tulip Time in Holland MI. If you are a tulip lover, this is prime time. Tulips have a very short season, blooming from mid-April to mid-May. The Tulip festival in Holland MI is officially celebrated as a large Dutch ethnic event in the midwest United States. If you have ever desired to watch blooming tulips wave in the wind and unveil their silky petals, visit Holland, MI to see tulip after field in full bloom.

Depending on the Spring weather and the growing season, Holland Michigan tulips are ready to salute you as you arrive in town. In 2007, the tulip season appears to be unfolding on time. Through Tulip Time, the city of Holland has lined up tulip viewing, entertainment, events and ethnic celebrations for tulip lovers of all ages. Look for these places to view the tulips in Holland, MI.

Show Meadows of Authentic Festival Holland Tulips
When you leave US 31 and drive down River Street, you behold tulip flowers along eight miles of curbs that line the streets of Holland, MI. The festival boasts more than 5,000,000 tulips are blooming in parks, along streets and in local attractions. To get the most variety and color, start out by visiting the Veldheer Tulip Farm, just north of Holland. In 1945, the Veldheers started this extensive farm with 300 white tulips and 100 red tulips.

Now, millions of tulip bulbs blossom every Spring. Multiple gardens are organized throughout the grounds. Each one garden is thick with white tulips, yellow Big Smile, orange Apricot Dream, red Appeldorn, and literally dozens of other varieties and colors.

The Veldheer Tulip Farm displays peony tulips, triumph tulips, lily tulips, parrot tulips, Darwin Hybrid tulips, and specialty tulips. The grounds show white, pink and blue, hyacinths, white daffodils and narcissi. Each patch of flowers features a numbered stake that identifies the type of flower. You can match the flower number with a printed guide sheet and learn more about each variety of the flowers.

If you want to order Holland tulip bulbs, the Veldheers harvest them after the blooming season. As a visitor, you can order Holland tulip bulbs from the guide sheet. Tulip bulbs from the actual farm (not imported from Holland) are shipped the following September. The Veldheer Tulip Farm is located on Quincy Street, just off Highway US 31, about 3 miles north of Holland. Admission to the farm is $10 for adults, $5 for children.

Another scenic place to discover tulips is Windmill Island. Windmill Island is located just off 7th Street and is home to the “De Zwaan” (graceful bird,) a 240 year-old working windmill from the Netherlands. During Spring, Windmill Island boasts 150,000 tulips; during summer and fall, the gardens offer colorful annuals.Windmill Island offers a shopping area, flags of European nations, historic architecture including the Posthouse museum (14th century replica of a wayside inn.

If you want some inspiring ideas for your own spot tulip gardens, make sure to wander through downtown Holland on 8th Street. There are many beautiful settings and plantings of tulip flowers. Then, drive along the eight miles of curbside tulips planted throughout the city. You may get inspired with your own ideas for your own tulip garden at home.

Make your Spring a joyful one; visit Tulip Time, the tulip festival in Holland MI.

Dave Pipitone
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