With the power crisis looming in, I think it’s better to have a solar panel than buy a portable generator which eats up petrol. Philippines must have the costliest fuel per liter in Asia. Problem is, solar panels can’t be bought as easily as generators.
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Diy wind power is a major part of renewable energy systems. In this age of global warming when organizations are working hard to make people realize that we should adopt a lifestyle that is environment friendly. We must think about making maximum use of some features that nature is providing us. They are cost effective and immensely available. Yes, we are talking about Wind Power. Wind power is used to stop emissions into the atmosphere from conventional power systems. The wind holds remarkable energy and so harvesting it using a windmill is a very cost effective way to make power.
Wind generators called turbines are a good pick for home consumption and you can either use grid connection or battery system, depending on your own preference. On the other hand Renewable energy is sort of unreliable, besides being a difficulty shot to produce. Conversely wind power is much easier to produce and can fulfill almost 50% of energy needs for home consumption. Production of power through renewable means is feasible if you are ready to invest heavily. But if you are looking for an economic way out, with small investment then wind power is for you, and it is really good to be used for home. They come in many shapes and sizes, choose which suits your needs better.
Coming to the wind generator, its main purpose is to generate electricity in the system. Modern wind generator today is known as three-bladed wind generator. They are good for rotor balance and efficient in use. Rotational speed of the wind turbine determines the voltage and frequency of the generator. Wind electric systems can provide electricity on remote, off-grid sites, or right in town connected to the utility grid. So far maintenance and up being is concerned, as compare to solar-electric systems Wind systems asks for more attention and maintenance.
Wind turbines are not limited to only home consumption; they are equally popular in the public work sector. In fact they provide many advantages to public sector buildings, schools, offices and to local authorities. Public sector estate can become carbon neutral. It can benefit from on-grid environmentally sound energy and generate revenue from excess energy production. Small wind turbines protect themselves from high winds by changing the pitch of the blades. Governments are able to eliminate energy costs and reduce carbon emissions, by adopting wind turbine technology. You can understand that wind power has a lot more potential and it is consumer friendly also, besides being environment friendly. And at the end of the day thereâs nothing quite like watching your wind generator convert your wind storm into electrical energyâ¦what do you think?
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I’m thinking of having solar panels to generate electricity. The drawbacks are that I’m afraid if it needs repair, I won’t be able to find anyone. Also I’m afraid that the roof is not very accessible. If it is a new house, should the roof have a roof hatch? What can make the system not work?
Modern solar electric panels rarely fail. Because of this, if you would be installing them over a roof that only has a few years left on it, it would be better to redo the roof, first. In the unlikely event that a panel needs to be changed, this can be done in 30 minutes or so, because the panels are mounted on racks, with everything simply plugging together.
I have never personally seen a solar installation go bad, but from what I hear, the inverter (a box that goes in next to your electric service panel) is usually what burns out after 15 years, assuming the install was done right in the first place.
If you were to call roofers to repair your roof, they would somehow be able to get to your roof, by ladders, or a special truck. Solar installers use the same kind of equipment. They won’t have a problem getting up there.
A solar electric system is actually a very straightforward thing. No matter who installs it, if there is a problem, another installer should be able to diagnose and fix it.
i see these things all over the internet on how to make ‘home made solar panels’ but all of them require you to buy the solar cells and nothing tells you how to make your own. So how can you make your own solar cells?
Firstly, to address the link pointed out by bwise; that’s hardly what constitutes what we mean by a "solar panel" is it? sure that can be a solar cell, but I’d like to see anyone build an array of these and get 175W of energy and compare the size difference between what we mean when we say "Solar Panel".
Ok, to the asker, i a not sure what you are referring to when you refer to these online "guides"; but if there is anyone one out there that has a a process of building solar panels from materials made in the home, not only is he going to become a billionaire but also I want a share of it 
So, just to give you an understanding of what a solar "cell" is made up of and the complexity of the process in producing it, you will understand that to make a solar panel, you NEED to BUY the cells indeed.
Solar panels are made up of "solar cells", for sake of completeness. The solar cells on the other hand are made up of semiconductor technology, which is basically the stuff that runs our world today, commonly known as "chips" or computer chips. These "chips" that are in almost EVERY single electronic device that exists today can be made with different parameters to exhibit and/or exploit its various properties. Having said this, if you have a slight knowledge of electronics you will know what LEDs are. LED is an acronym for Light Emitting Diode. This is a device which when a voltage is applied, emits light as its name suggests and uses very little power. These are made with tiny chips enclosed in translucent housing so the light can be seen.
The solar panel works on the reverse principle. A solar cell has many LED like structures engineered to work in the reverse process. When the light hits these "cells" the electrons are energised by the photons (a light component) and they are mobilised producing current; i.e. electricity.
Now silicon, a semiconductor material is made from sand. (YES sand, like that of the stuff found on the beach It’s heated up to to a molten state, purified…etc etc… and then cut to circular discs called wafers, doped with boron or another depending on the required parameters, the stencil being applied and stuff…. all this being taken place in a multi million dollar semiconductor facility with clean rooms and where all the personnel working there are covered head to toe in white suits and masks whose breath might even be dangerous for the products being developed….
So, as you can see this is a very very very complicated and expensive process hence for anyone who has a much cheaper alternative, that is why I would want to be a part of it as it would be an electronic revolution.
So in conclusion, I would say from what I know and have conveyed the home production of conventional solar cells by us enthusiasts is pretty much impossible. Though, I would appreciate it if you could if you could give me a few of the links that you are referring to that sparked this question. I think it will be an interesting read at worst.
Hope this helped.
If you are looking for the cheapest sources of energy, then one of the best ways is to opt for wind power. From centuries, there has been a lot of use that wind has been put to. We can harness wind power to the extent where we can get the maximum out of it and you need to learn how to make a wind mill
If you are thinking about how to make a windmill, it is not so difficult. In the past it was used in flour mills and even to pump water. But we have realized the power that wind has in it and it is this power that can be used as an alternative source for electricity. With the depleting levels of fossil fuels and the increasing rates for electricity it is high time we decide on using such alternative forms of energy and learn how to make a windmill.
Not only are we going to save money, but we are saving the earth too. With nuclear energy being used as one of the sources for energy, the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere is growing to such high levels that the issue of global warming is catching every bodyâs attention. Is there a solution to all these problems? Well, the use of renewable sources of energy like the sun light, the wind generated power etc are sure fire solutions that does work.
When you want to know how to make a windmill and if you find the rates of installing one, you will sure find atrocious prices. The best way to go about this is to use the resources that are easily available in our homes and even in the nearby hardware stores and construct our own wind mill that results in wind generated power
All you need to set up the instrument that gives you wind generated power is a how to make a windmill installation guide and the right components. The most important consideration for this is the location where you will be building this. You need to make sure that the area has a free flowing current of wind most of the time.
Mr. Pom