Posts Tagged ‘build solar water heater’

What Can We Do About The Energy Scarcity

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The world is gradually moving toward a serious energy crisis, what with an ever-growing demand of energy that oversteps its resources. We know that the energy we use every day is not unlimited, yet we take it for granted. Oil, gas, power, even water has limited availability. However, we are not taking sufficient action to [...]

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Maintaining Your Solar Panels

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

If you are concerned that installing solar panels on your house will result in too much time spent on expensive and complicated maintenance, you can breathe a sigh of relief.  Residential solar panels are made using thick glass to encase the solar cells and are then mounted onto metal racks.   As the solar panels have [...]

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Solar Panels - Can They Survive Inclement Weather?

Monday, August 24th, 2009

If you reside an locale that has weather extremes, you may wonder if solar panels are feasible for your home. After all, snow and ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and hail damage regular roofs every year.  Does it really make sense to install solar panels on a roof that has to withstand those kinds of weather [...]

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Solar Power: Expense vs Savings

Monday, August 24th, 2009

If you are thinking about installing a solar power system to your home, the costs and the savings are important issues.. First, there is the initial outlay of purchasing and putting in the solar panels. But there are also many ways that you will be saving money, not just with the immediate utility savings, but [...]

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Solar Panels - Will They Work On My House?

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

If you are wondering if your house is a good candidate for solar panels, here are several things to consider. Things like the direction that your roof faces and the location of trees on your property can make a difference. In addition, you will need to decide if your solar power system will be tied [...]

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Energy in the Making

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

One of man’s most outstanding achievements is the creation of electrical power. Modern day sciences and other innovations made their biggest advances due to electricity. Typically the most plentiful sources of energy are fossil fuels as it exists in most countries around the globe.  More recently nuclear energy, water, and wind have been used as [...]

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Solar Energy: Working Out Your Domestic Requirement

Friday, August 14th, 2009

If you are planning to install a residential solar energy system in your home, you will need to determine how much energy you are currently using.  This information can most likely be obtained from the local electric company.  Using this as a basis, you will be able to design your solar energy system to [...]

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