Posts Tagged Power Of The Sun

Living Off the Grid?

Posted by outside_voices on Friday, 6 November, 2009

Can you Live Off the Grid?

Living off the grid should become our motto in today’s world. With the high rate of consumption of available non-renewable energy, it becomes more important for us to find out a cost effective as well as determined alternative energy which will never be worn out. The sun is one such source of energy and since we derive life from the sun then why not the power to run our homes?

Solar energy is easily available and that too in huge abundance. Consequently we can very well harness solar energy and bestow it for running our houses at the least. Likewise, this energy will not cause impurity and therefore everyone starting from the environmentalists to us, the wearisome people, will be cheerful. We live off the grid and the environment stands safe at the same time.

Nonetheless, most people think that appliances like AC and fridges do not and cannot run on the mere power of the sun that we will be applying. Many are of the assumption that if you can strip your essentials down to the bare minimum then only you can use solar energy completely. This is not true but you have to have to want to live off the grid to make it bogus.

The magic of renewable sources of energy like the wind or the water or the sun is that no matter what befalls these will always stay till the earth deceases. Likewise you can always produce electricity from these sources in one way or the other. Waterfalls and windmills tackle the power of water and the wind to produce electricity so do not think that you can not live off the grid, nature is more mighty that we think. Basically the energy is stored in batteries and at night these batteries supply the necessary amount of electricity required.

The best part about solar energy is that during the day, you are storing the energy and directly using the sun’s energy. At night when the sun is down you use these batteries which have harnessed the power. This means that you have a double discharge of the power, which is effective and at the same time, cost effective.

Living off the grid is possible; you just have to know how you want to do it and how you will exercise your solar power. Besides, be careful about the storage and livelihood of your power batteries because they are your electricity. Use them well and be sure that you do not demand more than you can be equipped with.

So, use solar power and get rid of those provoking electricity bills. Abandon of energy is a big thing but you should know which alternative energy source will conform you according to your geographical whereabouts. So employ the power of energy efficiently and be spirited of living off the grid.

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Start taking positive steps today fronting your economy and planet and you will be flabbergasted just how things can be bettered and developed.

A. Arvizu

DIY Solar Water Heater

Posted by outside_voices on Saturday, 24 October, 2009

DIY solar water heater has been widely popular among the people during winter seasons. While a lot of improvements are made to the designs and a reduction in the cost of solar photovoltaic cells are making other solar systems very practical as well, heating water for your home is the easiest and least expensive way to get involved in a solar energy solution for your home.

Today, many things have been made easiler. By learning the relatively easy method of building your own DIY solar water heater, you can make this expense unbelievably minimal and learn a lot about the application of these systems at the same time.

The solar hot water heater of today is as equally effective as water heaters powered by more conventional power sources, namely: gas and electric. A DIY solar water heater is able to heat your home’s water to temperatures of up as much as 140.

There are two common kinds of solar hot water heaters – passive and active. Both collect radiant heat from the sun into a solar hot water panel, and both can serve much of any household’s hot water needs, while at the same time, both can save a whole lot on energy costs.

Benefits of a DIY solar water heater:

  • Performs well for 15 to 20 years.
  • Requires lesser maintenance than its more conventional counterparts.
  • Heat up your home’s water temperatures to as much as 140° F
  • Works best during winter seasons
  • Eco friendly

For those people who are dedicated to building or buying a dedicated solar electricity system for their homes, building a DIY solar water heater makes perfect sense as a first step. If you can heat your water with the power of the sun, you will have less need for a large and cumbersome electrical system and can get the size and scale of your photovoltaic panels right from the very start.

There is a fantastic ratio of savings for the initial money spent on a solar heating system, and for only a few hundred dollars on materials and a small investment on a good instructional guide, you can be enjoying the benefits of a DIY solar water heater for many years to come.