Off the Grid » Q&A http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog Source for solar information and tips Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:34:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 If I were to install a solar panel to my home. How much would my energy bill go down? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/if-i-were-to-install-a-solar-panel-to-my-home-how-much-would-my-energy-bill-go-down/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/if-i-were-to-install-a-solar-panel-to-my-home-how-much-would-my-energy-bill-go-down/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:44 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/if-i-were-to-install-a-solar-panel-to-my-home-how-much-would-my-energy-bill-go-down/ Please provide an example with how many watts and amps it can store or if that even makes sense. Also too does size matter? Or does it depend on how powerful it is? Or both?

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/if-i-were-to-install-a-solar-panel-to-my-home-how-much-would-my-energy-bill-go-down/feed/ 1 Can I buy one solar panel and simply install it myself to generate enough power to run one small heater? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-i-buy-one-solar-panel-and-simply-install-it-myself-to-generate-enough-power-to-run-one-small-heater/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-i-buy-one-solar-panel-and-simply-install-it-myself-to-generate-enough-power-to-run-one-small-heater/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:33:26 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-i-buy-one-solar-panel-and-simply-install-it-myself-to-generate-enough-power-to-run-one-small-heater/ I dont want to yet convert my whole house to Solar – but i thought it must be easy enough to buy one panel for a few hundred dollars that could run a small heater in my house just to keep the chill down – any suggestions?

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-i-buy-one-solar-panel-and-simply-install-it-myself-to-generate-enough-power-to-run-one-small-heater/feed/ 1 Survey: If you could not install a solar panel on your house would you buy shares in a solar energy co-op? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/survey-if-you-could-not-install-a-solar-panel-on-your-house-would-you-buy-shares-in-a-solar-energy-co-op/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/survey-if-you-could-not-install-a-solar-panel-on-your-house-would-you-buy-shares-in-a-solar-energy-co-op/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:46:42 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/survey-if-you-could-not-install-a-solar-panel-on-your-house-would-you-buy-shares-in-a-solar-energy-co-op/ In a number of communities the home owner associations don’t allow solar panels on roofs because they think they blight the neighborhood. Other people live in apartments and can’t have solar panels.

In addition would being able to use government tax credits, be an additional incentive to invest in a solar co-op?

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/survey-if-you-could-not-install-a-solar-panel-on-your-house-would-you-buy-shares-in-a-solar-energy-co-op/feed/ 1 Does anyone know the average cost to install a solar panel and wind power system? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-average-cost-to-install-a-solar-panel-and-wind-power-system/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-average-cost-to-install-a-solar-panel-and-wind-power-system/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:43:15 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-average-cost-to-install-a-solar-panel-and-wind-power-system/ How much will it cost for a working solar panel and working wind mill?

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-average-cost-to-install-a-solar-panel-and-wind-power-system/feed/ 1 What is the best Solar panel to install in a House? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-is-the-best-solar-panel-to-install-in-a-house/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-is-the-best-solar-panel-to-install-in-a-house/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:02:46 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-is-the-best-solar-panel-to-install-in-a-house/ Hi all! I’m interested in making a solar panel to be connected in my rooftop. which is better an Amorphous Silicon or Polycrystalline Silicon?

Anyone can give me info on how can i buy this product here in the Philippines, Luzon?
Thx to all.

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-is-the-best-solar-panel-to-install-in-a-house/feed/ 1 Which solar stock to buy? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/which-solar-stock-to-buy/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/which-solar-stock-to-buy/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:37:18 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/which-solar-stock-to-buy/ I see that the solar market is heating up fast. Which stock to buy? Should I buy a solar company or a crystal wafer supplier (like WFR) that supplies the raw materials? FSLR has soared really high, more room to go up or not? Pl advise. thanks.

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/which-solar-stock-to-buy/feed/ 1 Can someone give me a ball park figure on home solar panel system install after rebates? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-someone-give-me-a-ball-park-figure-on-home-solar-panel-system-install-after-rebates/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-someone-give-me-a-ball-park-figure-on-home-solar-panel-system-install-after-rebates/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:34:51 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-someone-give-me-a-ball-park-figure-on-home-solar-panel-system-install-after-rebates/ estimated cost of complete install and size

What im wondering, is if i can get a solar panel system installed on my home in sunny nevada for around ,000?

system on the smaller size; for one person in 3br/2ba newer home.

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/can-someone-give-me-a-ball-park-figure-on-home-solar-panel-system-install-after-rebates/feed/ 1 Buy Solar Water Heater has a subsidy from US government ? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/buy-solar-water-heater-has-a-subsidy-from-us-government/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/buy-solar-water-heater-has-a-subsidy-from-us-government/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:58:12 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/buy-solar-water-heater-has-a-subsidy-from-us-government/ We are solar water heater factory in China. All my products are designed in European stander and style. As we know, energy sources in the Earth are limited. Some European government, in order to encourage people to save energy, pays subsidy to those who buy solar water heaters as hot water supplying in house.

So, is there the same policy in the US? If you have any business cooperation idea , welcome to contact me at : PWL25@hotmail.com (MSN also)

Thanks.

Mona
TES Energy-Saving
www.teswin.com

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/buy-solar-water-heater-has-a-subsidy-from-us-government/feed/ 1 What companies are the best in supplying Alternative Energy Generators(Solar, Wind…)? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-companies-are-the-best-in-supplying-alternative-energy-generatorssolar-wind/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-companies-are-the-best-in-supplying-alternative-energy-generatorssolar-wind/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:21:20 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-companies-are-the-best-in-supplying-alternative-energy-generatorssolar-wind/ Hello,

I was wondering if one day I wanted to buy good products for generating energy from alternative resources like the Wind power and the Solar power, which companies are the best in supplying those kinds of generators?

I’m not just thinking of small generators for homes, I’m thinking of a bigger level too. Like for big industrial companies or even National level!

Thanks a lot for your expertise exchange :)

]]> http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-companies-are-the-best-in-supplying-alternative-energy-generatorssolar-wind/feed/ 1 What battery voltage for a Hybrid car use? Can we install extra solar panel on the top of the car? http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-battery-voltage-for-a-hybrid-car-use-can-we-install-extra-solar-panel-on-the-top-of-the-car/ http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-battery-voltage-for-a-hybrid-car-use-can-we-install-extra-solar-panel-on-the-top-of-the-car/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:11:41 +0000 PowerSaver http://www.diysolarsupplies.com/blog/what-battery-voltage-for-a-hybrid-car-use-can-we-install-extra-solar-panel-on-the-top-of-the-car/ All all hybrid car use same battery voltage? What is the battery voltage in general? Why the manufacture don’t install solar panel on the top of the car to charge up the battery even the car is parking. The solar panel can be a thin and less wind resistance as possible or even stick at the top of the car, so no wind resistance. A solar panel, in general of that size, just cost around 300 to 400, compare to a 20k hybrid car, it is just a small cost.. But in long term, it generate lot of energy to charge up the car.

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