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Learning How To Build Your Own Solar Panel
At present, photovoltaic systems are the worlds fasted growing energy technology but they are expensive to buy. With the right tools and information it is possible to build your own solar panel inexpensively.
Solar or photovoltaic systems generate electricity from the light of the sun, they transform solar radiation into direct current electricity which can be used to charge batteries. Alternatively the electricity can be changed, using an inverter, into alternating current to power electrical goods or it can be sold to the grid. Solar panels require light rather than direct sunlight to generate power so even if it is a cloudy day power will still be generated. Of course the more light the more power generated.
Once the electricity is generated, it needs to be used or stored for later use. In order to store electricity, a bank of deep cycle batteries is required. Alternatively the excess electricity can be directed to the grid and this can be used to offset the household electrical bill. A smart meter is available to read both the use and generation of electricity, this enables the excess electricity generated during the day to be used by the grid while providing the electricity required in the evening when the sun has gone down.
Photovoltaic cells are connected together and are positioned between a top sheet of glass and a plastic base to form a solar panel. The amount of power generated by a single panel is not capable of working most domestic goods so a number of panels are connected together to form an array which is generally fitted onto the roof of a house. It can also be fitted onto the wall of the house or sometimes if space allows the array can be fitted onto a frame at ground level. It is very simple to retrofit an existing house with an array and this is the easiest alternative energy system to fit as there are no pipes to run through the house only wires.
Solar panels require little or no maintenance and with lifetimes of 25 to 30 years they will pay for themselves many times over. Once installed the system will produce electricity for no further cost though, the inverter may require replacing at sometime.
One of the main drawbacks of solar panels is they are expensive to purchase at the outset, and as a result, have a long pay back period of up to 10 years. In some areas there are subsidies or tax credits available to help in purchasing a solar panel system.
The cost effective answer to getting your own solar panel array and save thousands of dollars is to do it yourself. Using expert guidance from online resources, it is possible to build you very own solar array at home with basic do-it-yourself skills from readily available and inexpensive materials. The best informational guides will include video tutorials to show you, step by step, how to build a solar panel.
Building your own solar panel will reduce your power bill, you will have the satisfaction in completing a worthwhile project that adds value to your home and you will be doing your part for the environment.
Climategate 2.0 - More Hacked Emails Released (newsy-allvideos)
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(Image source: University of East Anglia)
**BY STEVEN SPARKMAN**
It's being called Climategate 2.0. Two years after hacked emails from climate
scientists caused a stir, 5,000 new emails have been released. The Washington
Post summarizes what's new since the 2009 release.
**"Those e-mails painted the scientific climate establishment as combative and
clubby … This second batch deals less with climate science than with how some
prominent scientists framed the issue and recruited colleagues to serve on
panels such as the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change."**
The 2009 emails led to accusations that climate scientists were manipulating
their data and going after political and scientific opponents. Several
inquiries cleared the scientists of any wrongdoing, but the new emails look
poised to give further fuel to the skeptic crowd.
Al Jazeera has a couple of the emails:
**"There's one that says, 'I also think the science is being manipulated to
put a political spin on it.' One says, 'The important thing is to make sure
they're losing the PR battle.' And another, 'The political challenge is then
to turn this from an argument about the cost of cutting emissions' which the
author describes as 'bad politics -- to ...
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