Aug
03
2007
The idea of heating your home with the sun is hardly new. Since the dawn of humankind the sun has been used to provide needed warmth. But modern technology has completely transformed the way that can be done, even from the methods used a few generations ago.
In the 1920s some municipalities supplied hot water to [...]
Aug
03
2007
In countries where there is ample sunshine throughout the year, solar power is a major source of energy. If this energy is stored and used through solar power kits, it can save a lot of other energy resources like fuel and electricity. In many tropical countries the energy is just not utilized due to lack [...]
Aug
02
2007
The standard solar power system used to provide electricity today consists chiefly of two components: PV (photovoltaic) panels and a storage system. The PV (photovoltaic) panels generate the electricity. A storage system stores any excess for later use when there isn’t enough sunlight to power all your needs.
Batteries
That storage system is usually in the form [...]
Aug
01
2007
Solar power, particularly when it’s used to provide home electricity needs, may seem like a relatively recent invention. And it’s true that large, cost-effective panels that form the core of most systems have only been in use for about that past 30 years. But the underlying method they employ goes back to 1839, when it [...]