New Innovations in Solar Energy for Homes Review
As time marches forward, so does technological progress. Necessity always gives birth to invention, and with the present outlook on fossil fuels, everyone's hope for the future nestles on the back of renewable energy. Even more important, the focus has been on making renewable energy more cost effective, user friendly, and capable of maintaining peoples comfortable lives with minimal changes to their daily routine. New innovations in solar energy for homes have advanced greatly in the last decade as a result of these necessities. I also learned to build my own solar panels DIY cheaply using a guide that I will share more about with you.
Some home owners have opted for what is called a Grid Tie in system. These systems are photo voltaic panels designed to not only power a persons house, but to feed excess power back into the power grid for the neighborhood. This type of system feeds the installed home first, and any excess is fed back to the power company, which the power company pays the homeowner for. In a sense, it allows the homeowner the security of being connected to the grid if they need to be, and the joy of turning their power company into a paying customer for the power they provide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
Why not Solar Energy for homes? How can I get Panels? Difficulties with them?
Does anyone know why people don't do this? There is a house that I saw on the news that is so energy efficient that the Solar panels paid for themselves in the first year. Plus on occassion the electric company has to buy the surplus electricity produced back from the home owner.-
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Solar energy for homes is great however there's somet things that have to be taken into account.If you live in souther california you get enough sun enough days of the year, if you live in some area that you have lots of cloudy days then they don't do any good.
If the area is prone to hail (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, etc) then you're going to have chunks of ice flying at your expensive solar panels breaking them.
People when they're originally building a home look at the up front cost, this is the reason you see so many people bitching about their heating and cooling bills. If they would have spent maybe 10% more they would have had a much higher level of insulation and would be saving a large amount of money. They'd probably also have more efficient heating, cooling, and electrical systems.
Am i saying it's a bad idea to put up solar panels, no, if you're in the right area then go for it, but people want something for nothing and it may look good or be in a good neighborhood but the operation costs are going to be high.
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solar energy?
anyone know any state grants or home loans for home solar energy for southern california. thank you-
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As a former Californian I have looked into this and found the only help is after the fact. There are rebates, and tax breaks once you have a system installed and running. If you produce any excess power, you can go out and watch your meter spin backwards! And by law, the power companies must buy all the excess you can produce. Now That's pretty cool
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How hard is it to convert your home to solar energy?
And can it be done without ruining the outside appearance of your house? All the solar homes I see are covered with funky panels, and it looks like a mess.How much $$ would someone need to dish out for a transformation like that?
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They run plumbing all through the walls to pump water through to warm the floors and keep plumbing all insulated...
The lighting comes from the sun through special glass panes that filter warmth into the house...
It keeps everything warm in winter...
As for summer, the same windows are covered to keep the house cool and the plumbing is controlled by electronics to keep it cool...
I have seen the builders put in these big boxes that convert all your wires and plumbing to meet the needs of the house...
They have all kinds of buttons on them for setting special heat and cooling in different rooms...
It looks like you need a degree in electronics to learn to use them...
I am sure though I could never afford them and they would not work in my house because I have a manufactured home that does not have thick walls or strong exterior...
My house is all wood...I came accross a new, proven and tested home made wind power system and solar power system which eliminates our electricity bills. It was written by a Renewable energy enthusiasts Michael Harvey the diy called Earth4energy. You can get your copy to save energy and help environment while eliminating your power bills. Get it from here:
http://buildyourownhomeenergy.blogspot.com/
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