Author: Solaris

Solar Battery

solar battery
Does a 40 watt Solar Battery Charger come with battery protection to prevent overcharging of batteries?

Does a Tektrum 40 watt Solar Panel/Blocking Diode Cable/2m long Cable and Clamps Battery Charger Kit, Is this solar panel fitted with a battery protection circuit to prevent overcharging of batteries?
Or is it recommended to have a Solar Power Charge Controller. if so which one is best to use?

That’s a very good question and I don’t know about those specific products. I get most of my stuff from the site below because they really know their stuff.

($13) Solar Battery Charger for Mobile Phone Camera PDA MP3 MP4 Red-E00985

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Should I remove solar panels or get a solar hot water heater?

I just found out that my homeowners insurance company wants to charge me 0 more per year because I have some old solar panels on my roof. They were put on by the previous owners a long time ago I think. They are for a solar water heater but they aren’t connected to anything because I just have a regular water heater in my garage. They are ugly as hell and I would just as soon take them down as I’d rather have a tankless system eventually anyways. My insurance is already 50 per year for a 140K house (Florida) so its high enough as it is. It seems stupid to pay 0 a year for something I’m not even using. Who can I call to take them down or can I do it myself or are solar water heaters cheap enough now that I should consider one?

What are advantages of solar power harvesting over wind?

What are the advantages of solar power harvesting over wind?

Im putting together a project, mostly on a future perspective from an investment point of view, but I would welcome any information or ideas you have about solar technologies benefits vs Wind harvesting technologies

Concentrated Solar Power

concentrated solar power
Do most knowledgeable people who support Renewable Energy think Corn Ethanol is a hoax?

Ethanol can best be made by weeds like switch grass. Corn ethanol is too expensive, and would drive up the cost of food, etc. People who support renewable energy like Solar PV, Concentrated Solar Power, Wind, Hydro, Tidal do not generally support corn ethanol. Corn ethanol is a hoax that is really just a way to make renewable energy seem like a losing proposition. Swicthgrass, a weeks would be a better option, there is a lot of research with algae, the coln ethanol is a scam as is clean coal. These are ways politicians act they they support renewable energy but are in fact tanking the best options to protect the petroleum industry and keep viable renewable energy options from taking hold.

It sounded like a good idea on two levels. They thought it would be good for farmers and a quick way to meet the 15% reduction in fossil fuel use which was an obligation to the UN. What it has led to is higher prices for corn and corn fed products and a food shortage in some parts of the world. At the same time, they learned that corn ethanol is more expensive to make, burns dirtier than fossil fuels, and gets less mileage. Yes I’m sure the people who started this are convinced it was a very bad idea. Algae is an even worse idea. Where do you get enough algae to make it worth while? Industrial hemp might be a better choice but that’s illegal even though until 1937 it was a mainstay in US agriculture. Industrial hemp has many uses and is easy to grow.

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