Archive for April, 2011

The company I work for is interested in using solar panels. What are the best resources on the web for info?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Pamela B asked:


I think it is a great idea and would love for this company to get these panels. I am the sole person in charge of retrieving info though, and want to make a convincing argument. The owner wants a realistic number of how much it would cost to go solar powered. Also, we are located north of Chicago if that makes a difference. Any info would be appreciated!

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where can I get free solar panels for my home?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011
sowseeds asked:


Are there goverment grants for solar panels for residential? I live in New Jersey. USA. Or are there any experimental research companies that will install solar panels for free in return for their research purposes?
I just emailed the US Dept of Energy asking them the same question. Anyone know about the US Dept of Energy? What do they do?

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How hard is it to install solar panels on a swimming pool?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011
DanO asked:


I was thinking about adding a solar heater to my swimming pool. The panels seem very affordable, but is this something I could install myself with no experience or do i need a professional?

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what save more electricity? Solar panels over half my roof, or trees covering half my roof?

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
anonomama asked:


I was wondering which would save more money in the electricity arena (I know tree’s can damage roofs).
I had heard that the shade provided by trees covering your house can help to greatly reduce summer electric bills.
I had read that Solar panels need to go onto the south side of the house, and that is where the tree’s shade the house. So which is more cost effective?
Also I know many of the benefit’s tree’s can provide, as well as the negatives associated with large tree’s near houses.

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How to write a contract to share the purchase of solar panels?

Monday, April 25th, 2011
tracerstevens asked:


My mother would like to install solar panels on her roof but I and my two sisters would like to equally share the purchase with my mother. We would like to share the income produced from the solar panels. How do we correctly write up a legally binding contract to make this happen?

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How do you calculate how much energy solar panels create in a month?

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
mad_mrmagoo asked:


I am doing research on solar panels and I am having trouble figuring out how much energy each one can produce in a given span of time. Knowing this would help me to approximate how many I would need to offset certain consumers in my home.

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How to make electricity from the sun without using solar panels?

Thursday, April 21st, 2011
VEGETA asked:


Solar panels are costly.Do you know any inexpensive way?

So that i can make one of my own.

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How much do solar panels for your house turn back your meter during the day?

Monday, April 18th, 2011
Joe S asked:


I was thinking on buying some solar panels but I wanted some real life first hand knowledge.

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What type of wiring is used between solar panels and their grid inverters or battery connections?

Monday, April 18th, 2011
tabulator32 asked:


What should I use between the solar panel array and the battery shed on the ground? Also, what type of wire should I use to connect each of the panels? I know a lot of panels come with plug and play connectors but I understand a lot of people replace them with…something.

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Would adding wind turbines and solar panels to utility poles be feasible to replace current electricity?

Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Alice In Wonderland asked:


We already have utility poles and the wires and such. Why couldn’t we just add a wind turbine , solar panels, converter and battery and just convert the whole system. Instead of living off grid, we change the grid. But my research is frustrating me. I need to know if it could possibly work.

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