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Changing the face of Solar Power Storage for Home or Business. “We are going to unveil the Tesla home battery, the consumer battery that would be for use in people’s houses or businesses fairly soon,” Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said during an earnings conference call with analysts Wednesday. Combining solar panels with large, efficient […]
Trends 2014 in Photovoltaic (PV) Applications, IEA PV Solar Report IEA released the latest edition of Photovoltaic Power Systems Program report, briefing a huge quantity of different aspects of the global solar PV market in addition to country- and region-specific solar PV markets, learned from Clean Technica. Basically, many of the charts show that China, […]
Solar Power: Better technology and lower prices! It’s time to consider solar power again. Better technology and lower prices are making solar power in 2014 achievable and more affordable than in the past. Two types of solar power are available – thermal collectors heat air and water; photovoltaic (photo – light and voltaic – electrical […]
Drying or Seasoning your Fresh Cut Wood for a Better Burn Fresh-cut wood has a moisture content of between 35 and 60 percent and burning off this water can take more energy than the burning of the log itself. While the water is being vaporized, more undesirable gases escape unburned because the wood is not […]
Two ways to cool your Off Grid home from the summer heat using a basic geothermal cooling system. The ability to cool your home with the Earths natural cool temperatures is likely easier then you may have initially thought. About 5 – 6 feet below the surface of the Earth the temperature is a constant […]
Ergon Energy, the networks distributor for more than 90 per cent of Queensland, has explained why it wants to keep any new solar installations off the grid, and has introduced new rules to stop such exports. The response came to our story on Friday – Utilities move to kick solar off the grid – which highlighted how […]
Think those flat, glassy solar panels on your neighbour’s roof are the pinnacle of solar technology? Think again. “The field has moved fast, and keeps moving fast, but we need to work toward bringing performance to commercially compelling levels” Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have […]
One of the largest solar companies in the world has chosen Australia as the proving ground for a new model of power production that promises to give householders more control – and cut bills. ‘WHAT DO YOU DO when the sun doesn’t shine?’ It’s been one of the criticisms levelled at the solar panels that […]
Heating With Wood: Species Characteristics and Volumes Introduction Wood is an excellent source of heating used by numerous household and off the grid enthusiasts. More firewood will be burned as the cost of other energy sources like gas, propane, and electricity continues to rises. In order to use firewood effectively, an understanding of species characteristics […]
The Beauty of Mass Rocket Stoves and Heaters Decided to create a quick page dedicated to some of the beautiful rocket mass heater and rocket mass stoves crafted with cob. Hope you enjoy! First one was found on the Canadian Dirtbags website full credit for the design, and love the build in shelving, suitable for […]
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