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Power needed for remote wireless signal repeater

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I need to provide power for a remote wireless antenna setup and am completely new at this. Here's what I know and think I n...
 Eric Fletcher 18

solar panels

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 Bobby Key 5

Swamp Cooler Conversion to 12 volt DC

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I have a Swamp Cooler that I would like to power with Solar. It has a 115 volt, Approx 8-9 amp, 600-700 watt motor. Would it be ...
 Chris Bonneau 11

What kind of wind turbine is this?

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Has anybody seen one of these?  I'm wondering where I can get some info and if this is an available product.  Thi...
 Nick Alset 22

Appraisal of Renewable Energy System


We are considering sale of our off grid homestead and need advice on setting value. Various solar panels, aged from 2 ...
 Jim Sluyter 0

Renewable energy for farming


I would like to hear more stories of solutions for farmers.   We built a mobile energy cube that could be transported ...
 Jason Massey 2

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint With Clever Shopping Tactics


Recently I've put some thoughts into ways in which I can do my bit in helping to save the planet. Besides the obvious of no...
 Monika M. 2

Harnessing Wind


The wind is a natural source of energy and power. Wind blows when the land gets heated up by the sun unevenly making the air jus...
 Jack Parsons 2

Mandatory not Alternative Energy


We keep hearing the talk about change, and needless to say we all remain skeptical. I will define change for you  this way....
 Joel Koman 3

Tidal Power


Oceans form a great reservoir of world’s untapped, renewable energy resource. It is believed that only 0.2% of the ocean'...
 Peter Johnson 0

Solar hot water heater


Has anyone installed a solar hot water heater? If so, how do you like it? Is it reliable? How is maintenance on it? What about i...
 Daniel Burstein 4

Batteries / Off-Grid

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When would you use 12v, 24v, 48v, or 96v batteries for an off-grid system? Is it strictly cost related or is there an advantage ...
 Andrew Rasken 8

thinking of installing a solar water heater


my plumber will install a Sungrabber system with 80 gallon storage tank for about 6200.00; Az Pub. Svc. rebate will be about 195...
 William Clark 2

Airbird Wind Turbines

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I got a call from a guy who bought one of these turbines (see http://www.airbird.org/Products.html) and wondered how to hook it ...
 Jim Sluyter 10

how do you like this differential controller?


i like this differtial controller and was wondering what others though of it Sunearth SETR0301U ?
David Leighow 0

solar panels facing both south and west

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  James from alt-e I hope you read this, I asked questions in the past and here are the results of the power produced by 6 ...
 James Anspaugh 5

Help needed for Solar Panel Hot Water system


Hi Everybody, I just bought a house from a bank. It is forclosure. So there are many things we don't know about th...
 James Mei 4

NEC 2008 code manual


 hi folks,  as a textbook requirement for a continuing education class i need to pick up a 2008 edition ...
 David Ames 4

Solar is a sellers market after all:(


I see that the very same Kyocera KC-40T panel I purchased here not more than 5 months ago has gone up from $245.10 to $278.00!&n...
 James Johnson 1

simple, cheap, shed system


I have a small storage shed (12' x 16') that I would like to install some lighting in.  It is not feasible to run...
 Marc Kerschner 3
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