RE General Discussion

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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

Private Wind Turbine

I am interested in finding some information on building a Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) for a future house.  I have no...
Jason Roesler 4

Sodium chloride usage to store 250 kwh/m3 of solar heat.

I have assembled a little system to store 250 kwh/m3 of solar heat. Solar heat is stored through the heat of fusion of the s...
Javier Ramirez 0

MPPT based charger options needed

I would like to know what are the options I have for a MPPT based charger for a PV of 12V (this is fixed) and 80W (this is flexi...
Jaya l 1

Ventilation system for Off Grid house

I'm under construction building an Off Grid, Super insulated house in VT.  I'm trying to find a ventilation (HRV/...
Jean Towns 0

Panel and Inverter Recommendation

I'm not looking to start a relgious war, but I'd love to hear people's thoughts about recommendations on both PV ...
Jeff Butera 3

Solar panels for rent

Has anyone ever heard of a company that rents solar panels by charging for energy used?  This seems like a great idea if it...
Jeff Edwards 9

How can the performance of a solar panel array be tracked?

Does anyone have ideas on how to track solar panel performance over time? One way to track performance is to record the...
Jeff Fedison 0

Batteries

I need some help, I'm going to get 2 Trojan 105 batteries to start off my small off grid system but I'm not sure if I ...
Jeffrey Peterson 6

MPPT Charge Controllers

Hey everyone!  This is the best site out there.  I currently do not have any renewable energy products but I am trying...
Jeffrey Peterson 3

Difference?

Hey I have been watching the prices on the Kyocera KD135GX-LP and noticed they dropped in price!  But I was wondering whats...
Jeffrey Peterson 2

New Possible Solar Technology!

Saw this on Engadget, thought I'd share with you all. http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/cornell-gurus-look-to-car...
Jeffrey Peterson 2

Does anyone know about private solar rebates?

Hi everyone, I am thinking about getting solar power for my home in New Jersey. I was originally thinking about doing a...
Jenn Meredith 1

helping hands

I am a student at the Boxelder Job Corp in Nemo, SD. I am applying for the Youth ambassadors program here and one of the applica...
Jennifer Lucero 0

questions about solar powered circulator pump for solar hot water system

I’m planning a new solar evacuated tube hot water system and had a question about the circulator pump, which I’d like to run...
Jerry Klinken 9

Velux hot water system

I'm seriously thinking about going with the Velux hot water system that has just recently been introduced into the US. I�...
Jerry Klinken 6

Winter storage of batteries

This summer I got 4 Deka Gel batteries for a system I will install next year. I have them in an unheated garage - Toronto On...
Jerry Pierson 3

Arc fault detectors

In Ontario we have to install arc fault detectors in any bedroom outlets. I have heard that the DR series Xantex will not le...
Jerry Pierson 3

Magnum controller

Someone quoted a system for me and it consisted of a 2812 e panel,also a MX60controller. He also included a Magnum controlle...
Jerry Pierson 1

Ceiling fan

The log cabin we are building has a cathedral ceiling over the living area. Looking for an energy efficient ceiling fan with...
Jerry Pierson 0

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