William Summers's posts

Okay, So if I am in understanding, every source of green energy requires its own charge controller and there is not any one that can handle multiple inputs. Any kinetic energy source needs either a braking controller or a method of circumventing excess energy. Still contemplating where excess energy from solar panels goes. Is there an automatic diversion switch that will charge alternate battery bank in leau of dumping (dump as last resort)? I have a plephora of batteries. Thanx to all! 

Kenneth, You may find this site interesting. It is about vertical axis wind generators that look to have numerous advantages over horizontal axis models. I am giving them serious consideration as there are a couple of low cut-in models. Jay Leno is going to install a 10KW model at his garage/shop. www.pacwind.net

I am an electro-mechanical technician by profession for almost three decades now, so don't really consider myself 'In the Dark' about theory of green energy, but of all the sites I have researched I have not found any that offer technical explanation of hybrid systems that incorporate wind, solar and hydro sources. Specifically, I would like more enlightenment on charge controllers that can accept various power inputs and about diversion loads/dump loads that i see as optional. Why is the latter optional and could they also be implemented with solar water heaters since they appear to be heater elements. Controlled by thermostat or charge controller? Looking for informative sites for A-Z instructions on building off-grid system I can add onto.