Solar Power – How many watts, panels and batteries do you need?


A short tutorial on building your own solar power system at home. It’s a little more complex than the simplified instructions here, but they ought to give you a basic understanding of the procedure followed to determine a- the amount of power (watts) you use at home, b- the number of solar panels you’ll need, and c- the number of acid-lead batteries you’ll need. My site (nature-log.blogspot.com) has some other information about solar power, in case you’re interested! The music is Twista – Creep Fast (Instrumental). No copyright infringement intended. PS If you have any questions, be sure to let me know. I’ll try help you the best I can. Cheers!

Posted in Solar Power at March 8th, 2010. No Comments.

Solar Power Training – What You Need to Know About Solar Power

We’ve all been hearing about solar power and solar energy for the past few years. In an effort to help our environment, many are trying to use solar power in simple small ways they can afford. However, to really make a difference in our lives solar power should be used in homes as the main source of energy whenever possible. Solar power training courses are available in many places, offline and online, as a way to educate the public about the importance of using solar energy every chance we can.

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Posted in Solar Power at November 7th, 2009. No Comments.

What Kind Of Solar Power Setup Would I Need To Power A Single Room’s Energy Needs?

I live in the basement of a house and would like to run my room on solar energy. I have two power strips that run a TV and DVD player, laptop, printer and two external hard drives and I would need to use a couple floor lamps in the room. What kind of solar panel setup I would need and what would be the ballpark cost to this?

Posted in Solar Power at October 20th, 2009. 2 Comments.