Forum: Solar Power
05-17-19, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 22,806
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Forum: Solar Power
01-21-19, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 691,673
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Forum: Solar Power
01-20-19, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 691,673
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Forum: Lighting
01-03-19, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 42,795
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Forum: Lighting
01-03-19, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 42,795
Hi,
The solar panel produces DC - direct...
Hi,
The solar panel produces DC - direct current - electricity. The battery also is DC. The bulb could be DC, but many are AC - alternating current; which is what your house is. The battery...
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Forum: Lighting
01-02-19, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 42,795
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Forum: Solar Power
06-06-18, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
We have Sunpower micro inverters, and that...
We have Sunpower micro inverters, and that Sunpower unit is the connection to the network. We have two online dashboards, actually - Sunpower and BlueSel, who were the installers.
At 60 days of...
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Forum: Solar Power
04-18-18, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
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Forum: Solar Power
04-07-18, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
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Forum: Solar Power
04-06-18, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-02-18, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,841
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Forum: Solar Power
04-02-18, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 691,673
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Forum: Energy Storage
03-26-18, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,931
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Forum: Solar Power
03-25-18, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,281
I wonder how those...
I wonder how those (https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/25/storen-technologys-vanadium-flow-battery-prototype-outpacing-expectations/) compare to the RedFlow ZCell units; also from Australia?
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Forum: Energy Storage
03-25-18, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,931
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-24-18, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,841
I think this has merit - the warmer the source...
I think this has merit - the warmer the source for the heat pump, the better. I've wondered about a central water tank to pool heat into. If our refrigerator could sink heat easily, into the water,...
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Forum: Biofuels
03-24-18, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 16,366
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Forum: Solar Power
03-24-18, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
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Forum: Energy Storage
03-23-18, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,931
DIY Battery Storage
I am curious to hear about any experience folks may have with building your own battery storage system; to store electricity from a solar PV array and/or a wind turbine.
There are a few groups...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-23-18, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,264
Solar PV - Save Money & Shrink Carbon Footprint
We have been driving EV's for 3 1/2 years, and we are now using a heat pump for most of heating our house, as well. We got a solar PV system installed yesterday, and it should soon be generating a...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
07-04-16, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,155
That sounds like a meter of space, which is a...
That sounds like a meter of space, which is a lot. But I am not sure what CFM is in relation to a ceiling fan, and how would it be measured? The fan blades churn the air, and moving air is what we...
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Forum: Wind Power
06-02-16, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 84,681
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Forum: Conservation
05-24-16, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 223,027
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-24-16, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 96,546
I used a Greenworks 40V Lithium G-Max DigiPro...
I used a Greenworks 40V Lithium G-Max DigiPro strimmer, and it worked pretty well. A 2Ah battery lasted about 45 minutes. It came with a 4Ah battery - my in-laws also have a 20" twin blade mower,...
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Forum: Tools
05-17-16, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,589
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