Solar Power Home http://go-solar.org The Solar Home Resource Site Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en Uses of Solar Power http://go-solar.org/uses-of-solar-power http://go-solar.org/uses-of-solar-power#comments Sat, 31 May 2008 02:27:49 +0000 admin http://go-solar.org/uses-of-solar-power Solar power is a safe and popular alternative source of energy. In simple words, solar power refers to the energy generated from sunlight. There are different methods for harnessing solar energy for your day-today needs. Traditionally, solar Power has been used as an alternative source of energy in the traditional building methods. In the recent years, there is increased interest and talk about the benefits of solar power. The enhanced interest in solar power is because of two reasons. One is the rising energy bills, depleting fossil fuel reserves, and second the environmental degradation caused because of burning fossil fuels.

Solar power addresses both the concerns quite well because it uses sunlight for generating energy, which is available free, and safe for the environment. This is the reason why many domestic and commercial establishments are switching to solar power to meet their energy requirements. Moreover, solar power is of great use for the remote locations where you do not have conventional sources of power. Solar power is also widely used by owners of Recreational Vehicles (RV) and luxury boats.

Solar Power at your home
Solar power is being noticed for its widespread use at homes. Solar powered lights are quite common for garden lighting and some people are using it even for indoor lighting. Solar power is undoubtedly a viable energy source for your home because it has no recurring cost and a very low rather negligible maintenance cost.
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]]> http://go-solar.org/uses-of-solar-power/feed/ Solar Power - What Is It And How It Works? http://go-solar.org/solar-power-what-is-it-and-how-it-works http://go-solar.org/solar-power-what-is-it-and-how-it-works#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 15:35:08 +0000 admin http://go-solar.org/solar-power-what-is-it-and-how-it-works The importance of harnessing solar power is more in the wake of impending power crisis and pollution cause by other sources of energy. Solar Power is the best renewable source of energy that can be used in various forms. Solar power has the capability to power your home. Many gardens use solar energy in the form of solar light or solar garden water features. The efficient use of solar power in gardens proves that it is a very versatile source of energy. The major drawback of solar power was the size of solar panels. However, new technology has made the systems compact and much better look wise. In California, the solar power is being used since the 1980’s to provide power to more than 10 million homes.

Many other developed countries have are also using solar power. The advantage of solar power is its almost cost free operation. Solar power has just one time installation expense and the running cost is just zero because you need not pay anything for the sunrays that are required to generate solar power. With technological advancement it has become possible to store solar power and use it in the night when you do not have the sunrays. The energy from an average sized Solar power unit can be used to power a 17” TV, a fan and a radio. It can be a good source of sufficient electric lighting system for up to 10 hours.
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]]> http://go-solar.org/solar-power-what-is-it-and-how-it-works/feed/ Solar Power-Know Who Is Offering What http://go-solar.org/solar-power-know-who-is-offering-what http://go-solar.org/solar-power-know-who-is-offering-what#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 17:46:26 +0000 admin http://go-solar.org/solar-power-know-who-is-offering-what The astronomically high distance of the Sun from the Earth is not a limiting factor to help you use the massively untapped source of energy-Solar power. Yes, just a fraction of the sun’s total energy hits the earth and yet it is more than sufficient to meet your power requirements. Solar power is the safe and economic alternative for energy. All you have to use this free energy resource is to harness the solar energy in a proper manner so that you can use it to meet your power needs.

Companies Offering Solar Power Solutions
Okay, you too would like to use the solar power for your domestic or commercial applications. However, you need know about the leading companies and solution providers in the solar energy industry. There are two categories of companies providing solar power solutions. One are the companies that provide the system and hardware for generating solar energy on your own and the other that use solar power commercially and then sell you a clean form of energy.

You may want to get the power just like a utility and avoid using shingles or heavy and bulky solar panels at your home. Green Mountain Energy Company is just the right company for meeting your clean solar power needs. The company buys power that is produced from wind, sun, water, biomass, geothermal and natural gas. Thereafter the company puts the power into the regional power grids for supplying to users like you. The company provides you a cleaner power but you still have to pay the utility bills and the power is not as clean as when you would be generating solar power on your own. This is the reason why you would need to look for solar power providers who provide you the equipment and technology to generate solar power on your own.
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]]> http://go-solar.org/solar-power-know-who-is-offering-what/feed/ Commercial And Industrial Applications Of Solar Power http://go-solar.org/commercial-and-industrial-applications-of-solar-power http://go-solar.org/commercial-and-industrial-applications-of-solar-power#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 21:33:48 +0000 admin http://go-solar.org/commercial-and-industrial-applications-of-solar-power Solar Energy is the cheapest alternative source of power harnessed from sunlight. Solar energy or solar power has been used in various applications in the form of solar water heaters and pool heaters. Various commercial and non residential applications are also using solar power for heating water, generating electricity and other applications. Generating electricity and heating water use different formats for harnessing the solar power. Here are some applications that use solar power:

Solar Energy For Recreation Facilities
Solar Energy is used at recreation centers that include tennis courts, exercise rooms, clubs and other sports facilities. The Solar water heating system installed at these recreation centers produce hot water for the shower and kitchen facilities. Solar power is also used for lighting the lawn, courts and clubhouses.

Solar Energy For Agricultural And Husbandry Use
Solar power is widely used in agricultural and animal husbandry units. Solar energy is used to provide hot water required in agricultural farmhouses to clean the indoor stalls. The Solar water heater plants installed at these farms are extremely cost effective and provide enough hot water throughout the year. These units also use solar power for lighting the facilities and for other applications.
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]]> http://go-solar.org/commercial-and-industrial-applications-of-solar-power/feed/ All You Wanted To Know About Solar Energy Panels http://go-solar.org/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-solar-energy-panels http://go-solar.org/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-solar-energy-panels#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 00:03:40 +0000 admin http://go-solar.org/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-solar-energy-panels Solar power is the future of power and the best alternative source of energy. The importance of solar power is primarily because it is a clean and renewable source of energy. You may have come across calculators and watches that operate without any batteries and do not have any off button.

These devices work as long as there is enough sunlight. These are some of the very smallest applications of solar power in our daily life. Not only this, you may have also found large solar panels placed in the parking lots to power the lights. Satellites also have solar cell arrays that are used to supply power to the electrical systems. Before we understand about the solar energy panels, let us understand what solar power is. Solar power is the energy harnessed from sunlight. Technically speaking, solar power is the use of sunlight for converting it into electrical energy.

This process of conversion of sunlight into electrical energy is achieved with the use of solar photovoltaic panels or solar cells. You can place these cells also known as solar energy cells on the roof of a room, or even the roof of a garage to harness solar power for lighting, heating or any other application.

How do Solar Energy Panels work?
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