Renewable energy technologies like wind turbines, solar panels and biomass heaters offer an alternative to fossil fuels and can help reduce your homes carbon dioxide emissions.
There are financial benefits too. Investing in a renewable energy technology now basically means pre-buying energy at today’s prices for a future where energy may cost a lot more. If fuel prices rise, your pay back would happen even sooner.
Here's an interesting truth...
Kilowatts are always mentioned, but never explained.
So to explain quickly, using clear, simple English - You need to know this...
Kilowatts Explained Simply
* 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts.
* 1 watt = 1 joule of energy used over 1 second.
* 1 joule = energy used to lift an apple 1 meter off the ground.
Does that justify turning your house into a power plant?
Well - A plasma TV consumes about 200 joules per second (or 200 watts)
Building the solar panels in this video course can generate in excess of over 120 watts PER solar panel.
Check it out...
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What that means is that you can run your power hungry plasma for FREE with 2 home-made solar panels. That's a one off cost to power your TV for 5 billion years (until the Sun dies).
There is no exaggeration - check this out quickly especially at the price it's going for... Here it is...
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What's so good about this course is the fact that once you install your first panel, you can add as many panels or wind turbines as you like very easily. You'll also have the knowledge to apply it to any home.
The benefits of solar electricity
- Cut your carbon footprint: solar electricity is green, renewables energy and doesn't release any harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants. A typical home PV system could save over 1 tonne of CO2 per year - that's more than 30 tonnes over its lifetime.
- Cut your electricity bills: sunlight is free, so once you've paid for the initial installation your electricity costs will be greatly reduced. A typical home PV system can produce around 50% of the electricity a household uses in a year.
- Sell electricity back to the Grid: if your system is producing more electricity than you need, or when you can't use it, someone else can use it - and you could make a bit of money.
- Store electricity for a cloudy day: if your home isn't connected to the national grid you can store excess electricity in batteries to use when you need it.
Is solar electricity suitable for my home?
To tell if solar electricity is right for you, there are a few questions to consider:
Do you have a sunny place to put it?
- You'll need a roof or wall that faces within 90 degrees of south, and isn't overshadowed by trees or buildings. If the surface is in shadow for parts of the day, your system will generate less energy.
- Solar panels are not light and the roof must be strong enough to take their weight, especially if the panel is placed on top of existing tiles. If in doubt, ask a construction expert or an installer.
- In England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland, you don't need planning permission for most home solar electricity systems, as long as they're below a certain size - but you should check with your local planning officer, especially if your home is a listed building, or is in a conservation area or World Heritage Site.
To make electricity you produce go further:
- invest in energy efficient appliances. Find energy saving products
- use energy when the sun is out - do your laundry during the day to take advantage of the free electricity
- the more electricity the system can generate, the more it costs but the more it could save
- solar tiles cost more than conventional panels
- panels built into a roof are more expensive than those that sit on top but,
- if you need major roof repairs, PV tiles can offset the cost of roof tiles
