Have a look at this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdQRVQtffw
He has real great technology in his house and around him!;)
cool indeed, its a good idea using tank to store hydrogen
Thanks for sharing, i enjoyed that :-D.
to bad that it is a expensive system to shop and install :(
but it is a great idea, and perhaps one day it can be a smal lthing to build and install a system like this in our homes
nice story but too expensive for the rest of us.However there is one low cost trick you can use to get up to 10x more power out of a solar panel.Just reflect more light on it.Sure they are not designed for that.But a gust of wind will come along and cool them down.Hope this helps someone here.triffid
yes 10 x means ten times more sunlight.reflect it by mirrors,aluminum foil or mylar.It's possible that this would nice on cloudy days.triffid
This is a simple 2.5 kw solar backup system, I made in a day.
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverUnityNow1#play/all/uploads-all/0/WskItfkpS4g
yes, we need to use less, not need more, movie on subject, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sPDNR2YS3s , sorry hulu had it in full and i cant find it so yt it is.
Quote from: hartiberlin on August 23, 2007, 01:56:23 PM
Have a look at this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdQRVQtffw
He has real great technology in his house and around him!;)
Good video. At one time, I subscribed to
Home Power magazine; entirely devoted to power generation by solar means and ways to present resolution to people's problems in this area, with testimonials and tutorials.
The magazine is available on newstands all over America.
--Lee
Soon as my Mortgage goes through I will be doing some heavy research into using LASER dyes for the testing of Photovoltaic systems, looking for full spectrum Solar Cells from Lower Infrared on up to Upper UV. LASER Dyes can amplify photon counts for increasing efficiency of the photovoltaic system.
after researching this area I will also see about introducing these specific LASER dyes into Photovoltaic Aerogel forms for the same purposes and more including thin film systems.
Cheeri'O
Jerry ;)
thanks. Subscribed
Quote from: altenergyshift on July 12, 2010, 02:24:55 PM
thanks. Subscribed
You're welcome.
I might pick up a monthly edition occasionally and look at it for the articles. Good magazine. Lots of tips. Money is tight for a whole prescription all at once, though.
--Lee
This maybe of interest:
Photovoltaic Glass.
It appears it will be making it into the main stream consumer market.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38&vq=medium
Just imagine the possibilities.
Enjoy
Mike
Fascinating vision of future, and most of the things shown are possible to create already.
I think I came across this video last year whilst aimlessly surfing Youtube. It is nice to see that our august leader (Hartiberlin) picked up on it as well. ;D .
Mike Stritsky is an important pioneer in terms of domestic sustainability. His interconnecting solar array and energy conversion systems are the best I have ever seen. Even though he built it 6 years ago, no-one seems to have done a better job since.
What I learnt from it; in terms of sustainable energy and energy conversion, is that hydrogen storage is probably a bad idea. Hydrogen has low energy density (in contrast with other fuels such as petrol), in consequence of which he needed several massive hydrogen tanks to store the same amount of latent energy as you would find in about 200 litres of petrol. So the cost effectiveness of these large tanks is an issue, but I am also uncomfortable with the space they take up as well as safety issues arising from the (well documented) dangers of storing Hydrogen gas (think Hindenburg). Certainly not for the faint hearted. 8)
Also, let us be candid, it must have cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars, even with support from local businesses. But the Hydrogen tanks aside, this is a seriously cool set up. Thumbs up to Mr Stritsky for having had the vision to come up with it, and the ability and commitment to see it through.
Quote from: hartiberlin on August 23, 2007, 01:56:23 PM
Have a look at this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdQRVQtffw
He has real great technology in his house and around him!;)
Check this link
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has anyone else attempted running their home off of solar power?
I'm quite tempted to into greener energy. I moved into my house a couple of months ago and since then I've been growing my own vegetables/fruit/herbs, have my own wormery, and I'm even doing my own damson gin (okay that's probably cheating because I didn't make the gin myself) and I feel like the next step would be to invest in some solar panel! Get some good clean energy from our beautiful sun. Question is, I'm going to be staying in this house for at least 10-15 years so I see it as being a decent enough investment, but should I buy or make my own? I've been reading some guides and it doesn't seem TOO hard to be doing DIY solar panels, I mean I've been recommended this place that does domestic solar panels (http://www.aandtsolar-electrical.co.uk/) but can anyone recommend me another one, or has some hints and tips?
Thanks!