Notice obstructions to sunlight. Remove all items unnessary items or trim branches that may be blocking sunlight to your solar unit. Trace the path of the sun in the sky to determine if an object is casting a shadow over your solar photovoltaic panels. This site provides tips on actually installing the solar panels. It …
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How Does a Solar PV Cell Work?
This short video shows how the cell on a photo-voltaic (solar module) panel works. Sunlight is made up of tiny packets of energy called photons. Every minute, enough of this energy reaches the earth to meet the worlds energy demands for a whole year. The solar cells on a solar module or array are made …
Installing Solar on Your Roof
The Go Solar Company provides the step by step installation of solar panels on a residential home. These easy to understand instructions explain the choices you have when installing solar panels.
Easy Solar Power
This video shows the installation of PV solar panels on a roof as explained by Steve Heckeroth of the company Energy Conversion Devices. He explains the benefits of the solar panels he uses versus more heavy and expensive panels. Steve also explains how electricity is generated through these panels through the pwer inverter. Installing clean, …
Alternative Energy Facts
This article explains alternative energy principles and ideas. The fact being that our supply of energy today is declining. Coal and oil are in high demand and are quickly being depleted. Alternative energy solutions are available, although not widely considered. Alternative sources such as solar and wind power could not only provide more than enough …