Solar Powered Air Conditioning System Abstract The development of renewable energy is on the rise worldwide because of the growing demand on energy, high oil prices, and concerns of environmental impacts. In recent years, progress on solar-powered air conditioning has increased as nowadays, air conditioning system is almost a must in every building if we…
What Are Solar Eclipses? A solar eclipse is a spectacular sight and a rare astronomical event. Each one is only visible from a limited area. Rare Solstice Annular Solar Eclipse In 2020, many locations saw a rare solstice annular solar eclipse on the same day as the June solstice. This will happen only once again this century: on June 21,…
What is DIY Solar? DIY solar panels aren’t panels you have to build from scratch (phew!). Instead, they refer to solar system kits that ship directly from a warehouse to your doorstep. You’ll be responsible for taking care of the installation — either by building it yourself or hiring a local contractor to help. A…
Solar Water Heaters Solar water heaters — also called solar domestic hot water systems — can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home. They can be used in any climate, and the fuel they use — sunshine — is free. HOW THEY WORK Solar water heating systems include storage tanks and solar collectors.…
What is a Solar Tracker Solar Trackers are used to increase the Energy Output from Solar Panels and Solar Receivers.Solar Tracker is a Device which follows the movement of the sun as it rotates from the east to the west every day.Solar Trackers are used to keep solar collectors/solar panels oriented directly towards the sun…
Seiko Solar Watches SEIKO Solar is a quartz watch which takes its energy from light, and stores it in a self-recharging battery which never needs to be changed. Because no battery change is ever required, the watch is virtually maintenance free. Seiko does recommend occasional servicing as with any watch, the wearer can rely on…
Reaching our solar potential, one rooftop at a time The sun produces an astonishing amount of energy. In one second it generates enough to meet the needs of civilization for 500,000 years. More important, enough sunshine hits the earth in a single hour to power the global economy for a full year. Unfortunately, only a…
How many solar panels do I need for my home? Determining the size of your solar energy system starts with a simple question: how many solar panels do I need? As most people want to produce enough energy to completely eliminate their electricity bill, the first step is determining what size solar system will produce enough…
How Solar Panels Work (And Why They’re Taking Over the World) Solar energy is crucial to many futures. On the micro level, there’s a booming solar industry in America and across the globe. Since Congress passed a tax credit in 2006, the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) says that the industry has been averaging an annual growth…
Scale Model of the Solar System A solar system is a group of planets and other space material orbiting (going around) a star. In our solar system, that star is better known as the Sun and the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The solar system models you’ve seen before…