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Generators

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Let's get some comments on this forum about generator choices. I realise that the goal is to be alternative energy proactiv...
Carlos Settle 5

such a thing as grid-interactive vs. grid-tie?

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My apologys if this has been asked before. What I would like to do is start out small and maybe expand as time, budget, inte...
Gordon DeBower 5

Trying to find a car I read about, but I have a bad memory.

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Okay, this question isn't about renewable energy, but it does involve the 'Save the Planet' concept, so I'm ...
Jason Goatcher 5

DSIRE site...trying to understand the science of it all...

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Hey all, First and foremost, I'd like to extend my appreciation and thanks for anyone taking the time out of their day ...
Josh 5

Looking for projects

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I am looking for anyone who has a solar project they have done to help cut back on gas cost. I am looking for you to write an ar...
JD Nider 5

Paint / Coat roof to reflect sun's energy?

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My house has a shingle roof.  As you can imagine, they're black.  Black absorbs the sun's energy quite well, so in t...
Travis M 5

Sailboat on hook...

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I live aboard a sailboat and spend half the year dockside and the other half on a mooring. While on the mooring, I want to be ab...
Stephen Brown 5

Best Placement for Generator

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We are building off grid and will be using a 10K generator as part of the system. We need help in placement of the generator to ...
Loiuse Mahoney 5

Laptop power usage

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I'm trying to understand how many watts of power a certain laptop pulls. I'm shopping around so I don't have the ...
Vince Allen 5

Controller and system recommendation

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Sailboat..12volt system, negative ground.  No current solar system.  Xantrex Freedom 20 battery charger/inverter with ...
Robert Jackson 5

Abandon fossil fuels!

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We don't need to conserve fuel. We don't need to drill for more oil. We do not need to invest time and money in finding new meth...
Butch Begy 5

charge controller location

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I have a 100' cable run between the solar panel and the battery.  Should the controller be placed at one end or the ot...
Lee Gersch 5

can conservation be immoral?

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 this question came up while getting the electric bill today.  i live in a three story building with the...
David A 5

Can you charge a battery using man made energy?

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This is probably a stupid question,but we have been seeing the cranking flashlights and foot pump batteries and were wondering i...
Mitzi Callahan 5

Solar Hot Water and Solar Radiant - Costs - Why so much extra for Radiant?

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Hello all, I feel like I'm missing something. Why do the kits for hot water + radiant heating cost so dramatically ...
Keith Birchfield 5

Battteries do not hold charge overnight

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Installed 2-130 watt Krocera panels, going to a Xantrex C-35 controller, then to two midsize deep cycle batteries, into a 1500 w...
Allen B 5

What Size System

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What Size System Would I Need To Run a 1000 - 1500 watt Stock Tank de-icer virtually 24 hours a day
Linda Stoops 6

Am I Crazy?

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...or has anyone thought of this before: I live in Ohio and it stays pretty cold for much of the winter here. Wouldn�...
Randy Allen 6

3 years off grid! And............

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Thank you very much to everyone who has shown interest in my project.  I tried to give a quick synopsis late last night wit...
Karen E 6

Using a pool to net energy instead of waste it.

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Hi ...I'm trying to figure out if there is an inexpensive and practical way to net energy or better use out of an inground ...
Thomas Rowse 6
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