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Question by KZ: Is there a way to hook up a solar power panel to a small appliance?


i was wondering if i could take one of those cheap solar panals that you can power you car battery with, and somehow hook it up to a microwave, or coffee maker or something like that?

Is there any other easier way to do this.

The whole goal is to not use electricity.

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Answer by Sigi H
Sure you can use a solar panel and dump the output into a bank of 12V batteries as an example. However, you need an inverter which converts the 12DC into 120VAC so you can run your toaster. The cheaper/cheapest inverters give you a simple (bipolar) square wave. using a switching transformer. Then there are the ones who have a stepped waveform (4 steps being the minimum with a distinct zero portion) and the very expensive ones deliver a sine wave. The latter is basically a DC amplifier with a 60Hz sine oscillator driving the power section. The sine wave can also be derived from a digitized signal with various numbers of steps.

EDIT: I assumed that anyone using an inverter knows that one can not power a 500W microwave with a 100W inverter.

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Question by jasonrhodes: How to solicit the services of a professional to orchestrate the design & construction of a solar power plant?


Product and international investors are in place and ready to commence feasibility study. The professional will need to orchestrate the feasibility study, design, construction, final intergration, energy marketing, energy distribution, energy efficiency, and ongoing maintenace of the solar power plant(s).

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Answer by bildbig
Place a free ad @ http://www.buildersstaff.com. There are professionals of every trade looking for opportunities. You will probably get many responses and excellent pricing.

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Solar panels performance during a rain storm! Solar power test DIY I have 3 x 20 watt Solar Panels on my roof. I average 45-70 watts depending on how strong the sun is. I always wondered how well the solar panels would perform in 20-40% of its rated ideal light. Check out how my Solar Panels perform in a serious rain storm! I hook it to solar lights, and a servo motor for testing. It sure looks like Solar panels produce a good deal of electric even in the rain! Please let me know your thoughts and experience with solar power & wind power. I hope you enjoy this video. -Pete mixcatcom Mixcat.com
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Question by firegod05: what would it take to run my well on solar power?


i just want water when the power goes out. where on the web can i go to get info on running just one small circuit on solar power?

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Answer by Orc
See this link:

http://www.southwestpv.com/Water_Pumping.htm

Good luck.

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Question by David Jackson: what are the most profitable field when it comes to renewable energy is solar power?


the most profitable field when it comes to renewable energy is solar power. It seems as if the biggest “controversy” regarding solar power is the amount of space required for the solar panels to capture the solar energy which is converted to electricity.

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Answer by Red E3
While size matters PV systems rule the market

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Question by CookFrNW: What country should use solar power or has the ability to use a lot of solar power but….?


Doesnt?

I am doing a project and I would like to market solar power panels to a country that would benefit from solar power but doesnt nessecarily utilize there ability to capture the sun

Any Help?

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Answer by muddypuppyuk
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Libya, Morroco, in fact most of Africa, Australia………..

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SSPS (Space Solar Power System) is technology to generate solar power in the geostationary orbit and transmit it to Earth. JAXA is engaging in research on this system.

New alternative energy source. Entrepreneur makes fuel out of water? Once thought impossible could be our new energy source for tomorrow. Let’s see if this disappears as quickly as a few of the alternative fuel sources that I’ve seen in the past. It’s all about the money. Please share this with your friends and pass the word around the world. Let’s see how powerful YouTube really is.
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JAMAICA WIND ENERGY OUT PERFORMS SOLAR ENERGY AND COSTS LESS PER WATT. BUY 1KW-30KW WIND TURBINES LOCALLY AND SAVE BIG!

The President points to a revolutionary new solar plant that will employ 1000 people and power 140000 homes. The plant is possible because of the President’s investments in the clean energy economy, which Congressional Republicans want to eliminate.
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Question by Sherry Lynch: Where can I find Solar Power Information?


I’m looking for ways to save some money on my electrical and gas bill at home. I’ve heard that solar power is a great way to do that, but it looks pretty expensive to have it installed. I’m thinking that I may have to spend some time installing it myself. Where can I find Solar Power Information to install my own solar power equipment?

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Answer by jrmurch
Just type in DIY solar power, and there be alot of information for you!.

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