Ken asks… Where to buy Solar Panels? I’m hypothetically speaking but how would i go about converting my house into one that runs on Solar Panels? does anybody have any links to information on photovoltaic panels or links to companies that actually sell them, not just talk about them and give u a “quote”? Thanks [...]

Daniel asks… What are Solar Panels? and how do they work? Henry Dover answers: Solar Panels absorb energy from the sun and then converts it to energy that you can use. Its obviously a renewable source, so its very good for the enviorment! Unfortunately theyre expensive and there arent many of them. William asks… If [...]

Sandra asks… Are solar panel prices ever going to come down? They’ve been around for a long time, it would be nice if ,like other technologies photovoltaic cell cost would slide. Henry Dover answers: They are coming down and more states are helping with rebates. My break even time frame is about 6 years for [...]

Nancy asks… Why you do not see many people in the US use solar water heater? is it because of its weight on the roof? What is the life expectancy for the solar water heater. Normal roof warranty is 20 years. It would be too much trouble to disconnect the solar panel cum water tank [...]

Linda asks… tree house, structure, safety, tree health? I love tree houses, so does my husband, and we plan to some day build a really nice one, not like one that you completely live in, but maybe a living or dinning area, We don’t have the tree yet. The tree house plans will probably effect [...]

Sandy asks… If a typical home uses 390 kWh of electricity per month, how many square meters of solar cells would be requir? In a sunny location, sunlight has a power density of about 1 kW/m2. Photovoltaic solar cells can convert this power into electricity with 15% efficiency. If a typical home uses 390 kWh [...]

Carol asks… if i use 50kw solar power system for 24 hour then how many carbon credit will be generate and how to sell it? Henry Dover answers: If you have a solar panel system that operates at night, you should patent it. Carbon credits apply only to governments and large companies, not to individuals. [...]

I wanted to buy Solar Panels but this guy told me one will just power one light bulb what I want to know is how much thay cost and is it true that if more power leaves your house than goes in the power company has to send u a check The “true” cost of [...]

Donald asks… What’s the feasibility of having solar energy concentrated onto a solar power station from a satellite? I understand one of the major disadvantages of using solar energy to generate electricity is that the availability of the sun is NOT 24/7. Moreover, some climates only get sunshine a few days a year. As a [...]

Steven asks… Are Solar Panels worth it at this point? And how much power do they produce for your home? http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLAR-PANEL-120-WATT-120W-12-VOLT-PV-Solar-Module-/310306871619?_trksid=p5197.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DRPSI%252BSIC%26itu%3DUCP%252BUA%252BMAGEXP%252BUCI%252BIA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D270733194145%26po%3DLPV%252BLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8497966210962221812 thats an example of a Solar Panel… say I were to buy.. 3 of them, which would be a little over $1k. How much power would that generate through my home? Enough to power [...]

Joseph asks… How to generate Solar Power in India? How about this ? See http://in.geocities.com/siddharth_bhatta/solardream.html Henry Dover answers: Annual insolation With about 200 clear sunny days in a year, India’s theoretical solar power reception, just on its land area, is about 5 EWh/year (i.e. = 5000 trillion kWh/yr ~ 600 TW).[1] [2] The daily average [...]

Sandy asks… How much would it cost to set up Solar Panels to provide energy for your whole house? I just wanted to know how expensive Solar Panels were and how much to install, also I know just sunlight itself isn’t “energy” its just light, you have to convert it, don’t you? How expensive is [...]

Mandy asks… What do you think about California’s new solar power projects? The Department of Interior today announced final approval of two large solar energy projects in southern California that will produce 754 megawatts of clean renewable energy to power more than a quarter million homes and create almost 300 permanent jobs and about 700 [...]

Lisa asks… What is the average efficiency of commercially available Solar Photovoltaic cells / panels today ? Any major improvements in either the intrinsic efficiency, or external arrangement (like concentration of sun-light & heat removal) in the last 4-5 years. When answering , please be specific, tell the exact technology, and give correct figures. Henry [...]

William asks… Why are there no really good books on how to interpret and progress Lunar or Solar Returns? also, i dont think there really are any good SOLAR return books either? checked both the UK and USA’s Amazon.com website..and it is the same “cotton candy” books…..have even checked Astrology books.com..and same “Cotton candy” books. [...]

Ken asks… Is poverty or affluence worse for the environment? We’re doing an ecology project trying to determine which lifestyle is worse for the environment. I’ve thought about it and can give reasons why BOTH are worse for the environment. For example: Poor people can’t afford newer more efficient appliances BUT poor people don’t have [...]

Charles asks… I want Solar Power for my small home but I don’t know how to start? Australia? Henry Dover answers: The Earth4Energy kit suggests one of those popular alternative energy devices that prove to drop home energy costs by 50-80%. The kit also shares information on where to purchase free batteries required for your [...]

Mary asks… how to make Solar Panels or windmills at home cheap? i have been looking for how to make Solar Panels at home for cheap. i only found expensive ebooks that tell you what to buy and how to put it together. is there anything free someone posted somewhere on what to buy and [...]

Joseph asks… how do I wire solar power into my homes breaker panel? Hi, Have a solar power setup with panels, charge controller, batteries, inverter etc… Now i just need to know how to wire it into my homes breaker panel. Can you please help? Henry Dover answers: Not to be supercillious, but the others [...]

Donald asks… Is it worth buying solar power for a home? My dad is retiring in a few years, and he is looking into this. I know that this is what one of my teachers did when he retired, but I don’t really want to ask him how it’s been goin So, what are the [...]