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Solar Power: Why Are You Paying For Electricity?

Did you know that solar power has come along way as of late. Technology has now enabled houses to be powered completely on solar power. That’s right, the houses are powered by natural sunlight, our natural light source. They don’t have to pay a monthly bill to any electric company and they will never run out of power, unless the sun burns out; and that’s not likely to happen any time soon.

How To Power Your House With Solar Power

To power your house with solar power, you are going to have to have some solar cells installed. You are going to have to put up a hefty sum to install the solar panels, whether you do the work yourself of if you hire someone, but the cells will pay for themselves in a matter of months or years.

Think about how much money you pay each month to the electric company. You pay someone for light, and electric power to cook from and get your entertainment from. You pay them for the comfort of being hot or cold with your heater or air conditioner. These are the basic necessities of life: light, cooking food, comfort, and more that you get from having electricity in your home. But why should you have to pay for electricity when you can get solar power that comes from out natural light source: the sun.

The sun burns over head everday. What happens is that the solar cells absorb the sun’s energy during the day and then at night, your house is powered by the stored up energy that the solar cells have reserved for when there is no more sunlight.

Of course, for solar power to be effective, your cells have to have direct access to sunlight. They should be blocked by any type of shade and they certainly shouldn’t be placed under trees or any other brush. The best place is on top of your roof, where the sun beats down directly.

Think about it, you could save hundreds of dollars a month by having solar power in your home. What are you going to do with all your new found wealth? First, get the solar cells installed, then you can plan your spending spree.

Call a solar cell company and tell them that you’re interested in getting solar power for your home. Your best bet would be to call around and see what the going rate for solar power is. No matter how much you spend initially, however, you will make it back ten-fold when you figure that you’ll never again pay money to someone else for your basic necessities of life. Now if they would only invent something to get rid of having to pay your landlord, your life, and your budget, would be set.

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December 12, 2008

Communications in an Emergency Situation

What are your plans for communications in an emergency situation? This should be a question asked in any emergeny preparedness plan wether its for your family, office, warehouse, shop, hospital, stadiums or other large event gatherings, church, schools, etc…If you watch the news even as little as once a week, you understand the importance of communications in an emergency. Whether it is flood, fire, earthquake, hurricane or whatever emergency can and may happen, it is wise and responsible to have a plan in place. In many emergencies, traditional land and cell phones may not be functioning. Your electricity may go out. How will you plan around these emergency inevitabilities? There are tools and supplies, such as battery operated radios and flashlights that can help you navigate the emergency situation.It is comforting to know that most people won’t be affected by a hurricane in Florida or an earthquake in California, or a tornado in Kansas. However, it is also impossible to predict disaster. Therefore, it is best to be prepared. Build your emergency communications kit before something happens that might necessitate the need for it. In the event of a complete fai
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Home Solar Panels and Solar Energy Systems

Basic facts about home solar power systemsA home solar power system has several standard components they are as follows:* PV Modules or solar panels (to turn solar energy into electricity)* A charge controller (this is an electrical device that prevents batteries from overcharging and from power running from the batteries into the solar panels).* Batteries, to store the electricity for night time usage.* An inverter (an electrical device that changes the electricity created through the solar panels into electricity ready for use in your regular household wall plugs). Solar panels create Direct Current DC and a household runs on A/C Alternating Current.* In the case of a hybrid home solar system, an automatic switch to get current from the electrical grid, or some other power source such as a generator would be included as well. The advantage of using a hybrid system is that you will not be dependent upon solar energy alone.* A 1-kilowatt home solar system is sufficient for most households.* A 1-kilowatt home solar system will provide roughly 1,600 kilowatts per year in a sunny climate (receiving 5.5 hrs of sunlight each day
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