Time to learn more about solarpanel, I mean I know I want it. And I want to care about nature as welll as my wallet. But what can be run by it and what costs are involved to start? Lets see what we can find? Please don't post links, if you find something just comment.
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* Invisibility cloak for solar panels? Uhm.. thoose techs must be wonderfull smart nerds! http://bit.ly/kJk0DB
ReplyDelete* Solar cells have about a 15% eff rate in converting the suns energy. So solar panels gives only 0.45-1.35 kWh/m²/day. But that is plenty!
* The sun is about 150 million km from the Earth and is aged about 4.5 billion years.
* The sun is 109 times bigger than the Earth. The sun’s radius being 696,000km and the Earth’s radius 6, 376km.
* Make your own solar panels and save $$$$!! http://bit.ly/SDEnergy4E
* Most ancient civilazations worshipped the sun in some form or another, many still do.
* A 1-kW home solar system will stop about 170 lbs. of coal burned, 300 lbs of CO2 released and 105 gallons of water being used per month!
* Shell Oil predicts that 50% of the world's energy will come from renewable sources by 2040
* In one hour more sunlight falls on the earth than what is used by the entire population in one year.