Sunday, October 10, 2010

SOLAR HOME ENERGY BASICS


Solar water heating, Solar PV electricity and Solar space heating are the three major solar technologies.

Solar Technologies

Current solar technologies involve 3 major areas (and a rather marginal one connected to space cooling):

1) Solar water heating
2) PV (photovoltaic) electric solar (electricity production for residential and commercial uses, and also for Recreational Vehicles (RV), Outdoor lighting, etc.).
3) Solar space heating
4) Solar home space cooling.
at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Solar Energy and Personal Empowerment

 Harnessing the Sun: How Solar Energy Empowers Individuals and Communities Solar energy isn't just about powering homes; it's about ...

  • What is a a Battery ?
    Two or more electrochemical cells enclosed in a container and electrically interconnected in an appropriate series/parallel arrangement to...
  • What is DC Power
    An electrical current whose magnitude and direction stay constant. The photovoltaic cells on solar panels capture energy from sunlight in ...
  • Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
    A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is an agreement between a homeowner/building owner and Solar City, where Solar City covers the full cost...