Photovoltaic Solar Power

So, you want to know how a solar panel makes electricity, and what the terms about solar power mean. This is a brief explanation of how it works, and a couple basic terms described.

Electricity from solar energy is converted using a photovoltaic cell, or solar cell. They are grouped together to form a solar panel. The groups of solar cells are wired in series and parallel to create the voltage required. When you put two or more solar panels together it is called a photovoltaic array, or solar array.

The solar cell converts sunlight to electricity, then send the electricity to a load or storage device, usually a battery or battery bank. It is important to have a voltage regulator to avoid damage to your battery bank. From the the battery bank electricity can be used as needed and a converter can be used to change the voltage if required. Read more

Homemade Wind Generator

How to make a Wind Generator!

Building a wind generator is a project that can be a lot of fun. It is also important to keep safely your mind at all times. First you will need your supplies, ten you will assemble the generator, and then you will mount it and test it out. Read more

Wind Power

Wind energy is cost effective clean electricity. Europe, America and Asia are increasing their wind production levels. The companies that produce commercial wind turbines are booked up for years to come. Boone Pickens has a plan to get us off foreign oil through the use of wind power and natural gas.

Wind generators are huge, and produce a massive amount of electricity. Many of the ones built today are on the north Atlantic. Building them in water has advantages, but is also expensive. One advantage is the size. Because ships can tow, and haul huge loads the generators themselves can be quite massive. Building on land is limited to roads and truck sizes.

In October, 2008 the United Kingdom gained the lead in wind power production, when it surpassed long time leader Denmark. 19.7% of Denmark’s electricity is produced with wind power. And today nearly half of all wind turbines produced around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers. Read more