I have to do my Science work for Presentation tomorrow, Please help!
Advantages:
It’s green energy, no pollution like fossil fuels
It doesn’t deplete
It doesn’t require any drilling
Once set solar panels require little maintenance
It takes advantage of the largest source of energy known in the solar system.
Biggest Advantage: IT DOESN’T COST $4 A FREAKING GALLON.
Disadvantages:
Current solar technology is years behind where it should be
It is not yet a practical replacement for fossil fuel
Terrestrial solar panels only work at daytime.
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How to build solar panels at home and where can I learn to do it.
I don’t want to pay thousands to buy a ready made one, and would love the experience of building one for cheap.
I built one myself and I can immediately say, your making the right decision for doing the same… trust me you’ll save thousands with your solar panels. Building one is actually really easy and straight forward if you’ve got the right guide that prescribes the right and best "ingredients" to build one.
The guide I used made things a hella lot easier for me, I am not an engineer or mechanical guy whatsoever but with the guide I bought I built one in under a week.
I seriously recommend you check out the guide I used. It is sent to you in CD format and is very easy to follow. It’s good also because it splits the steps up into 6 seperate parts that make things simpler for anyone looking to build their solar panels.
It’s a great DIY project to get involved in, even if you don’t mind fossil fueled power.
You can find the link to the video guide in my source.
Although you could get away with smaller wire, I would suggest using 10 AWG wire, something UV-resistant (unless you’re going to bother putting it in conduit for such a small system), and rated for 90 degrees C or better, and wet location in case it rains. Wire with USE-2 insulation would meet these requirements.
If your system is more than one panel, or has a large battery, you probably want to have a larger wire coming out of the battery to the inverter, beause more current will be flowing there.
I am trying to come up with a term project for a class I’m in, and my current idea involves lighting miniature LED bulbs (we’re talking tiny, here) with a homemade "solar" panel (I would probably in actuality use a bright light instead of the sun). Is it possible to build your own solar panel without too much crazy equipment or expenses? How would I do so?
You can get a small panel at Radio Shack. If you want to go to the trouble of trying to fabricate one from the ground up, that is another matter. Modern construction techniques are beyond the scope of even a well prepared home constructor. Vacuum deposition, being one of the steps in many of the types. Not to mention the hazardous and toxic materials used in manufacture.
Now, Lindsay books had at one time a book titled "How to Construct a Solar Cell That Really Works" which would make an interesting class project in itself. It uses primarily a copper penny- Pre 1982 US. If they still have it you should find at http://www.lindsaybks.com It does not produce enough power to operate an LED, but it does produce adequate power to deflect an analog meter needle.
