Solar Energy a Reliable and Practical Source

By admin on June 15, 2011

These days we are experiencing a growing awareness to the fact that our energy resources, as they have been used in the last few years, are probably not going to last for long and that the energy markets are exposed to more and more rapid changes, some due to political reasons and others because of the changing climate of the planet.

Solar energy is a renewable free source of energy which is sustainable as it is not inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels which are finite. It is also a non-polluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity. The solar electricity that is produced can supplement your entire or partial energy consumption. Using solar energy means reducing your energy bills and saving money. Also having solar PV panels adds value to your home, they are low maintenance and unobtrusive. Germany is the global leader for solar-generated electricity.

Why choose solar energy?

Australia is the luckiest country in the world. Our geography gives us the opportunity to use the most natural, sustainable and clean energy in our homes – the energy from the sun.


Solar thermal applications are the most widely used category of solar energy technology. These technologies use heat from the sun for water and space heating, ventilation, and many other applications.
Solar energy is not a new concept, it has been properly introduced to the global public many years ago and successfully implemented in different parts of the world in different ways, so we can say that solar energy is known to most people, but it is still not as popular as it should be, as a cheap replacement for other sources of energy. The energy of the sun, from its direct sun rays that are projected directly at the earth or by giant wind turbines are free fro us to use, to manipulate for our needs, and this can be done by almost anyone in any place, it just needs to technology and the know-how.

Energy Matters specializes in solar power & wind energy for your home. We offer products and services including batteries, deep cycle batteries, renewable power, solar hot water and heating, solar panels, wind generators etc.

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63-69 Market Street,

South Melbourne,

Victoria 3143

Tel No: – 1300 727 151

Fax: – 61 3 9697 1919

Email us: – sales@energymatters.com.au

Website: -http://www.energymatters.com.au


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Solar Tower Energy

By admin on June 1, 2011

This is the future project in Australia. It will be ready in 2012.
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Facts about Renewable Solar Energy

By admin on April 27, 2011

The life on earth is dependent on solar energy and the smallest form of life like the microbes and plankton are also dependent on the solar energy for their survival. Solar energy is an environment friendly energy that is devoid of any carbon emissions which lead to pollution. It can be utilized productively and cost effectively across the world. You don’t have to reside in a desert to benefit from solar energy!

At present the inexpensive way to use the renewable solar energy in your homes in by using solar water heating systems or by making your own solar panels. This energy can be effectively used to warm your homes during winter and cool it during summer. The cold north European countries have been using solar energy from past several decades. The advancement in this technology has reached to the level where now, one can substitute it for the grid power. Some other facts about solar energy are:

Solar energy can be used to heat your swimming pools.

Industries are using solar energy to manufacture solar-powered vehicles.

NASA has successfully developed an airplane that can function entirely on solar energy.

How does the renewable solar energy work? Majority of the devices that are powered by solar energy use the photovoltaic cells, which produce electricity as soon as they are exposed to sun rays. These cells consist of panels which comprise of two layers and these layers become positively and negatively charged, once the sunlight falls on them. This leads to the production of electric current, which can be connected to the main supply of your house, and used to run your electric devices like computers, phones and blenders.

The amount of electricity produced depends on the size of the solar panel, strong sun rays and length of exposure to sun rays.

All this may seem like a rocket science, but the fact is that this is a very simple to make. You can start producing your electricity over the weekend. However for this you need to understand and follow the concepts, which are readily available on the Internet in the form of manuals or guides.

The author has been into saving energy from past 5 years and now he invites you to understand how to save energy at home, at his website Renewable Energy 4 Earth. If you save energy, then you indirectly save money apart from reducing expenditures. Read more about the this concept, by visiting the renewableenergy4earth.com today.


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SOLAR TRAINING DIY SOLAR PANEL PV PHOTOVOLTAIC HARBOR FREIGHT SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR PANEL KITS

By admin on April 21, 2011

Solar Training is an interesting idea as True Green Business may be the wave of the future. www.greenpowerscience.com Check your local harbor freight tools usa inc harbor freight usa Please rate this video. Thank you very much. www.greenpowerscience.com 0 solar panel sysytem in action. This easy system is affordable and there is no need to take out a 2nd mortgage:-) www.greenpowerscience.com FRESNEL LENS GREEN POWER SCIENCE
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Chemist Dan Nocera’s work capturing and storing solar energy may save the world. No, really!

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By admin on April 20, 2011

a project on solar energy for Mrs. Mattsons class. Rate it high and i will get an A

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New Affordable Solar Energy eBooks Available Free

By admin on April 19, 2011

Bend, OR (PRWEB) December 31, 2009

Go-Green-Solar-Energy.com is pleased to announce a new collection of Affordable Solar Energy eBooks and resource library which was designed to assist newcomers to solar energy in finding the information and resources they need to begin to use affordable solar energy in their homes.

“This information is designed to help people who wish to use solar energy at any level, whether it be to solar power their entire home, or by starting out with one of the many new solar appliances or portable solar devices now available. ” said M.S. Rochell, editor of the site.

“I was amazed to discover some of the new ways that solar energy is being used in solar appliances, solar lighting, solar ovens, and even solar backpacks and solar powered battery chargers! There are a lot of new options now available for anyone who wants to go green and use a cleaner and more renewable form of energy.”

As more people become aware of the advantage of renewable energy, new technologies are being developed that are making solar power more widespread and more affordable.

With today’s new technologies, creating a solar power home can range from a complete installation of solar heating, cooling and lighting systems for the home, to the simple use of solar appliances, solar ovens, hot water heaters, battery chargers and other devices.

The new Affordable Solar Energy Resource Library is being expanded each month with new information that includes:

Solar Panel Basics
Building a Passive Solar Water Heater
Creating Your Own a Homemade Wind Generator
How to Build an Electric Car
A free online resource to find solar power grants
Free and low cost grant writing software
Additional options for financing your home solar systems
Energy tax incentives for businesses
A Free Solar Hot Air Do It Yourself Manual
Where to meet and share information with other DIY solar energy enthusiasts
Newest updates on affordable solar energy resources

About Go Green Solar Energy

Go-Green-Solar-Energy.com was founded in 2009 as an online educational resource to inspire and educate people about the benefits of using solar energy, and to assist in discovering affordable options for using solar power at home and in daily life.

“So many people see solar energy as too complicated or too expensive to use in their own lives.” said M.S. Rochell. “Our site hopes to demystify the technical complexities so that anyone who wants to use solar energy can get an idea of the possibilities, and then discover solutions that will work for their situation. ”

Currently the site includes information on a wide range of solar energy options including facts about solar energy, solar power advantages and disadvantages, where to find cheap solar power, solar panels, and the many DIY solar energy options. The editor of Go Green Solar Energy is M.S. Rochell, Ed.M, a writer, educator and avid environmental enthusiast.

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Our Voice: Clean energy is the dream, but to achieve it, we still need fossil fuels, even nuclear power

By admin on April 17, 2011

In the heartland of a blossoming alternative energy industry, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy talked about nuclear energy and fossil fuels.

Karen Alderman Harbert in her address before the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce on April 8 brought up some energizing points that aren’t emphasized enough.

Solar and wind energy are great, but they can’t entirely power our future.

That isn’t exactly a mixed message here, where Dow Chemical Co. is making building materials that snatch energy from the sun, Dow Corning Corp. is designing materials and processes for the solar energy industry, and where Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. is the leading maker of polycrystalline silicon, the main ingredient for solar panels and computer chips.

Not to mention burgeoning interest and developments in wind power, and the Dow-Kokam battery plant for automotive applications.

But not even that new battery plant can build a battery big enough to supply electricity to just our part of Michigan when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.

For that, we need what are called baseload power plants — electricity generators that can power up at any time to meet a variety of energy demands. That means burning natural gas at the Midland Cogeneration Venture plant in Midland to power turbines, or burning coal at the Karn-Weadock plant at the mouth of the Saginaw River in Bay County.

Harbert pointed to nuclear energy, and to domestic oil exploration to meet our nation’s energy needs, even to make this country energy independent. But she said government regulations stymie nuclear construction and exploration of a huge percent of oil leases in the U.S.

“Are we energy independent or not?” she provoked the 300 people present.

Not, we’d say, until everybody gets realistic about our need for energy, and how we’ll be able to produce it.

In this part of Michigan, of course, nuclear energy has been dead and buried ever since years of delays, construction problems and protests killed the nuclear plant that then-Consumers Power tried to build in Midland.

Thus, Midland got the MCV natural gas-fired plant instead.

As a society then, we were more comfortable burning fossil fuels.

But now king coal, that mighty generator of the largest percentage of U.S. electricity, is under attack. It’s environmentally dirty — both to mine and to burn. Although technology has reduced many emissions, carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, remains an enormous concern.

After the recession ht, and energy demand plummeted, Consumers Energy shelved, but didn’t kill, its plans to build a new, cleaner-burning plant at its Karn-Weadock complex. A partnership that formed to build a coal plant in Midland quietly folded, too, during the global warming debate over greenhouse gasses.

All the interest in energy around here turned to solar and wind, burning biomass, with some talk, even, of using geothermal energy.

Definitely, those renewable resources have us enthusiastic for the new industrial sector they are building in our mid-Michigan economy.

But even many of us placing bets on these alternative energy sources must admit that they aren’t enough to power the rebuilding of Michigan. At HSC, Consumers Powers’ largest customer, state officials in order to assure a steady supply of electricity to the plant and its expansions, gave the company a huge subsidy to make the cost of using power here more attractive.

With abundant, and possibly cheaper, electricity here, that subsidy may not have been necessary. That sort of scenario, and the need for electricity on demand that only a baseload plant — or a really big battery — can supply is the reason why the discussions about new coal and nuclear power plants should remain alive.

We love the idea of a future powered with clean technology that is built here. But to get there, we’ll still need our older ways of making electricity.


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Solar Night Industries Inc. Announces Strategic Plans For The Alternative Energy Market

By admin on April 15, 2011

(PRWEB) March 14, 2006

Saint Louis, Missouri – March 14, 2006 – Solar Night Industries, http://www.SolarNightIndustries.com, an innovative manufacturer and distributor of unique solar products, announced today strategic plans for 2006. SNI (OTC Pink Sheets: SLND.PK) provides one-of-a-kind solar lighting products, through its Solar Night Flowers and ancillary products. Solar Night Industries (SNI) intends to begin offering additional solar lighting and energy generation solutions to the worldwide marketplace, including products currently in development or in the test phase of manufacturing.

 

SNI reports that it plans to market and produce a wide variety of commercial, consumer and governmental products. Future products coming from SNI will include such items as portable power supplies, home and energy power grid solutions, consumer outdoor/indoor products, portable 110V plugs, solar sporting solutions and many more as solar technology changes the way we live.

 

SNI’s four divisions, Technology Transfer Division, the Solar Night Chip Division, Distribution and Fulfillment Division, and the Manufacturing Division, offer services and solutions to solar companies, researchers, manufacturers and retailers worldwide. With many companies focusing on the solar panel, SNI fills a much needed space in the marketplace by optimizing new solar ideas and products in the market whether they are being sold to the individual, the commercial industry or the government.

 

“Solar Night Industries prides itself on identifying innovative solar products and supporting solar researchers and inventors. Solar Night Industries has a goal of marrying the best in solar research with practical solar solutions,” stated Jason Loyet, the Company’s President and Co-founder.

 

Solar Night Industries was established 18 months ago as a collaboration between a solar technology factory in China and an American based rep group. The company officially launched in September 2005 at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair where it introduced its first consumer innovation: the Solar Night Flower. SNI was established with express purpose of developing, licensing, manufacturing and distributing unique commercial products that incorporate the most recent solar technology innovations.

 

“Solar Night Industries is focused on manufacturing the highest quality and best performing technology using its Solar Night Chip which is applied to a wide range of consumer products,” continued Loyet. “We strive to offer the highest quality and best performing innovative solar products to contribute to better living through solar energy. We provide services that offer turnkey solutions to Fortune 500 companies, alternative energy companies, researchers and inventors that want to enter the solar business with a cutting edge, solar product line.”

 

About Solar Night Industries, Inc.

 

Solar Night Industries, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global manufacturer and distributor of innovative solar products. The company was founded by technology, manufacturing and sales executives with extensive industry experience and proven track records of success. The company has operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Sarasota, Florida, with affiliate offices in Mainland China. The company is developing products for consumer, business, and government markets. For more information, please visit http://www.SolarNightIndustries.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made in reliance upon the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from the statements expressed or implied herein due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to: the development of Solar Night Industries’ solar cell technology and solar solutions, ability to secure additional financing, the successful marketing and distribution of Solar Night Industries’ products, market acceptance of Solar Night Industries’ products and technology, competition and timing of projects and trends in the solar industry, as well as other factors. The forward looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and Solar Night Industries undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

CONTACTS:

 

Solar Night Industries, Inc.

 

Jason Loyet, President

 

314.922.0154

 

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Solar Energy Facts | the Future of Australian Homes and Cities

By admin on April 13, 2011

If you compare the dimension of the earth to the sun, you can comfortably fit over 1 million Earths inside it! If you are fascinated by the force of the earth’s gravity then beware of the colossal sun’s gravitational pull; the enormous pressure pulverises molecules, breaking them up into smaller components, and this breakdown produces a great deal of energy combined with other molecular components, which reaches the earth in 8.3 minutes in the form of sunlight. – Then the magic starts!

The sunlight carries two types of energy; the 1st is the light energy, which can then be manipulated by the solar panels to produce electricity, and the 2nd is heat energy which used by the solar hot water systems to produce a continuous flow of hot water.

The major challenge that we face with solar energy is that the sunlight isn’t available for 24 hours and even in the daytime continuous supply isn’t guaranteed, due to many factors. However countries like Australia are blessed with more than enough sunlight strength to provide useful energy production in summer even on cloudy days. The growth of solar technology has been rapid; if you turn your clock back a few decades ago, harnessing the sun’s energy wasn’t possible in any way, but today we have solar PV technology as the prime carrier of solar energy’s viability.

Australia is one of the leading nations in solar technological advances. Not only do we have perfect climatic conditions, but also the geographical capabilities and knowledge; Australia gave birth to the top solar scientist in world! But one major disadvantage to our widespread use of solar technology was the very size of our country and the logistical difficulties to overcome because of that, and so our earlier advancements got bogged down due to financial difficulties and other countries soon overtook us.

Fortunately though in the last couple of years extensive Government funding combined with technological breakthroughs has made solar energy much cheaper to obtain and so more accessible to every householder. Also  rapid improvements in manufacturing technology means it’s now possible to have much better power generation from the same size of panel system, so that an average roof space is more likely to be able to produce enough power to cover a considerable portion of your existing electricity bill.

Aside from household Solar use becoming more and more widespread, the really exciting news for both our environment and the Australian economy are the large commercial aspects now being pursued;  huge scale commercial solar power parks are being established in an attempt to generate the massive clean energy production necessary for large corporations to be able to bypass our dependence on traditional fossil fuel “dirty” energy sources, mainly coal.

This is where the proposed Carbon Tax will be hugely influential as it is designed to make it cheaper for industry and corporations to purchase clean renewable solar energy using “Solar Credits” then to continue to use electricity produced via dirty energy…….we will have to wait and see exactly what happens in Parliament for that one, but certainly this scheme or something similar seems  the only likely way for Australia to meet their emission target requirements for 2020.

Premier Solar is committed to being Australia’s leading Solar Power & Renewable Energy solutions provider for both homes and medium to large scale commercial solar projects. We are specialists in effective and affordable solar PV panel System design and use only fully certified installers and product components which pass all government standards and certifications, to enable our customers to access full discounts and rebates, as well enjoy the peace of mind of 25 year warranties from long established manufacturers.


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Create Greener energy with solar power systems

By admin on April 13, 2011

The earth today, is at a critical stage. The rapidly expanding population and need for energy has put immense pressure on the planet’s natural resources. The use of fossil fuels like petrol, oil and coal has led the planet to the brink of self destruction. This is one of the main reasons why scientists and environmentalists are advocating the use of cleaner and renewable sources of energy for the progress and safety of the human society. Considering the constantly growing needs of the human society, the solar power system seems to be the most effective source of renewable energy available. The use of solar power to fuel needs as common as daily tasks to the more complicated industrial appliances have been propagated by many government and scientific organizations.

There are a number of alternatives for renewable fuel which are being constantly explored by many scientific researches. However, the solar power remains the most evident and easily available resource today. Tapping into solar energy can provide people with enough fuel to utilize and power their day to day activities. The science of converting this energy into electrical and mechanical power has developed to a considerable extent making the task a lot simpler for people. The use of solar panel has been instrumental in developing this potential energy source and making it available to the common public. The solar panel helps to convert the sun’s rays into thermal and electrical energy. This, in turn can be used to power electrical appliances for basic and every day use.

One of the major advantages of solar panel installation is its simplicity. These panels have no moving parts making them easy to install and operate. Moreover, their ability to perform in all weather providing the user with maximum power during all times of the day makes them perfect for customers. There is also the option of wiring together multiple solar power system to increase the capacity of output and energy produced. The panels help in absorbing the sun’s rays and preserving it for store, even during cloudy days or wintry conditions. Moreover, the use of solar energy results in no polluting emissions making it the cleanest source of power available today. The other advantage of the use of these power panels remains in their economy. The solar panel is known to reduce electrical and heating expenses to a great extent while providing the consumer with unchanged comforts. In times of growing concerns about the lack of energy resources and increasing pollution, the solar power system remains the most optimal solution available.

There are many services which provide information and technical inputs into this installation. The internet too offers a great deal of knowledge about these facilities. Customers can choose an experienced and reliable website in order to locate the best solar panel installation service for their needs. They can also avail of solar power rebate which is provided to users to encourage this initiative. This contributed to building a more economically and efficiently powered accommodation. The use of solar energy remains a very accessible and beneficial energy resource for the world.

Anne H is the author of this article on Solar Power System. Find more information about Solar Power Rebate here.


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