Chris asks… If you plan to use 500 watts per hour of electricity how many solar panels and batteries will you need? Assuming that you plan to use car batteries or something similar(deep cycle), plus an inverter (or many), and solar panels? And what kind of solar panels should you get? What will the approximate [...]
Sandra asks… How come no one is working on solar powered cars? Can we sue the oil companies for stopping ideas that need to be made? Why can’t the whole car be made of an unbreakable solar panel ? Screw the oil companies we are tired of paying! Daniel Ambrose answers: There are annual competitions [...]
Paul asks… Do Concentrated Solar Plants heat Oil to high temps which create steam which power conventional turbines? CSP does not rely on the sun to create power. They concentrate the sun to a fine poit which focuses on a line of fluid, heating it to a very high temperature, which creates steam which runs [...]
Laura asks… how to measure the effects of active and passive solar energy systems? Daniel Ambrose answers: I think the following articles have provided a clear indication of active and passive energy systems. By reading these, I can assure you can understand how to measure the active and passive solar energy systems. Http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/Web_sites/01-02/RE_info/active_solar.htm http://www.azsolarcenter.com/arizona/modules/passive.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_solar_heating [...]
Sharon asks… What percent of wind power does the United States produce? I have been wondering about the wind power, like windmills lately, here’s some other things i wondered Where is one of the largest wind farms in the world? how many wind turbines are on that largest wind farm? which country generated the mostwind [...]
Betty asks… I need some GOOD go green quotes! Some inspiring go green, quotes or sayings rhymes….anything! Daniel Ambrose answers: The three good quotes from the http://www.ways2gogreen.com “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud [...]
James asks… how can you make a wind powered generator with solar panels as back up? I am in the process of building a wind powered generator and I want to put on some solar panels on it as a back up source of energy. So pleas HELP!!!!!! Daniel Ambrose answers: Hi, This is a [...]
Maria asks… How much would a solar energy panel cost to install in a 3 bedroom house (roughly)? I would like solar electricity opposed to solar hot water and was wondering if any of you knew how much it would likely cost Daniel Ambrose answers: Since you’re asking about price, I’m assuming you’re interested in [...]
Sandra asks… 5 Questions need help please? If you were asked to describe metals and magnetism you could say non–paired electrons spin in opposite directions in all metals, creating a magnetic field. metals are magnets because they have more electrons than non–magnetic materials. metals can become magnetic if they have many spinning electrons that create [...]
David asks… Why did Obama say the Stimulus would create Green Jobs when 80% of the money when to overseas manufacturers? It’s creating jobs alright – for overseas manufacturers that is – Obama conveniently left that part out. http://abcnews.go.com/WN/wind-power-equal-job-power/story?id=9759949 Wolfe@ are you calling ABC a liar? Yes – 80% of “Green Energy” money went overseas [...]