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Hard to believe, but it’s true. We are sending a free 12w 48v solar panel and fan with every order of two ebooks. Perfect as attic fans or solar air heaters. Get our DIY Solar, Rainwater harvesting, DIY Methane or other ebooks, and we will send you a free solar panel and fan as a [...]
RENEWABLE POWER FOR AMATEUR RADIO (and other electronic devices) by Larry D. Barr, K5WLF About the author: Larry D. Barr is an Amateur Extra class amateur radio operator, first licensed in 1966. He is uniquely qualified to write on this subject, having lived offgrid for 19 months with the majority of his electricity provided by [...]
Arduino Projects to Save the World shows that it takes little more than a few tools, a few wires and sensors, an Arduino board, and a bit of gumption to build devices that lower energy bills, help you grow our own food, monitor pollution in the air and in the ground, even warn you about [...]
Learn how to design and build your own solar power systems for your boat, rv, or home. We have been designing solar power systems for over a decade, in a variety of climates, and lived off grid for over 6 years. We have documented our tips and tricks in a series of resources so that [...]
For our work in Anguilla, we built a solar design spreadsheet. This worksheet (in xls and ods formats), with inputs for current electric bill figures (kWh, Total $), Maximum current load (measured with a clamp on current meter), and local solar insolation, will calculate the number of panels, batteries, charge controllers, and inverters, as well [...]
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