Comments on: Solar or Wind Power: Are you ready? http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/ Green Chemistry, the environment, science & society, for the nontechnical reader Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: teddy upjohn http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-1034 teddy upjohn Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:23:34 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-1034 Thanks for that post and thanks also to go green and clean energy. There are essentially 4 main things you need to know about Wind Power Energy: How to setup your system properly. How to maintain your current system or the one you will build How to cure problems with your system How to keep your system working like NEW over the years ”WindPoweCost.org” covers all of this, and a lot more. And when you read it, you’ll be BLOWN AWAY with how simple it really is to build and maintain. Thanks for that post and thanks also to go green and clean energy. There are essentially 4 main things you need to know about Wind Power Energy: How to setup your system properly. How to maintain your current system or the one you will build How to cure problems with your system How to keep your system working like NEW over the years ”WindPoweCost.org” covers all of this, and a lot more. And when you read it, you’ll be BLOWN AWAY with how simple it really is to build and maintain.

]]> By: nearlynothingbutnovels http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-1018 nearlynothingbutnovels Thu, 21 May 2009 02:20:53 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-1018 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: HetEtedaVax http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-1017 HetEtedaVax Thu, 21 May 2009 01:59:50 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-1017 Good internet site. Hope to come back again. Good internet site. Hope to come back again.

]]> By: Sherry http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-865 Sherry Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:01:15 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-865 Just wanted to share this cool workbook I found that covers everything from how to measure the amount of energy that your car really needs!! (as opposed to how much gas it eats). It also shows you how to measure the difference of energy used at low speeds and high speeds, lets you calculate the engine’s energy efficiency, and how your car’s energy compares to other things like energy in your home. The measurements are really easy to do. It also compares and explains the use of solar panels, wind power and electric cars and hybrids. At last an informative workbook that links all this information in an easy to calculate and understand fashion. www.howmuchenergydoesmycaruse.com Just wanted to share this cool workbook I found that covers everything from how to measure the amount of energy that your car really needs!! (as opposed to how much gas it eats). It also shows you how to measure the difference of energy used at low speeds and high speeds, lets you calculate the engine’s energy efficiency, and how your car’s energy compares to other things like energy in your home. The measurements are really easy to do. It also compares and explains the use of solar panels, wind power and electric cars and hybrids. At last an informative workbook that links all this information in an easy to calculate and understand fashion.

http://www.howmuchenergydoesmycaruse.com

]]> By: solar power home http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-713 solar power home Sat, 24 May 2008 23:11:43 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-713 [...] power ratings for solar panels are shown, along with a storage battery and two wind turbines.http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/Residential Solar Power Home SystemsResidential solar power Systems - links to how to buy a solar [...] [...] power ratings for solar panels are shown, along with a storage battery and two wind turbines.http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/Residential Solar Power Home SystemsResidential solar power Systems – links to how to buy a solar [...]

]]> By: nearlynothingbutnovels http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-679 nearlynothingbutnovels Tue, 13 May 2008 02:46:42 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-679 Thanks to <a href="http://wever.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Mr. Wever's blog</a> for the feedback. It is nice to hear that Melbourne is doing such a good job of organizing the use of sustainable energy. I'm not claiming that there is anything fancy here- quite the opposite. I have had so many requests for information about "what to do" if one wants to implement solar power (or wind power) that I wanted to provide real, off the shelf examples. Often when I write about the latest technologies, somebody complains that they aren't ready for the market yet (which is, of course, true- that is the nature of the cutting edge). This particular post counters those complaints with real hardware. Also, in the US, the tax situation varies dramatically from State to State, and the site <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=117950&u=266420&m=16774&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="nofollow">GoGreenSolar.com - #1 online destination for solar panels & wind power</a> allows people to find out what tax breaks are available to specific zip codes (post codes), and to locate installers who will compete for business in any post code. Believe it or not, some places don't have tax breaks, while others have substantial tax relief. So, you are spot on: this is meat and potatoes sustainable energy equipment that is ready for use in people's homes, now. It looks like many places could learn from Melbourne. My mother (who is Australian) and my sister are in Brisbane at the moment. Would that I were (down) there! Best wishes. Jim Thanks to Mr. Wever’s blog for the feedback. It is nice to hear that Melbourne is doing such a good job of organizing the use of sustainable energy.

I’m not claiming that there is anything fancy here- quite the opposite. I have had so many requests for information about “what to do” if one wants to implement solar power (or wind power) that I wanted to provide real, off the shelf examples. Often when I write about the latest technologies, somebody complains that they aren’t ready for the market yet (which is, of course, true- that is the nature of the cutting edge). This particular post counters those complaints with real hardware.

Also, in the US, the tax situation varies dramatically from State to State, and the site GoGreenSolar.com – #1 online destination for solar panels & wind power allows people to find out what tax breaks are available to specific zip codes (post codes), and to locate installers who will compete for business in any post code. Believe it or not, some places don’t have tax breaks, while others have substantial tax relief.

So, you are spot on: this is meat and potatoes sustainable energy equipment that is ready for use in people’s homes, now.

It looks like many places could learn from Melbourne.

My mother (who is Australian) and my sister are in Brisbane at the moment. Would that I were (down) there!

Best wishes. Jim

]]> By: Solar power « Mr Wever’s Blog http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-678 Solar power « Mr Wever’s Blog Tue, 13 May 2008 02:18:11 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-678 [...] The first one, the ‘catalogue’, is a simple illustration of teh kinds of materials you can easily obtain to produce clean energy for household consumption. Both wind and solar generators are represented, together with the simple appliances that can store the generated energy and tie the larger power grid to your generator (for still, cloudy days). I read somewhere of a scheme here in Melbourne, Australia, where communities got together to bulk-purchase just this kind of hardware. Sharing the costs, and taking advantage of some rebates available from the government, makes this an increasingly appealing option as prices continue to drop. [...] [...] The first one, the ‘catalogue’, is a simple illustration of teh kinds of materials you can easily obtain to produce clean energy for household consumption. Both wind and solar generators are represented, together with the simple appliances that can store the generated energy and tie the larger power grid to your generator (for still, cloudy days). I read somewhere of a scheme here in Melbourne, Australia, where communities got together to bulk-purchase just this kind of hardware. Sharing the costs, and taking advantage of some rebates available from the government, makes this an increasingly appealing option as prices continue to drop. [...]

]]> By: biopol http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-671 biopol Mon, 12 May 2008 11:36:44 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-671 Thanks! Biopol Thanks!
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]]> By: nearlynothingbutnovels http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/solar-or-wind-power-are-you-ready/#comment-664 nearlynothingbutnovels Sun, 11 May 2008 15:24:16 +0000 http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-664 Thanks biopol! I just looked at your blog and I'll definitely want to read through it. The blog looks very nice. Best wishes! Thanks biopol! I just looked at your blog and I’ll definitely want to read through it. The blog looks very nice. Best wishes!

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