Solar Energy

what type of engineer is responsible in creating green technology and solar energy?

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Many Americans don’t travel much because of the distances involved or lack of interest in the rest of the World. It seems to me that we would be a better group of people if more of us understood that we are not the only people on the planet and there is a more civilized way to live, more art, more culture and more exposure to more liberal ideas.
And many misconceptions would be cleared up such as confusion about Single Payer or Socialized Health Care, access to public higher education and wonderful public transportation.
Also many Americans might change their mind about Green Energy after seeing the progress the Germans are making with solar power for their homes.
And they might learn from the Dutch that we don’t need an army of police to keep people from smoking pot. They might calm down about it.

Just a thought. And since American money isn’t worth much in these healthier economies, maybe the government could help subsidize this worthwhile project.

We would be better off if suburban elitist libs were required to visit downtown Detroit and see the glory of democrat run cities

It would seem logical that using energy from coasting downhill to recharge the batteries along with solar panels and some sort of wind recharging device could be manufactured for a really cool bike. Just a thought. Love to hear what you think!
As far as the solar element, they are now manufacturing "solar panel sheets" that are extremely light, almost like a saren wrap that would cut down on weight.

Electric vehicles can use all these sources of power if it is first converted to electricity and either stored or transmitted to the vehicle.

There are several unique solar bike concepts listed below. Flexible solar panels could easily be placed on a velomobile. Land sailors use the wind for power.

My Interest to start Wind / Solar Business, its a future requirment as i understand , which co. is best from this five ,1- Viyors Energy ( India ) 2- Suntech( China ) 3- Waaree Energees ( India ),4- Suntopway ( Africa ) 5- Enercon ( Europe ) see there profile in google search and pl. let me know /

Its Great to hear that you like to entered in Green Power Business, yes its right time to enter in the same business, presently renewable energy have Boom in the market and many big corporates are diversify in power sector,
as per my knowledge and expertise we can suggest you to contact with Viyors Energy Who is Based in India, we have visited there all mentioned five companies websites and discussion with many energy experts, they suggest Best Renewable Energy Co. Viyors, they have world top 11 expertise advisory Board and maximum are Ph.D Level and morethen 25 yrs expertise with Wind/Solar/Hydro/Ocean and bio mass field,
Viyors Also Have 22 countries presence and they are affiliated by morethen 34 international energy organisations.
other 2nd co. you can think about Enercon, but they only deal with Mega wind…
Now you have choice, we are suggested as per our knowledge.

You Might Be A Liberal If…

•You own something that says, "Dukakis for President, " and still display it.
•You’ve ever said, "We really should call the ACLU about this."
•You believe that a few hundred loggers can find another career, but the defenseless spotted owl must live in its preferred tree.
•You ever based an argument on the phrase, "But they can afford a tax hike because…"
•You keep count of how many people you know in each racial or ethnic category.
•You believe our government must do it because everyone in Europe does.
•You can’t talk about foreign policy without using the word conspiracy.
•You think Ralph Nader makes a lot of sense.
•You don’t understand why anyone was bothered by Jane’s trip to Hanoi.
•You think solar energy is being held back by those greedy oil companies.
•You think the State of Florida should have tried to reform Ted Bundy.
•You think the Great Society has actually worked.
•You don’t see the similarity between WONK and WANK.
•You got teary-eyed during the film "The American President."
•You think Ayn Rand is an African currency.
•Your house smells like a garbage dump because of your commitment to recycling.
•You think political patronage describes the Kennedy family.
•Your High School Year Book goals included the words "live off food stamps."
•You think the Free Market is where they hand out Government cheese.
•You think Carter should be on Mt. Rushmore.
•You believe personal injury lawyers when they say they are just trying to defend the little guy.
•You know that those profit mongering drug companies could find a cure for AIDS if they really wanted to.
•You actually believe the NY Times and Washington Post.
•You know at least one Vegan.
•You trust Teddy Kennedy when he said that she was driving.
•You’d rather own Birkenstock than Merck Stock.
•You think public housing is great, but just NIMBY.
•You think the anti-war protestors from ’60s are the real heroes.
•You think that Supply Side Economics refers to your dope dealer’s stash.
•You think Michael Jackson is a great example of diversity.
•You actually think that poverty can be abolished by giving them more and more money.
•You think that Joan Baez had something to say.
•You admire the Swedish welfare system.
•You know that Jefferson really meant to say "Entitled to Happiness."
•You think the Flat Tax should be at 95%
•You go to Gay Pride Day parades so that no one can call you homophobic.
•After looking at your pay stub you can still say, "America is undertaxed."

LOL, if you use the American Flag as a door mat
you accidentally win a marathon , while running to Canada to dodge the draft
you think the victim, is always the guilty one********************************************************************************************

Like if we designate 10,000 square miles and pack it with Wind Turbines and/or Solar Panels or even if we place them in pockets all through-out American wouldn’t that solve our Energy crisis? We already use the technology so why not just do it on a MASS SCALE. We have the technology, land and man power.

Having centralized power generation can cause problems with power storage and distribution. A different method would be a distributed generation, have buildings that are a good site for a certain renewable technology deploy that technology on a small scale. If you are in a sunny location with space available, install a grid tied solar system. If you are in a windy location, install a wind turbine. If more people started installing small scale systems, they would become more the norm and stop the "they look ugly" complaints. Personally, I think the power lines running everywhere look ugly, but you don’t hear people saying they should all be removed. It’s the norm and expected. In many countries, every sunny roof has solar water heating on it, it’s not only the norm, it’s the law. They use less electricity heating their water, the sun does most of the work, and therefore their energy consumption is less. People don’t think twice about it, it’s their water heater. How often do you think about your water heater? You should start thinking about it, it uses up to 30% of the energy in your house.

Renewable energy technologies are more expensive than polluting technologies to generate, but then look at the overall costs of those technologies, including the medical expenses to deal with all of the respiratory problems caused by the pollution. And how many billions are being spent to clean up the Gulf right now from the oil spill? That could have bought a heck of a lot of solar panels, and created thousands of installation jobs.

Oil and coal are subsidized by the government now, redirecting that money from the already rich oil companies to help jump start a renewable energy industry has a lot of benefits.

Also investing in energy conservation has an enormous effect. Improving insulation and weatherizing buildings have an amazing payback in energy savings. I spent $200 in material to seal up some cracks, and I’ll save $200 a year in energy. Immediate payback! Building new buildings to a stricter building code would save a staggering amount of wasted energy.

I would like solar electricity opposed to solar hot water and was wondering if any of you knew how much it would likely cost

Since you’re asking about price, I’m assuming you’re interested in saving money. Just so you know, your best payback is investing in conservation measures, like insulation, efficient lighting, and efficient appliances The next best payback is solar hot water. And now, about the solar electricity:

The vast majority of modern solar electric (photovoltaic) systems do not use batteries. They tie to the electric grid, driving the meter backwards during the day, and letting the meter run forwards at night. At least, conceptually, that’s how it’s supposed to work. How much a system costs really depends on how much electricity the house uses, and what fraction of it you want to replace with solar (it doesn’t have to be 100%). At the low end, a solar install will be maybe $15,000, and the largest common system will be in the ballpark of $50,000. That’s before state and federal rebates, which return as much as 2/3 of the cost in some areas.

Our house is 1800 square feet, in a mild climate with no A/C, no electric heat, no electric stove, no pool. A 3 kW array supplies substantially 100% of our electricity, and cost $12,000 net after rebates.

Particularly home built or inexpensive solar energy. I’m looking for something that will explain the entire process. Many books I have found assume previous knowledge of the subject and usually end with me Googling for a couple hours. Thanks!

You can go for "Earth4Energy". It offers a lot of fantastic home made solar solutions on their site, which can be built easily, for the low cost of less than $200.

The features are :
* Full and detailed instructions given which can be easily understood by a layman or the unskilled for building a home made solar panel.
* Other details on how to obtain the components available in the neighborhood material store for preparing the home made solar system.
* Tips on how to construct the alternative energy generators that is not readily available anywhere else.
* One time investment – and life long updates to the manual and video series, at no additional cost.
* Full cash back if you are not saving hundreds of dollars per month on your energy bill after using the system for eight months.
* Detailed instructions explained by videos

There are also testimonials given on this site. You can go through them.
http://solarpanels-for-home.blogspot.com

All the best

how are passive and active solar energy systems different?

Passive:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_solar

Active:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_solar

My father is asking me to post a question about this.He is planning to buy an alternative renewable energy resources.Is it true that you will save electricity from alternative home energy solutions? Any suggestions and help on this post is highly appreciated thanks.

You can use renewable energy sources since it can be replenished in a short period of time. A the same time you can help the environment. And the best is it will never run out of sources of renewable energy as long as humans will exist. I found this website it says http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/alternative-energy-home.html "Many people (including myself) have reportedly slashed their monthly electricity bill by up to 80% through the methods mentioned above. If we can do it, so can you.". Just check this out for more details.
I hope i was bale to contribute a bit on your question.