Monthly Archives: September 2009

How do places with wind and solar energy sustain their power?

Some places rely on solar and wind energy right? To power their homes and such. How do they use energy in the night or when there is no wind? Do they have something that stores the energy like a big … Continue reading

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What will be the new form of energy for the future?

Fossil fuels will undoubtedly be depleted in the near future. And though most of us have heard of the alternatives (wind, solar, electric, nuclear), society usually selects one specific natural resource to power our industrialized world. What do you think … Continue reading

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New Mexico revenues earned from leases for wind, solar, and biomass energy development on trust lands have jum?

According to the 2008 Annual Report from the Commissioner of Public Lands in New Mexico revenues earned from leases for wind, solar, and biomass energy development on trust lands have jumped more than 300 percent. New Mexico is producing 496 … Continue reading

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I need help on solar energy for a competition?

My question is what besides solar panels and zeolites / photovoltaic can store solar energy? Our project is about using nanotechnology to store solar energy. We are trying to think and look of something that may store solar energy and … Continue reading

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is there somebody who can help southernland to developed technology in solar energy.?

Southernland are people from south How can I contact with Mr. Emphreth T jeffreys Who is Southernland? Where is he from? Ok, I’m guessing that you mean in the southern part of the USA. That is very simple if you … Continue reading

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What type of battery bank would i need to store energy from a solar panel used to power a house?

What type of battery bank would i need to store energy from a solar panel used to power a house, and what would be the cost? a big one. You need to answer a few questions: 1. What is your … Continue reading

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What is the absolute maximum amount of energy that solar panels can get?

Say solar panels converted 100% of energy from the sun. How much energy would a solar panel get that was, say, 1 square foot? What I mean is how much of the sun’s energy actually gets to the solar panel? … Continue reading

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Is there any thermal power plant that uses solar energy converted into energy?

I just found one, here at http://www.gadgetroad.com/technology/spain-uses-worlds-first-solar-thermal-power-plant/2007/05/07/, in Seville, Spain. They say is the only one, buy I feel they’re wrong? Is it true? Yes!….and NO its not true! A new 12 MW power plant was just put online last … Continue reading

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What is the least expensive and efficient residential solar energy system one can install?

I just got an estimate of about $37,000, and that was after rebates and tax credits. And I would still have a sizeable PG&E bill. And would it save to install yourself? You know I bought 3 small security lights … Continue reading

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The distribution of solar energy power plants?

im doing a project for geography about the renewable resources. Mine is solar energy and one of the question was that i need to find the distribution of power plants of the assigned source (solar energy). I searched every , … Continue reading

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