Solar Power

Where can I obtain information regarding wind and solar Power sources?

I am talking about the numbers and formulas, and also about average energy consumption of certain buildings (a home, an office, public buildings, etc….)
I am designing a Energy Efficient skyscraper, and have to find a way to check my “gain/lose” relationship. I would be tankful to all those who help me and those who try…

Have included a source for books on wind and solar energy.
Some of the more promising books available on this site are:
Designing with Solar Power
Solar Power Building Design
IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) I have this book and it gives a lot of tables dealing with R factors, U factors, lighting requirements, climate zones, HVAC power etc. Applies to both residential and commercial buildings. Your buildings would have to comply with this code anyway so it would be a wise investment

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Honeywell Econoswitch RPLS740B 7-Day Solar Time Table Programmable Switch for Lights and Motors $35.89 The Honeywell RPLS740B 7-Day Solar Time Table Programmable Switch for Lights and Motors helps you save money by ensuring that your lights come on only when you need them. This unit works with incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent lighting, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use. It also works with ceiling fans, bathroom fans, pond pumps, and pool pumps. Featuring three operating modes and sev…

Shake Flashlight- No Batteries- Simply Shake to Recharge $0.01 The Forever Flashlight uses no batteries or bulbs. Instead it uses Faraday’s Principle of Magnetic Induction and a bright LED to produce light without batteries. The flashlight is shaken for about 30 seconds to recharge a capacitor and it will then provide about 5-7 minutes of light. How does this happen? As the flashlight is shaken, a magnet passes through a metal coil which, when you shake, “ind…

Windmax HY600-3 750 Watt Max 24-Volt 3-Blade Residential Wind Generator Kit $799.00 A wind turbine is a long term investment. Before you purchase a wind turbine, the first factor to consider is if the energy produced by a wind turbine can pay for itself in 10 years or less. The second factor to consider is installation and ownership cost. Poor reliability, low quality and high maintenance will greatly increase ownership cost and make the wind turbine impossible to pay for itself…

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OWI Frightened Grasshopper Kit – Solar Powered $0.49 An educational robot and mini solar toy. He’s small, but he’s an attention-getter! Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science item. The Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug Teaches about forms of alternative energy. Shows how solar energy can be used to generate electricity. Illustrates how radiant energy from the sun can be transformed to electrical energy with a PV cell A mo…

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Schumacher SE-1-12S Fully Automatic Onboard Battery Charger – 1.5 Amps $22.42 This Schumacher onboard battery maintainer is fully automatic and is an excellent choice for charging and maintaining 12V batteries. The battery maintainer charges battery in 2-12 hours and automatically switches to float-mode battery monitoring when charging is complete. It provides reverse polarity and overcharge protection and works using standard 120V AC power. Since the maintainer uses short …

Schumacher PP-2200 Portable Outdoor Power Unit $69.00 The Schumacher PP-2200 Portable Outdoor Power Unit is a portable electrical power supply designed to provide 12-volt DC power, as well as AC power whenever and wherever you need it. The unit contains one built-in DC power socket and two three-pronged AC power outlets fed by an onboard 400-watt power inverter. Additional features include: a 22Ah maintenance-free AGM lead-acid internal battery, bu…

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