How Many Photovoltaic Solar Panels do you need For Your Solar Powered Home?

If you do not know how many Watt-hours you need to produce, stop here. If you only plan to use the array seasonally, then use the insolation values for those months only.

How to Build a Solar Hot Water System Review

Many people are wondering if it is feasible to build their own solar hot water systems, here is a review of some sites that have done just that. After reviewing these sites I have come to the conclusion that it is a lot easier to buy a solar water collector and fit it yourself than to actually try and build your own solar water collector panel.

Generate Solar Energy

How to generate solar energy – there are a number of processes that are used to generate solar energy on a commercial basis. This article looks at each of them in turn.

Solar Furnace

How a solar furnace works is by focusing the suns energy on one spot by using mirrors. This article explains how you can create a solar furnace using just two mirrors.

Solar Water Pump – Which Solar Water Pump Should You Use For Your Heating System?

Solar water pumps are a godsend for people and communities who need to pump water from A to B but do not have a power supply.

How Reliable are Solar Water Heaters?

Solar powered water heaters have come of age. They well designed and fit for purpose. Solar powered water heaters are capable of producing the majority of hot water used in your home.

Solar Lights are Good – But What About Energy Saving Light Bulbs for Your Solar Lights

Solar lights are efficient, economical and do not require any hard wiring making them very easy to install.

Solar Heating – Why Should we use Solar Heating

Solar heating is the way forward for many people. The main reasons being reduced CO2 emissions and saving money.

Can I Build a Solar Panel?

Building your own solar panel is making more sense to a lot of people, especially as the recession begins to bite.