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Taking the Mystery Out of Solar Power
Understanding and Installing Your Own Solar Electric System takes the mystery out of solar electrical systems. It explains solar power in language that the average person will have no trouble understanding and putting to good use.Understanding Solar
It takes you through the learning process step by step, starting with an overview of solar power and continues on with one of the most important things involved when living with an alternative energy system, i.e., energy conservation.
You'll learn about the various components of a solar electric system - batteries, inverters, charge controllers, photovoltaic panels, etc. and how they connect to and interact with each other to form a complete solar electric system.
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Save Money by Blocking the Sun
by Jack Faast
No plan to achieve energy independence can be complete without steps to conserve on the use of energy. This means paying attention to insulation ratings in the walls and attic, making sure your windows and doors stop drafts that bring cold in and spaces that let your expensive heat and air conditioning out.
In fact, leaky windows are the chief culprits for sapping your comfort during times of extreme weather conditions. During the hot summer months the Sun's rays are great for your indoor plants but can force your A/C to work overtime keeping the house cool.
UV rays from the sun can fade furniture and carpeting. Blocking these elements can be as simple as drawing the blinds but then - who wants to live in the dark all summer? And, is the savings in A/C costs outweighed by extra use of electric light during the daytime hours?
The solution comes in the form of a window coating product known as Heat Mirror. Despite it's name, Heat Mirror is not light reflective. Heat Mirror is made up of a family of window insulation materials that are transparent to light but highly reflective to heat. In essence Heat Mirror reflects heat back to it's source - to the outside in the Summer and to the inside during Winter. An excellent demonstration video clip can be seen at www.ljawa.com/products.htm. Once there, click on the camera icon.
Heat Mirror is a coated film product, low-emissivity, which is suspended inside an insulating glass unit. The result is a triple unit with 2 airspaces but without the weight of 3 layers of glass and with superior insulating and shading performance. The Heat Mirror sheath comes in different coatings ranging from low reflectance, high-light transmittance through the maximum shading performance.