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September 2014

Man installing alternative energy photovoltaic solar panels on roof

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Solar Electricity at Home

by Dr. Tom Lombardo Generating electricity from sunlight is more practical than you might think. Germany is one of the world leaders …

Hatching Chicks in Autumn

  For complete instructions on hatching eggs, see my post How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator Hatching in Spring vs …

The Schick Nature Center at the Blackacre State Nature Preserve in Jefferson County, Kentucky, is an environmental learning facility for children. The nature center has incorporated a solar electric system, passive solar heating system, and daylighting. The electricity generated by the PV system powers the lights and exhaust fans in the nature center. Two 55 watt panels are mounted in front of the center and four, 6 volt golf cart batteries are wired together to create one large 12 volt battery bank. Stored energy from these batteries run the appliances at night or during cloudy periods.

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Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Lighting

by Dr. Tom Lombardo Passive solar is one of the oldest solar technologies known to mankind. Archeologists have found evidence of passive …