Residential Solar Panel

Also, where can solar panels be purchased in the Binghamton/Liberty/Jeffersonville area? Home Depot has some on their website & I would like to see them in a store before purchasing or ordering them.

I am interested in starting a company in the next couple of years that would sell, and install solar panels to residential homes and businesses. Can you guys help me out? How would I do this? How would I even begin? I would appreciate lots of resources!

Would like to know if the DIY Solar panel systems can be as efficient as a commercial grade panel.

I was curious on the price of maintenance of panels, and the Rebate that the Australian Government offers.This is in terms of installing panels for a typical residential home in Melbourne. And will Solar Panels save you money? If so how much will it save you, and how long will it take for it to pay off.

PLEASE tell me everything about Solar Panels! How they work etc… Thanks in advance.

I’ve been looking at this DIY project of making solar panels</a> and wondered if anyone has purchased any of the solar panel kits that you can buy online to build your own panels. Anyone tried this and if so, was it worth the effort. would love to hear your comments. Here is the guide that I was looking at: http://www.solarpanelsmake.com Let me know!

I was wondering if anyone was interested in solar power and wind power as a DIY project ?

Best info around I found is from US at http://www.earth4energy.com

. . . can they be systems that are simply set up near the residence, and provide supplemental electricity to the residence for one or more specific devices in the house (such as a computer)?

The biggest bang for the buck is replacing incandescent lights with Compact fluorescent and/or LED
(The color is now much better on CFL’s and they have CFL dimmer bulbs. Use LED outside, they are incredibly low energy consumption but not the nicest color temperature to look at. If you have 20 light bulbs, on for many hours, just doing this could cut your bill in half.

Energy Efficient Appliances: Old Refrigerators, Old TV’s, Old Air Conditioners use a ton of power costing more over the long run than replacing them. The old refrigerator in the garage with a siz pack. Ouch. Costing a bundle. Better to get rid of it (sometimes your local power company will pick it up and pay you a rebate if you buy a new one. Get a used on on CL that’s newer. Keep your refrigerator full, The power comes from cycling on and off and when there’s cold food in there it stays cold longer and uses less power.

Home insulation. Attic insulation. Wall insulation. Floor insulation. Weatherizing doors and windows. Caulking drafts. Of course new windows are more efficient and there have been some rebates but the rebates are disappearing. Insulate!!! That’s not that expensive and pays back fast.

Plug TY’s and Stereos into power strips and turn them off when you’re not in the room. Turn lights off when you leave the room or get motion sensor switches to do that automatically.

Walk (better exercise than the gym)

Ride your bike (get some sunshine when you exercise)

Ride share (Spend more time with friends and co-workers in a relaxed environment and split cost of gas)

Use public transportation (that’s always and adventure in people watching and some buses hold bikes)

Make your next car Smaller, a Hybrid, a Chevy Volt

Solar Panels and Residential Wind turbines may cost less than you realize. Get a quote. Do some research on you tube and watch and hear others experiences to educate yourself. If you’re serious get 3 quotes.

Name some other ideas… this is a start…

I came across this site that had links to incredible deals on solar panels for California and Colorado residents (up to ,000 discounts with the new rebate acts)… Just wondering what you guys think about this? I want to install this on my residential and vacation home so I can make some money…

http://www.nwsalesgroupllc.com/products.html

One surprise is that the colder the temperature the higher tha voltage from Solar Photovoltaic panels. In that case if CA has a sunny day, and CO has a sunny day, there will be more power in CA. It is a fact that CA has more sunny days, but incentives are higher in NJ. The power companies buy your excess power because it’s local — goes straight on their lines — and less expensive for them to do so. Plus it’s green power. There’s a Federal Tax refund and incentives from local power companies that make it affordable. Don’t wait. The biggest recipients of corporate welfare, OIL, are always trying to take away residential and small business renewable incentives.

Check Local Rebates here:

http://dsireusa.org/