solar

The sun just put on a dazzling show with three X-class solar flares, including the mighty X6.3 - the peak of the 11-year solar cycle. These bursts of radiation disrupt radio communications on Earth, causing three consecutive radio blackouts over the Pacific and Indian oceans. Dive into the...

We now have (4) 310Watt solar panels IMPP 8.03am / vmpp 37.02 72 cells (3) Trojan L16 batteries and MTTP Controller and 3000watt inverter Forgive me if I am not asking the right questions but this is whats going through my head tonight. So the question is how much power will we have...

I am in the process of looking to buy various solar lights for different reasons. Some ideas I have for lighting when TSHTF: -Small solar lights (pathlights?) that can be charged during the day and brought inside at night for lighting instead of candles. -Small solar motion pathlights to...

I was thinking that solar panels and battery backup systems would be good to have should the grid go down for an extended period. I know the jury is out on how much damage an EMP blast could cause. If it were bad, wouldn't it take out solar panels and the newer more sophisticated charge controllers?

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Fair use. There is other neat info to explore at this source as well. Hat tip to Kathy in FL. I found it checking out one of her links. I wonder if this could be used to convert other gizmos that run on an AA battery to solar? -OGM Solar Powered Clock by RufusTheGreat Convert a standard clock...

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Videos demonstrating the insane and accessible power of the sun - melting stone into lava, liquifying obsidian, easily melting steel and other metals. The heating applications are nearly limitless. You can start a wood fire nearly instantly, rapidly boil water for desalination, purification...

I'm in the process of designing and building a solar system to power my travel trailer (could double as a bug-out-trailer). Hours and hours of research into the project, and I have become fascinated with the resource. I think there could be a very promising future for solar power as the...

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_5m.html There is some serious activity happening on the sun - Just today alone there have been 8 C Class Flares and another M Class flare. The M Class is another one besides the M 6 flare from yesterday. We will be getting hit hard in the next couple...

Solar-powered Swiss plane gets its day in the sun Eliane Engeler And Frank Jordans, AP Writers – 2 hrs 13 mins ago (Picture and Video at link provided at bottom of article.) GENEVA – An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into...

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ARLS003 Scientists Predict Solar Cycle 24 to Peak in 2013 Space Bulletin 003 ARLS003 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT May 12, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB SPACE ARL ARLS003 ARLS003 Scientists Predict Solar Cycle 24 to Peak in 2013 Scientists predict that Solar Cycle 24 will peak in May...

Was wondering what I would need for a solar panel setup if the grid went down. Was thinking about putting fans in the windows to help circulate air in the house and my wife wanted to know about power to a mini fridge also. Looked up some panels and they said 12v. Are those the wrong kind or do...