Do you have battery backup for solar powered systems? Where are the batteries? That’s one of the most common question I get asked when I tell folks I have a solar powered system on my house. That was the first question a friend asked at a New Year’s Eve party this year. He was surprised when I said no, I have no batteries. He said he thought you needed batteries with a solar powered system. I said no. Batteries have a warranty of 10 years. In 10 years, I’ll be too old to worry about changing out batteries. He was surprised. I tried to explain to him that you don’t need batteries. Here’s why. Continue reading
Alternative Energy Production Has Increased
Alternative energy production has increased to more than nuclear energy production. Not by much, but it did out produce over nuclear. I’m glad because I don’t want to see nuclear waste in this country. What do they do with all that nuclear waste? They bury it underground. I don’t believe it’s good for you even after being underground for 100 years. Continue reading
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Solar Your Home: Reduce Your Electrical Bills
Are you ready to solar your home? Do you want to reduce your electrical bills? Do you have an all-electric house? Is it energy efficient? Solar will contribute by reducing your bill. But a lot of people are under the impression that any solar installation will eliminate the electric bill completely. Homeowners get fed up with their electric company. I understand the frustration but solar usually contributes and may not eliminate your electric bill completely. Continue reading
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Energy Efficient Security Lighting
Energy efficient security lighting can be used with dusk to dawn photocells and motion detectors. They can be installed on your home for security as well as energy efficiency. Lighting can be tricky but also very important. Some people like a lot of outdoor lighting that can be used for ambiance lighting or for beauty. One of my customers used LEDs for all his exterior lighting such as walkway lighting, dock lighting, and tree lighting. Many people use photocells on their flood lights. They are more reliable. They go from dusk to dawn. The problem is that they run for 12 hours. Continue reading
Lacombe LA Solar Installation
A Lacombe LA solar installation is finished! I have recently completed a 5.8
KW solar powered system that is a grid tie. It is a flex mounted system not a fixed mount system. Look at this video! Continue reading
Generators For Backup Power: Natural Gas vs. Propane Part II
Generators for backup power need regular maintenance just like a car. I was talking with someone just the other day about generator maintenance. Most people are not caring about the generator until it breaks. They don’t care where they get it. They don’t care how they get it. They only care about the bottom line or how much it costs. What that thinking does is shorten their life style. They don’t look further than then end of their nose. What’s occurring is, first, people are not understanding what their needs are. Secondly, they do not understand the difference between their needs and their wants. Continue reading
Generators For Backup Power: Natural Gas vs. Propane
Generators for backup power come in all different sizes. There are generators for your home or your business. They can run on different power sources – from natural gas, propane, diesel, or gasoline. Deciding which one is right for you can be overwhelming. You must take into consideration what your needs are and how you will use it. The type of fuel depends upon whether you can have access to diesel or gasoline or to natural gas (compressed natural gas or CNG or NG) or liquid petroleum gas commonly known as propane (LPG got shortened to LP). An “odorant such as ethanethiol or thiophene is added so that people can easily smell the gas in case of a leak.” When the utility power goes out at your home, there is a good chance that it went out at your local gas station, too. But if you use natural gas or propane, you won’t be standing in lines for fuel. Continue reading
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Generator Noise and Decibel Levels
Generators can be the noisiest thing on the planet. But when you are without power, they are worth gold. A home standby generator or whole house generator comes in different sizes, from 7 KW to 20 KW in air cooled and 22 KW and higher in liquid cooled. You can also purchase portable generators. A standby generator for your whole house can run on propane or natural gas. The difference in size and type depend upon your needs and where you will use it. Continue reading
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Is Global Warming True?
Global warming is the hot topic of conversations. A scientist determined to deny or prove that scientists were wrong has had an enlightening moment. He looked at the earth surface temperatures and found that the temperature has increased since the 1950’s and even before then. Global warming is happening. What is it and how does it affect you?
Impact on the Environment Effects Children
Could our environment be hurting our children? Children are more vulnerable to our environment because they are still growing. Forty years ago, lots of kids rode their bikes to school. These days, children are driven to school in a vehicle that increases pollution in the air. Children need to be our focus. Their bodies are still developing. Adults and children interact with the environment in a different way.
