CrazyConservative asked:


Let me summarize, the left does not like coal power plants, nuclear power plants, or any oil based energy source. However, the reality is that these are our only viable sources for today’s energy needs.

The left’s answers are solar (completely inadequate for our needs), wind (see solar plus the fact that they take up HUGE plots of land and do a good job of killing of birds/bats), and biofuels. As for biofuels, the environmentalist feel we should use or primary food sources as a means of energy. This is a very bad idea for several reasons. One, what if a drought hits? Do we drive or eat? What happens to food prices? (learn some supply/demand theory or just ask mom about staple food prices recently). Finally, I thought enviro’s loved the trees. But to grow more corn,etc, we will be slashing the forest to get more plantable fields. Time to realize, they are full of $&!*.

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BILL

Eric L asked:


 

Solar energy for the home can be a great way for you to reduce your reliance on the energy companies and oil prices. As well as decreasing your reliance on fossil fuels you will also be lowering your carbon foot print and making your own contribution to global warming smaller.

 

The only real draw back of using solar energy for the home is that it has a high initial cost to get up and running. There are many state and federal programs that can ease this a bit though, such as grants, tax breaks, and government loans. While the initial investment is high the system will pay for itself eventually by reducing or completely eliminating your current power bill.

 
Solar energy systems also require very little maintenance because there are no moving parts. A solar panel will usually just continue to put out power until something actually damages it. There is some power loss from the panel as it ages but this is a very small amount.

 

A large part of the install can be done by yourself if you are handy around the house but you will need a professional for parts of it, like connecting your system to the grid. There may also be certain items that will require a professional depending on the building codes for your local area.

 

The very basics of the system are the panels, the inverter, the interlock, and the monitoring equipment.

 

When the sunlight shines on a solar panel then there are electrons freed up in the panel. The electrons start to move and produce direct current electricity. The panel itself is made up of individual solar cells. Each of these cells will produce about a half of a volt, so if you have a 24V panel then there are going to be 48 individual cells in it. The actual current or amperage that the panel is capable of is determined by the size of the solar cells in the panel. The larger the cells then the more current your panel will be capable of producing.

 

The next components are the inverter and the interlock. The actual operation of an inverter is fairly complex but what it does is fairly simple. It takes the DC power generated from the panels and converts it to AC so that it will be compatible with the appliances and lighting currently used in our houses.

 

The interlock is basically the switch that ties your system to the grid. This helps determine where your power is coming from at a given time, from the power company or from your solar energy system. It should also contain some safeties that will prevent your system from feeding power back in to the utility companies lines in case of a blackout. Feeding this power back in could be very dangerous for any electricians that are working on those lines during a power outage.

 

The monitoring equipment of course does just that. It follows the status of your system and some of the more complex units can keep track of how much power you are generating and how much you are using.

 

If you need some help finding affordable solar power equipment and panels then check out SolarPanelsCheap.com



MARCELINO

Jason Gilford asked:




Having an independent power-supply doesn’t have to be that expensive or complicated task anymore, simply because “Small Solar Energy For Home” System enable you to do that at minimal cost and effort. Many people find it hard to believe but this technique can be easily duplicated and used for virtually unlimited applications. By reading this quick article you’ll be able to discover more about how this technology can help you to significantly cut your expenses.
Short overview

It all begins with Solar-Panels - the most important element of any “Small Solar Energy For Home” System, by using one of these popular guides, you’ll be able to assemble them with your own hands. It may sound obvious, but be sure to choose the right guide; check what others say about it, does it provide clear information, videos, illustrations etc.? This way or another, here are several tips & benefits that can help you to know a little more about this topic.

Quick advantages

Let’s quickly see what is in it for us:

* Can work for anyone, no matter where he/she lives on the globe.

* It is portable and you can take it with you (camping for example).

* Enables us to get an extra income by quickly providing such sys. for others.

* Rely only on your own energy-resources and not the ones supplied by governments or corporations.

* Knowing that we are doing our part to conserve the planet.

Quick tip

Make sure that there aren’t any unnecessary objects/obstacles that may be blocking sunlight to your unit; otherwise it may lose its efficiency.

Conclusions

“Small Solar Energy For Home” System truly brings outstanding results with a minimal investment on both time and cost. We could probably come across other pluses provided by this special idea, simply because it is revolutionary. At this point it would be advised to evaluate it so you could instantly explore the wide range of benefits that it provides.



GEORGE

Jason Gilford asked:




Did you know that Diy Solar Energy Kit easily enables you to construct your very own power-supply-system? Surprisingly (or not), this technique makes it possible for almost anyone - novice/professional to get it to work in just a few days. Sounds interesting? keep reading and discover more why any of us should use it a.s.a.p.

Basic introduction

Let’s quickly see what this Diy Solar Energy Kit is all about: basically, you need to use one of these detailed step-by-step guides on the Web that shows how to assemble Solar-Cells by using basic materials. Some guides can be really useful while others miss their target; check what others say about it, does it provide clear information, videos, illustrations etc.? In any case, here are some key-advantages and tips that may help you to know more about this subject.

Main advantages

By now we clearly notice how it brings several key-benefits:

* Very quick return on investment (ROI).

* Provides an unlimited energy-source.

* Extremely easy to be implemented by almost anyone.

* Uses Wind-Power as a backup when having long periods of cloudy days.

* Uses natural and clean resources.

Advice

In order to optimize it, make sure to place the solar-paneling unit in a spot that gets the most sun at all times of the year.

Summarizing this article

These exciting solutions not only save us thousands each year - this advanced Diy Solar Energy Kit even creates an extra source of income. Without any question - there are plenty other great benefits provided by this special ‘machine’, simply because as individuals we no longer need to depend on the authorities to supply these needs. At this point it would be advised to simply try it so you could truly see how it can save your monthly budget.



JONAS

Jason Gilford asked:




You wouldn’t believe how easily you can produce your own in-house power-supply by using this incredibly brilliant “Small Solar Energy House” System. You may be surprised but this technique can easily operate refrigerators, w. machines, and other popular home-appliances. This quick report enables you to hear more about how this innovative technology can change our lives.

Short background

What is this “Small Solar Energy House” System all about? Well, it is about reading one of these easy-to-use guides that walks you through the steps of assembling Solar-Cells which are the most essential component. Choosing a guide is probably one of the most important actions you need to take; make sure it provides ‘proofs’ to be working for others. In any case, here are several tips & benefits that can help you out.

Main benefits

This solution undoubtedly provides several key-benefits:

* Requires no more than a weekend to be installed.

* Leaves us almost unaffected by any possible energy crisis.

* Enables us to get an extra income by quickly providing such sys. for others.

* Uses natural and clean resources.

* Helps on reducing the amounts of carbon dioxide in the air.

Advice

If you live abroad make sure that your guidebook enables you to build a 220V-240V unit.

Article summary

These exciting solutions not only save us thousands each year - this advanced “Small Solar Energy House” System even creates an extra source of income. It would be quite easy to find other great advantages provided by this unique ‘machine’, simply because as individuals we no longer need to depend on the authorities to supply these needs. By the end of this quick article the best advice would be to try it in order to explore and see how it’ll affect your monthly/annual budget.



LUCIO

toxicity025 asked:


would someone be willing to proof read this essay? i know its a bit long… but any help would be appreciated. please don;t be too harsh. English is my worst subject.

The environment is changing, there’s no question about that. With global warming, mass extinction, and other threats to the welfare of the world, it’s only a matter of time before humans permanently annihilate all life on earth. This has all happened before. People have to look into the past to preserve the future, for history is cyclical. Once upon a time an island by the name of Easter lived and prospered. Never heard of it? Well that’s because all life there perished. On this small island in the south pacific a group of people came and settled on what seemed to be the perfect island. It was thought to have infinite resources and everything one needed to survive in luxury. After time the population began growing exponentially which caused the resources to decline equally. It reached the point where there were more people than resources and the island turned to cannibalism and finally a collapse of all life. Is this the earth’s past or is it the present? Humanity has been given the crystal ball, it is known what can happen, and so it’s time to fix it before earth becomes the next Easter Island. Despite the recalcitrancy of humanity, which in effect is deteriorating our surroundings, the environment still shows a fighting chance of recovery if we as a whole can give up our lavish lifestyles and think more eco-friendly.
One of the main issues with today’s society is their lack of knowledge about how vitally important the energy crisis is. Most know only that fossil fuels are bad and the burning of them leads to global warming and other problems that they consider unimportant. “Using cleaner energy will preserve the environment in multiple ways” ( Kline 1). Many don’t understand how severe of a threat to the world’s welfare global warming is. Most people just take it as a joke or don’t think it will ever happen, but in reality the effects range from “extreme weather to glacial disappearance to higher sea levels” (”Effects” 1). And for some countries such as The Netherlands, who live on the ocean and whose entire country is below sea level, this change could be detrimental. One very good candidate for the solution is hydrogen. Although this is one of the more expensive solutions to this crisis, “Hydrogen is more effective and cleaner than oil” (Brown 1). Gas is still more expensive than hydrogen. “The cost of hydrogen per equivalent gallon of gasoline is only $1.40″ (Brown 1). So why hasn’t the world changed to hydrogen power? The only one’s who would suffer are the oil company executives who have in effect sent America’s economy into a recession by inflating gas prices to record highs. Along with hydrogen, another decent solution is harnessing the power of the sun. Even though it is not the most effective solution it is clean and, obviously, the most abundant. “Many South American villages are already using solar energy to fuel themselves” (Brown 1). The final major solution is using wind power. Like solar power, “Wind energy is one of the most abundant and cheapest ways of creating energy without releasing carbon dioxide” (Brown 1). And not only is this more eco-friendly it is also more cost effective, which is extremely beneficial to the world at this time due to a poor economy. “With each doubling of the world’s wind generating capacity, the cost will fall by 15%”(Brown 1). Scientists are now looking at ways to attempt to combine two or more of these potential power sources to create a clean and efficient fuel. The only problem is that the oil company will not give up it’s high profit business that easily; “The use of solar and wind energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun nor the wind” (Brown 1)
Not only is the world our home, it has many other important uses that we can utilize if it is destroyed. Along with providing us with the essential resources to life, it has many medicinal uses, which help people, live a longer and healthier life. “Four out of every five of the top 150 prescription drugs are made from ingredients found in nature”(”Preserving” 1). So why would humanity destroy something that without it they could not live? Although to some this is common sense, many do not think about how much comes from natural world. Too many people are too pre occupied with a television and their big, fancy jobs, instead of they taking notice to the daily destruction of everyone’s true home, the earth. All of one’s life accomplishments won’t matter if there is no place to live and show people. So humanity must collaborate to find the solution before it is too late.
Who is to blame for all of this? The human population is. Humanity’s gluttonous lifestyle is using the earth’s natural resources faster than it can replace them. “Throughout history, human’s have used over 7000 different plant species as a
7000 different plant species as a food source, now only 20 plants provide 90% of the plant food” (Wilson 1). This occurred because humans would pick all of the specific plant they could, so when it came time for the plant to reproduce there were not enough to recreate a high amount of them. Thus over a few seasons of this the plant would enter extinction. Also ” Human’s are over fishing, over hunting everywhere causing weaker eco systems and lower biodiversity” (Cincotta and Engelman 1). Biodiversity is important because “Biodiversity boosts an ecosystems where every species, no matter how small, has an important role. It is this combination that enables the ecosystem to possess the ability to prevent and recover from a variety of disasters”(Shah 1). The damage done can be fixed if people will just adopt new lifestyles and put the environments welfare before their own selfish desires. The closed mindedness of the importance of the environment will lead to the downfall of every species
the downfall of every species on the planet. What most people don’t realize is that their activities are affecting all species by pushing them out of their habitat, and pushing many towards extinction. “Human activities force the lower parts of the food chain to go extinct, which causes a domino effect and hurts all the species that are above it in a food web”(Kline 1). So when a human’s actions cause even the smallest of species to go extinct it will come back to effect him or her because now the next level of the food web has one less food source. That causes instability within the food web than it only takes one disaster and the entire ecosystem will fail, and to think it starts with such a small animal dieing off. Overall the profligacy of the 20th century has led humanity to overpopulation and shrinking natural resources. But overpopulation is not the biggest problem because “when determining resource usage, it is more dependent on how people live rather than how many there are” (
The place on this planet that we should be trying to save the most of is the rainforest, but sadly that is what is being destroyed the fastest. “One and a half acres of rainforest are destroyed per second. The rainforest used to cover 14% of the world’s land, now it covers a mere 6% and at this rate the whole rainforest will be gone within forty years”(”Impact” 1). One major advantage of the rainforest is its high biodiversity, meaning there are a lot of new and useful species located within its boundaries. And because of the high biodiversity it allows “80% of the world’s diet to be found within the rainforest” (”Impact” 1). And not a lot of the rainforest plants have been discovered or tested for useful properties, so we are destroying a section of the planet that could be used to help much of society. “The rainforest provides more resources than anywhere else on earth, it contributes 20% of the world’s oxygen while taking in carbon dioxide along with giving us over 25% of the planet
The place on this planet that we should be trying to save the most of is the rainforest, but sadly that is what is being destroyed the fastest. “One and a half acres of rainforest are destroyed per second. The rainforest used to cover 14% of the world’s land, now it covers a mere 6% and at this rate the whole rainforest will be gone within forty years”(”Impact” 1). One major advantage of the rainforest is its high biodiversity, meaning there are a lot of new and useful species located within its boundaries. And because of the high biodiversity it allows “80% of the world’s diet to be found within the rainforest” (”Impact” 1). And not a lot of the rainforest plants have been discovered or tested for useful properties, so we are destroying a section of the planet that could be used to help much of society. “The rainforest provides more resources than anywhere else on earth, it contributes 20% of the world’s oxygen while taking in carbon dioxide along with giving us over 25% of the planet
Ok i cant do this 100 more times…. its too long to fit. just rad the parts that there :). ignore the fact that its missing a big chunk and no conclusion. if u really love it i can email it to u

MURRAY

*Care Bear* asked:


I’ve FINALLY got an interview tomorrow but there’s just one problem….I don’t know what questions to ask!

I don’t want to be shallow & only ask about pay, hours etc.

I REALLY want to make a good impression because I want this job SO much.

Its for an Office Administrator position at a company called Smart Energy UK Ltd,they’re a solar energy sales company.

My interview is at 3pm tomorrow so I don’t want to bore the interviewer with the same questions she’s been hearing all day.

Do you have any good ideas for questions to ask???
Please help me!
Superannuation = Pension scheme for retirement…Am i right?!

ANDRES

? Londonstani ? asked:


Stem cells-The embryos are already aborted! Why not put them to good use, like helping people that have serious problems.

Global warming-It is a natural occurrence, but it has sped up significantly since industrialization.

Evolution-I understand that many are religious, but evolution can be in conjunction with your beliefs. Why do you think viruses become resistant to treatment (like we are seeing with the flu this season)? They evolve.

Nonrenewable resources-Do you really think oil will be around forever? What’s so wrong with a little bit of solar energy, putting up some windmills, perhaps using ethanol…? We can save our planet, create new jobs and secure the futures of generations to come.
BDZot:
I’m liberal and I LOVE the space programs too. I think we should create programs to help the homeless (or at least reinvest in the ones we have now), but I don’t think the money should be taken from NASA. I don’t believe any of us do. If there are some out there who believe that then ***** THEM!

JOSHUA

Jim Woods and Paul Carton asked:


“Keep your face to the sunshine…” — Helen Keller

No matter where you look, alternative energy is the topic du jour. Driven by the economics of record-high crude oil, the spotlight is shifting to non-traditional renewable energy sources, particularly solar power.

But while solar stocks were some of the biggest gainers for much of last year, recently the solar power industry has taken big hits - with several key leaders such as First Solar (FLSR) SunPower (SPWR) and Evergreen Solar (ESLR) down as much as 50% off their 52 week highs.

To find out what’s going on with solar energy and the other renewable energy sources, we recently surveyed 182 respondents working directly in the alternative energy industry.

Solar Leads - Solar energy continues to show the most momentum of all alternative energy segments, according to industry respondents. Not only has it shown strong gains since our previous survey in February 2007, but it also leads in each of the following areas:

* Most Rapid Economic Growth - Past 12 Months: When asked which alternative energy sector has experienced the fastest growth over the past year, solar energy (49%) topped the list - up a whopping 14-pts since our previous survey in February. In comparison, Biomass - including biofuels and bio-products - came in at 41%.

* Most Rapid Economic Growth - Next 12-24 Months: Going forward, respondents see solar energy (58%; up 20-pts) as experiencing the most rapid growth in the industry for the next one-to-two years.

* Most Momentum - Next 5 Years: Over the long term, solar energy also retains its strength, as 31% of respondents (up 5-pts) say it will be the top sector for the next half decade.

In sum, solar energy leads all of the other major alternative energy categories in terms of rapid economic growth. Solar energy is also seen as experiencing the biggest technology breakthroughs (27%; up 2-pts). But perhaps most importantly, solar cells are expected to be affordable enough to achieve a competitive return on investment within seven years (by 2015).

“Demand for solar cells is unquestionably robust, the price of oil is trending higher, and solar tax credits will likely be extended,” according to ChangeWave Analyst Josh Levine. The forces are all lining up exceptionally well for the solar industry. It’s the right time for investors to be exposed to the sun and invest in solar stocks.”

According to solar industry experts, the sector’s growth is being propelled forward by global photovoltaics manufacturers like First Solar (FSLR), SunPower Corp. (SPWR) and SunTech Power Holdings (STP) - companies that have developed superior business models and excelled in project management.

Levine adds that the next big challenge for the solar industry is the scaling of production facilities for mass production at the gigawatt level. “The next generation of leaders will be those companies that are best equipped to leverage the latest innovations in materials research through manufacturing know-how,” he said.

Clearly, solar energy has the momentum in our latest ChangeWave survey. We’ll continue tracking solar energy and other non-traditional energy sources in the alternative energy industry for new opportunities in 2008.



JESSE

logical party asked:


I would establish a flat tax of 15% which would be used for federal funding.
A national sales tax of 24 cents on the dollar which would be used for state funding along with property taxes
i Would give tax cuts to small businesses and farmers and those below the poverty line which i would redefine as $25,000 a year
i would make social security optional
I would propose a bill that prohibits moving American manufacturing businesses to other countries.
I would also propose a bill to establish a flat tax of 17% on all corporations which would be used for federal funding
Prohibit companies from using people in India and other countries for services like tech support, this would create American jobs and ensure better quality.
fine companies that employ illegal aliens
id use federal funds to invest in nuclear,wind and solar energy so that only 10% of houses run on oil.
That was only stuff on the economy which i think is the most important issue now.

LUKE