DIY Solar: How To Size Your Off Grid Solar Power System

DIY Solar: How To Size Your Off Grid Solar Power System. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR4qhbJ2g3M Whether you’re a prepper looking to set up a self-sustaining power system for the worst-case scenario, someone looking to meet his/her off-grid electricity needs, or you’re just a homeowner trying to cut down a hefty power …

DIY Off Grid Solar Power: How To Understand, Choose, And Size Batteries

DIY Off Grid Solar Power: How To Understand, Choose, and Size Batteries – Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PT8xBcgeZs Planning to go off-grid with solar power? Cutting your reliance on power companies and distribution networks is a great way create some independence while possibly reducing the increasingly high monthly utility bill. Installing DIY Off-Grid …

Off Grid Solar Power – How To Calculate Your Needs

Thinking of setting up an off-grid solar power rig? One of the main challenges you’ll face is accurately estimating/calculating your power needs. This serves as the foundation of your entire system; it partly determines the number of solar panels, the inverter size, and battery sizing. The underlying goal of any …

$10,000 Off-The-Grid Tiny House With HUGE Solar System

In this inspiring video by Living Big In A Tiny House Youtube channel we are treated to a mega solar installation near Melbourne, Australia. We’ve seen tiny houses with small-scale solar power systems; now here’s one with a GIANT solar array! This setup has 4kw of solar panels, together with …

Power To The People: How To Survive If The Power Goes Out

Image © Ariel Celeste Photography, licensed from Shutterstock (#532886983) Carl Sagan once remarked that “we live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology”. Electricity it seems, that whole set of phenomena bundled with electromagnetism, is massive in that …

Here Is Living Proof That We Don’t Need To Rely On Fossil Fuels

Here Is Living Proof That We Don’t Need To Rely On Fossil Fuels. Photo – Pixabay (PD) Can a country operate its industries and power its homes and other establishments without using fossil fuels? That is no mean feat but Central American country Costa Rica has proven that it can …

Off Grid Power: What Are Your Options And Which Is Best?

Off Grid Power: What Are Your Options And Which Is Best? – Graphic © off-grid.info. Background photo – Unsplash (PD) People seek off grid power for several reasons. These are some of the main ones: 1. Living in a remote place away from mains power availability – and need power …

List Of Wind Turbine Manufacturers

List Of Wind Turbine Manufacturers – Graphic © off-grid.info. Background photo – Pixabay (PD) A wind turbine is the device that converts wind energy into mechanical energy; a process known as wind power. Here is our list of Wind Turbine Manufacturer Companies: Name Location Notes / more info Vestas Worldwide …

Amazing Solar Hacks For Free Hot Water, Power And Heat

Amazing Solar Hacks For Free Hot Water, Power And Heat. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rM7QDi_5E This video by Loren Amelang has proven that you don’t need to pay electric bills for a house that has its own power and water heating system. It also demonstrates that solar power means more than photovoltaic …

Video: Off Grid Solar And Wind Installation

Video: Off Grid Solar And Wind Installation. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajp0VkWZ9Jk This video tutorial is part one of a fantastic introduction to installing a complete off grid electrical power system. The presenter, LaMar Alexander, describes each component part of the system in detail, how it works, how to choose good quality …