For most home appliances it’s quite easy to work out exactly how many solar panels you would need to run them.
This is because they pull a constant current, so once you know an appliance power rating in watts, you can match t...
Solar powered air conditioning is perhaps the Holy Grail of the home solar energy field, particularly in very hot and humid countries.
A simple and easy-to-build DIY solar powered air conditioner makes a great project, but there’s...
A DIY solar powered air conditioner is an ideal project for the avid solar energy enthusiasts. In this post I’m going to attempt to put one together and test its performance to see if it does the job and for how long!
In researchi...
In many areas of the world Air Conditioners have become essential electric appliances today. However, AC consumes a lot of energy, as I found out after moving to Indiana from the UK. I was too generous with the whole-house cooling...
Back in the 70s solar thermal heating was all the rage. That’s to say, it was very cool but in many Western countries people needed a little convincing.
The systems often didn’t look conventional enough for the average home-owner...
