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SOLAR ENERGY sa GEOTHERMAL ENERGY sa PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE sa SOLAR COLLECTOR sa SOLAR COOKER sa SOLAR HEATING sa SOLAR HOUSE sa ULTRAVIOLET sa WATER HEATER -- SOLAR-POWERED xx ENERGY Low cost solar radiometer you can build. Estimated cost: $25. Three solar energy experiments and instructions on how to make a solar energy collector can. Solar energy box allows you to conduct 3 solar experiments. Computer program written in BASIC will compute and print the daily solar flux on a flat plate collector given latitude, tilt angle and azimuth angle of collector. Computer program in BASIC computes the time of sunrise and sunset, as well as the total solar energy incident on the top of the atmosphere for a given latitute and longitude. Computer simulation of a solar-energy system. Program written in CBASIC. Private power production. Alternative power sources operated by wind, water and sun. An overview of what is available and the associated costs. A simple statistical program, written in BASIC, for calculating a monthly mean and standard deveation for solar flux and A-index. Measure the Sun's intensity with this solar dosimeter that is constructed from an LED and a capacitor. Solar site evaluation. A shading mask and some other approaches that can help you analyze your site. Off-line electrical systems. Alternative energy sources for remote locations. Tips on using photovoltaics, wind power, micro-hydro, or gas-powered generators as part of a battery-based household electrical system in remote locations. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about solar energy. A look at new solar products: (1) Heat storage material. (2) Water heater connections. (3) Thermally-controlled flow valves. (4) Tax incentives. Solar radiation: instruments and measurements. Includes instructions for building an inexpensive instrument for measuring various categories of solar radiation. Computer program to calculate data on shortwave solar radiation given certain variables (month, latitute, and inclination of collector). Written in BASIC for the Northern hemisphere. A guide to information on solar energy available at little cost from government agencies. A look at solar lighting mechanisms and details on how you can build one for experimental purposes. The model shown lacks a sun-tracking mechanism. Home-made heliodon (a simulated sun machine) is used to give an accurate solar account for any time of the day, at any season of the year. Normally used with architectural models to determine the optimum building location and orientation, roof overhang and window placement. Part of the Owner-built Home & Homestead series. How to build an use a solar furnace. A simple wooden frame fitted with a Fresnel lens produces temperatures high enough to melt some metals. A look at the Don Lewis Solar Site Selector, how it works and where to get one. How to build a solar tracking system from standard electronic components and mechanical parts. Est. cost: $95. Build an insolation monitor. A quartz clock movement, powered by solar cells, is used to determine the number of "sun-hours" at a particular location during one diurnal cycle. Site assessment for solar and wind energy. Living off the grid. Part 2. A description of a solar system to power a New Hampshire home that consists of photovoltaic panels, a battery bank, a powercenter, inverter, voltmaster, load center and backup generator. Budget solar retrofitting. A guide to inexpensive steps that one can apply to every structure to improve its light-space performance. Measure the sun's energy with a solar radiometer. Measures the amount of sunlight falling on a given area. Consists of a silicon solar cell, a milliammeter and a shunt resistor. Experimenting with solar power. Some tips. Sunpower. A review of some actual solar-powered heating and cooling units that are on the market and how to tell if they're really for you. Names and addresses of solar energy groups you can join. Chart shows the amount of solar energy transmitted through fiberglass roof panels of various colors. List of several books and magazines dealing with alternate energy sources. Wally Minto's wonder wheel. Heated water causes a low boiling liquid to move from container to container, causing a wheel to rotate. Build this heliodon to see how the sun affects your property, sunrise to sunset, throughout the year. Used to determine the best location for solar energy devices. Built mostly of wood, it is used with a model of your house and land to accurately predict where sunlight and shade will occur throughout the year. Two solar experiments. (1) Solar engine. (2) Sun tracker. Both use polyethylene strips cut from plastic garbage bags which will react to sunlight and cause mechanical movement to take place. Build a low-cost shade plotter (solar access instrument) which will determine your daily sunlight patterns for the entire year. Est. cost: $15. Build a simple solar-powered sun tracker which uses a small electric motor to keep two solar cells pointed at the sun so they each receive the same amount of light. How to measure the solar constant. Constructing and using a radiometer to determine the intensity of sunlight at the top of the earth's atmosphere (called the solar constant). Four simple radiometer designs shown. Astronomical computing. Program to determine the total amount of sunshine (in hours and minutes) between (and including) two dates. | |||||||||
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