Comments on: Sizing Your Solar Power System

By: Rex

Rex — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:58:13 +0000

Wow! so much good info! thanks!

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By: Ayo Idewu

Ayo Idewu — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:05:03 +0000

Thanks Heather,
For providing timely information and a place to share ideas, especially concerning solar energy. I work on small projects in the Los Angeles area and enjoy hearing about projects going on nationwide. I am especially interested in the idea of a solar powered container house. If there are any projects in The L.A. area I would be interested in knowing more.
Chicago and its outskirts are pretty wind friendly especially for smaller horizontal axis technology. The winters are brutal though.

By: Solar Panel Installer

Solar Panel Installer — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:58:13 +0000

A very detailed article and interesting to see the entire flow of information laid out. The only thing I can add is that I have noticed many people relying solely on online solar energy estimators. Although they could provide you with a ball park, sometimes they could be misleading. So although online does give you a decent picture, its good to also speak to your local installer. For example, the online programs don’t acount for when you need to have parts of your roof replaced before the system is installed, or if you need trees cut down which are blocking sunlight, and finally you may be able to work out financing or leasing options. Be wary of diy projects unless you are comfortable with going on roofs and plan to get no incentives from the government. The government will only approve UL listed panels. In some, dont look for short cuts and spend the time with your local installer as well as online. If you are upset about the affordability of these systems, give it some time and as the research and development continues to pour in, we will all be able to afford sustainable energy systems.

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mihreteab fesshaye — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:05:32 +0000

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Alternative Ways To Heat Your Home | The Greenest Dollar — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:45:28 +0000

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By: Insulation Brisbane

Insulation Brisbane — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:29:48 +0000

Brilliant source of information. Thankyou.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:31:52 +0000

Hi Mike,

I did find this link:

http://www.homepower.com/article/?file=HP121_pg14_ATE_2

Home Power Magazine is my favorite magazine, and they are top-notch when it comes to learning about renewable energy. If you scroll to the bottom of that page, you’ll see a link that will take you to a .gov site where you can look at individual state sun hours.

That’s about as close as I could find! I’m sure there are some out there, but I couldn’t find them with a search on Google. If you have more time, you might just want to google “sun hours” and start wading through the sites. If you can calculate your home’s energy needs with a calculator, then I’m sure there has to be a sun hours calculator out there somewhere.

Good luck, and please let me know if you end up finding one! I’m sure other readers would find that incredibly useful as well.

By: MIKE CONNER

MIKE CONNER — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:51 +0000

HELLO,
IS THERE A WEB SITE WHERE YOU CAN PUT IN A ZIP CODE AND GET THE SUN HOURS PER DAY ????
THE MAPS AND CITY LISTINGS ARE A LITTLE VAGUE…

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH..

MIKE

By: Scott Cronk

Scott Cronk — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:20:34 +0000

The Solar Estimator that was at Findsolar.com is now at http://www.Solar-Estimate.org