3 videos about a solar heater made from beer cans. This guy kind of sounds like he’s consumed some of the beer as well. But really, kudos to him for this DIY. And not only for building a solar heater from beer cans, but for documenting his project for the world to see and improve … [Read more…]
I want to make a solar heater, but I want to know that the time and energy I put into making it will pay off. What is the ROI if I make a solar heater?
This is the part of the DIY process for solar heaters where some people check out (mentally). This is because it involves thinking about the math behind the placement of your panels. Math… yuck. But you don’t have to do all of the work yourself. The good news is that there are TONS of calculators … [Read more…]
Solar Heater Panels: Why don’t we all have them? Seriously. Free energy falls on us from the sun every day. In our global culture, and in particular in American culture, we don’t make use of the solar energy coming to us every day. Think “solar panels”, and they still carry some sort of “geeky” (not … [Read more…]
Welcome to Solar Heater and Solar Air Conditioning week on GreenJoyment! There are many technologies available today for solar heaters and solar air conditioning, from commercially available solar heaters to solar heaters you make yourself. Some people are even showing how to make a solar heater from beer cans. This week, we’ll be detailing many … [Read more…]
Somehow this post got deleted. We’ll be re-writing it, but here are a couple of the commercially available solar air heaters we had detailed in the post (that mysteriously disappeared). Links open in new window. Your Solar Home 1000G-Glazed Solar Air Heater Environmental Solar Systems SunMate Wall Mount Package
Companies like ABB are working to solve problems like long-distance transmission of power generated from renewable sources. Will this sort of innovation be enough to curb the tide of events which many people are despondent about in our world today?
Billy Joe sent us an email saying: I live in a 2000 square foot home. I want to put it off of the electric grid at least up to 90% to 95% percent. This is an awesome and fantastic goal Billy Joe! Here’s something to consider. While the size of the home plays a factor, … [Read more…]
Tesla died on January 7, 1943. In his lifetime, he applied for over 800 different patents. Scientists continue to scour through his notes. The “Tesla bladeless disk turbine engine” that he designed, when made with modern materials, is proving to be among the most efficient motors ever made. Experiments conducted by Tesla using cryogenic liquids … [Read more…]
In April 1887, Tesla began investigating what would later be called X-rays using his own single terminal vacuum tubes (similar to his patent #514,170). Tesla’s thoughts were a key step in the invention of the modern X-ray. If you’ve ever had an x-ray, thank Tesla. Here are some other devices which owe their modern place … [Read more…]