As a starting point, consider going to my affiliate below for advice as well as great products to pursue this dream. Type greenhouse and then briefcase in the search box to find what I consider to be a starting point for collecting and utilizing immediate energy through photovoltaics as well as through established longer-range returns in the form of photosynthesis. Start immediately to harvest sunlight for your home-based electricity and electronic needs. Consider ways of enhancing these solar systems, and then proceed to the next phase of customizing the traditional garden or solar shed for these functions and more!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Business of Being a Student of Solar Energy
This is a time when we all need to address the business of being students because of the housing, financial, and energy crises. The solar shed is an effective way to learn, commit, and start doing our part in addressing these issues. We are all fortunate to be able to rely upon experts in design of the classical greenhouse and garden shed as well as the advances over the last 30 years in solar energy technology to be able to act as consumers in a cost-effective manner.
As a starting point, consider going to my affiliate below for advice as well as great products to pursue this dream. Type greenhouse and then briefcase in the search box to find what I consider to be a starting point for collecting and utilizing immediate energy through photovoltaics as well as through established longer-range returns in the form of photosynthesis. Start immediately to harvest sunlight for your home-based electricity and electronic needs. Consider ways of enhancing these solar systems, and then proceed to the next phase of customizing the traditional garden or solar shed for these functions and more!
As a starting point, consider going to my affiliate below for advice as well as great products to pursue this dream. Type greenhouse and then briefcase in the search box to find what I consider to be a starting point for collecting and utilizing immediate energy through photovoltaics as well as through established longer-range returns in the form of photosynthesis. Start immediately to harvest sunlight for your home-based electricity and electronic needs. Consider ways of enhancing these solar systems, and then proceed to the next phase of customizing the traditional garden or solar shed for these functions and more!
Portable Solar-Powered Showroom
By day, it is an area to collect free sunlight and convert it into stored electricity. By night, it is a showroom for small portable electronic appliances and machines. These are the benefits of moving to a solar-shed lifestyle. It is just another application for learning about ways to save on the electric bill, to commit to an investment in energy that has potential for a large ROI, and to operate an "electronic cottage" in a very cost-effective manner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOTeiMMFg8
Modern technology gives us a space to showcase virtual electronic catalogs and great new products in an effective way. We can preview items for study within are office space, studio, or showroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOTeiMMFg8
Modern technology gives us a space to showcase virtual electronic catalogs and great new products in an effective way. We can preview items for study within are office space, studio, or showroom.
Portable Solar-Powered Studio
I have an interest in electronic music. Many years ago I purchased an Arp Odyssey synthesizer and took lessons on it as well as piano lessons. This was at a time before microcomputers and sound cards. Synthesizers were actually analog computers based on the calculus of motion and change. Nevertheless, it was fun creating thunderstorm effects at Halloween and patching in all kinds of unique sounds. The Arp 2600 became popular with many of the music artists of the time. It has been revived in software form and is available today. This is a great application for an outdoor project.
In truth, my wife found my practicing annoying in our previous apartment; she would have been fine, however, had I pursued my passion in an outdoor living structure. Happily, our 2001 addition to our home functions as an outdoor structure since it was added to the southeastern face of our home using existing exterior French doors, which effectively block sound. Our addition has a separate entrance through another set of French doors to a surrounding patio. Three palladium-style windows and a library-loft with a large dormer complete the functioning of this space as a sunroom/shed. The modern concept of powering this studio application with free energy makes it much more interesting as a solar power supply for my studio.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Portable Solar-Powered Study
I have moved my study from a loft area to the sunniest spot in our home, the great room (gspace) as I call it. This was quite easy in that the same equipment I use in my portable-office is utilized for my portable-study. I have conducted a series of science projects in past years from my study. One of my past science projects was a game controller for my graphing calculators. The power supply was quite simple, an AA battery.
This year I am developing a solar system to provide power for the unit as well as sellable energy for recharging batteries. Most of the parts for the original controller as well as the solar system are available at the local mall. The solar system consists of a netbook computer with microcontroller, a smart metering sub-system consisting of a CBL and TI-73, my game-controller to serve as a analog voltage distributer, a set of 10 battery powered mini-lights, a solar energy kit, snap kit FM radio, an architecture kit(for modeling roof angles) and the outdoor structure. The input is free sunlight and the output is fm radio as well as electricity for solar powered smart battery chargers.
We will be displaying the science project online with a video. The format for the video will be able to be projected from a micro projector that could be included in a real rather than virtual science fair. This project will serve as a stepping stone for a modern portable solar powered greenhouse and power supply, our next io project.
TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculator
TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculator
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Projects : Inside and Outdoors
I am currently moving my study to a sunny spot in our home. It is actually in part of our home that is a great room, bedroom, and library/balcony. The great room has large palladium style windows that face in a southern direction. It is the room where our computers reside and home theater is planned. At any rate, it is a good model for an outdoor structure, and it is "solar."
The plans I chose for my first modern outdoor structure came from a book entitled Sheds & Garages that I purchased at a local bookstore. The garden shed on page 170 appealed to me, and I sent away for the plans. I am currently in the process of studying the plans and hope to customize them. I developed a program for my TI-73 to draw floorplans for small structures and located software online to do this on my netbook. An indoor project of high priority is to convert my library to electronic media by purchasing e-books and operate the e-reader(s) with solar energy.
My goal is not only to design solar systems for the inside of my garden shed but also to customize the outside with modern technology. I have now located an online source that has a very similar plan in their outdoor projects section as well as many other interesting designs.
The plans I chose for my first modern outdoor structure came from a book entitled Sheds & Garages that I purchased at a local bookstore. The garden shed on page 170 appealed to me, and I sent away for the plans. I am currently in the process of studying the plans and hope to customize them. I developed a program for my TI-73 to draw floorplans for small structures and located software online to do this on my netbook. An indoor project of high priority is to convert my library to electronic media by purchasing e-books and operate the e-reader(s) with solar energy.
My goal is not only to design solar systems for the inside of my garden shed but also to customize the outside with modern technology. I have now located an online source that has a very similar plan in their outdoor projects section as well as many other interesting designs.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Portable Solar-Powered Office
Free energy is available for the picking with todays fantastic solar technology. There are portable devices available now that can charge your mobile smart phone as well as your netbook computer and ebook reader. Therefore pick a sunny spot for your home office and get started.
I have purchased one of these fantastic devices and am now beginning to explore the vast applications of the product. I use a LED lighted lap desk as my office furnture. I have a USB LED light source as my desk light. I am using electricity generated from my portable-solar battery to power my lighting and my phone. Tips for these solar power supplies are available for many devices.
My interests are focused on sun-powered devices and cost effective solutions to present day challanges. These small solar batteries have a big future in our world. These are key inventions for restoring balance in our small section of the "Electric Universe.
Here is a link to a great resource for solar gear.
I have purchased one of these fantastic devices and am now beginning to explore the vast applications of the product. I use a LED lighted lap desk as my office furnture. I have a USB LED light source as my desk light. I am using electricity generated from my portable-solar battery to power my lighting and my phone. Tips for these solar power supplies are available for many devices.
My interests are focused on sun-powered devices and cost effective solutions to present day challanges. These small solar batteries have a big future in our world. These are key inventions for restoring balance in our small section of the "Electric Universe.
Here is a link to a great resource for solar gear.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Portable Solar
Many solar power supplies are becoming available today for all the cool gadgets and practical devices that the electronic age has given us. Online catalog shopping on great shopping portals is becoming more and more important for our fast mobile lifestyle. For some interesting products relating to these ideas, visit this online link and type in portable solar in the search box.
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