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Making DIY solar heating panels can be relatively easy, as long as you prepare the materials you need for the project. A person with average handyman skills can easily complete the tast. Special tools are not required.
All you need, in terms of equipment, are:
* a wood saw
* a hacksaw
* a drill
* a screwdriver
* a hammer
* screws
* nails
* a file
* a paintbrush
* a tape measure
Materials you need to procure include the following:
* a 10mm annealed copper tube
* a 16swg aluminum...
•A DIY Solar Collector
A do-it-yourself solar collector can turn solar energy into thermal energy.
Thermal energy comes from heat, and should not be confused with electrical energy that comes from a solar panel. A solar panel converts the sun's energy into electricity, whereas a solar collector simply absorbs the sun's radiation, and uses it to create heat.
A simple do-it-yourself solar collector can be made out of a typical pressed-steel central heating radiator. This is inexpensive, and can even be purchased...
•Working Online - Do You Know What You're Promoting?
? We have all had something to say at one time or another about online scams; people who make money by selling things to others which they don't need, which don't do what they are said to do, and which can even waste people's time or distract them from what they should be focused on - besides being a waste of money in the long run. And the fact is, that is far from the worst of it.
Do you want to earn money by promoting unethical products? Probably not. But are you always fully aware of...
•Homemade Solar Light
Using a homemade solar light is a convenient way to illuminate a part of your home without adding to your monthly energy bill. This is ideal for spaces which have enough sunlight during the day, to illuminate the space and charge the solar light. At night the solar light will automatically turn on, to illuminate that part of your home.
However, although this might seem like a good idea at first, it does have its disadvantages. When used indoors, the charge doesn't seem to be enough to keep...
•Wind Power and Geothermal Energy for Your Home
The three D's that can describe fossil fuel are Dangerous, Dirty, and Dwindling. They are bad for the environment, but yet are still the number one source of energy. The good news is that there are cleaner, sustainable energies knocking on our doors. It is high time we welcome them into the picture with open arms. Here's a quick look at geothermal and wind energy, and how people can harness them for their homes.
Geothermal Energy
The earth's core is where geothermal power comes from. The...
•DIY Solar Power Projects You Can Try at Home
Do-it-yourself solar power projects can help you spend less on energy, and help you reduce your household's carbon emissions. Even better, the projects are not expensive at all. You'll spend a small amount of money to make something that will help you save a lot on energy bills. You must choose the right project that will be most beneficial for you in terms of time, effort and money you'll spend on it.
There are different types of do-it-yourself solar projects you can choose from. Be sure to...
•Five Simple and Powerful Ways of Using Google Analytics
If you haven't started using Google Analytics on your website(s) or blogs, I highly highly recommend it. If you've set up an account but rarely look at it - I recommend you start looking.
First of all - what is Google Analytics?
Google Analytics is a free analysis tool which gives you information on where your website visitors are coming from, which pages they visit, how long they stay, and a lot more. There are plenty of paid stat counters available which present data in different ways,...
•Persistence, Internet Marketing, and Entrepreneurship
Why do some people succeed while others don't? Intelligence, resourcefulness, strengths, and even connections and luck play a part. But one of the most vital is possibly persistence.
When I first began working online I saw that while there were thousands of people looking for ways to earn money online, only a percentage of them became successful, and a handful became extremely successful.
While you still hear the occasional story of the cyber-rapid progression from rags to riches, these...
•When You Want a Project to Succeed
I believe the following rules apply to any type of project or endeavor, and are crucial to success but far too easily overlooked. Keeping these rules in mind can not only save you time, but possibly make the difference between success and failure in any activity, business, or enterprise.
1. If you want a project to succeed you have to actually work on that project, and you have to complete all of its steps.
2. If you don't complete all of the necessary steps of any project, your project...
•DIY Solar Pool Heating
One of the ways in which you can harness the sun's energy at home is by installing and using a solar pool heater.
Solar pool heating systems are simple and inexpensive. Kits with unglazed plastic solar collectors are the cheapest ones around. Your pool can act as the thermal storage unit, and the pump which is used to filter the pool water can be used to circulate the water in the solar heating system. The simplest form of solar swimming pool heater can cost as little as $100. Some states...
•How to Cool Your Home with Geothermal Energy
One form of alternative energy you can use to cool your home is geothermal energy. This might sound surprising, but you can actually use the energy found in your own backyard, by utilizing geothermal heat pumps. You can save up to 70% on cooling bills.
The bad news is that professionally installed geothermal systems are still expensive. The good news is that there are ways in which you can harness geothermal energy, to partially cool your house, without shelling out a fortune for it.
You...
•Installing Solar Pool Heaters
The exact method used to install a solar pool heater depends on several factors, such as the climate of an area, the area's solar resource, safety issues, and local building code requirements. You might have to look for a certified solar heater contractor to install your pool heating system.
Such a contractor can help you look for the right system, for your heating needs. Some contractors use special software to determine the right size for your solar collectors. That helps to ensure you get...
•Cooling Your Home with Solar Power
When traditional energy sources aren't reliable enough, or when you want to save on your energy bills, you can harness wind power or solar energy to cool your home. And an even better reason to do this is to help clean up the environment by using fewer pollutants in your energy production.
Furthermore, if you're living off the power grids, and the weather is hot the whole year round, you should definitely consider alternative energy to cool your home. One option is a simple DIY home solar...
•The History of Solar Power
The use of the sun to create energy, whether in the form of heat or electricity, is not new. Solar energy has been in use for many centuries. The following is a brief overview of the history of solar power.
The History of Solar Power in the Ancient World
The Assyrians may have been the first to implement the use of solar energy by using magnifying lenses. The Nimrud lens, a 3000-year-old crystalline-rock, may have been used as part of an ancient telescope (which could explain why they...
•Organic Food: Advantages
Is organically grown food really healthier for you than conventionally grown produce? The debate has been raging on since the 1950s as to whether or not organically grown produce is actually better for you than crops from the larger, pesticide using farms. The truth is, while some may say that the jury is still out, that would only be the official one. Most of the studies done over the last few decades have been either swayed by funding or just poorly conducted, calling most of the results...
•The Importance of Fats in Dieting
An essential but often overlooked part of any nutritional diet or weight loss program is consuming a sufficient quantity of healthy fats.
Fats have incorrectly been given a bad name and have been wrongly viewed as something to avoid.
There are unhealthy fats which can cause weight gain and health problems when consumed in excess. On the other side of the coin, there are healthy and essential fats which are necessary in the body and which actually assist in weight loss efforts.
This article...
•What is CSP Solar Energy?
? "CSP" stands for "Concentrated Solar Power" and refers to the type of solar power which is created by concentrating sunlight into a small area, thus creating intense light and heat which can in turn create power and electricity. Concentrated Solar Power is one of the technologies which has been developed in order to harness the energy emitted by the sun and turn it into useable electricity.
The main difference between concentrated solar power (CSP) systems and other solar energy systems...
•Save Money with Solar Power
One way to use solar power to save money is through the use of a practice called "Net Metering."
What is Net Metering?
Net Metering is the practice of consumers "selling" energy to the electricity companies when they have some form of renewable energy facility installed at their home and a surplus is created.
A good example of net metering would be the case of someone who owns solar panels or owns a wind turbine. If his solar panels or wind turbine generate more electricity than he...
•Earning Money Online - Is it For You or Not?
? You may have heard or read a lot of talk about earning money online and working from home.
There are myths and facts involved and it can become a bit confusing.
This article is just going to cover a few basic facts as well as some straightforward opinions on the subject, from someone who does earn some money online and knows others who work online full-time for a living.
- The "get rich quick and get poor quick later" days of the Internet may be drawing to a close. Some years ago, there...
•Plug 'n Play Solar Chargers
With the recent introduction of plug-n-play solar chargers into the market, solar power is within the reach of just about anyone. You no longer have to be a technician or a tech savvy "do-it-yourself-er," to be able to harness solar energy.
What exactly is a plug-n-play solar charger? In its simplicity, it's usually a solar panel combined with a battery pack, sold as a unit, which is capable of collecting solar energy and storing it in a battery. That's all there is to it.
The feature that...
•Pay Per Play
There is a new form of Internet Advertising called Pay Per Play.
What is Pay Per Play?
When someone visits a website with Pay Per Play code embedded in it, a 5-second audio ad is played. When the ad is played you get a commission. It's as simple as that.
You are probably familiar with "Pay Per Click," or "PPC," where a webmaster is paid every time a visitor clicks on an ad on his site. Pay Per Play is similar, but the webmaster is paid for the times an audio ad is played for the website...
•Is it Possible to Earn Money Online?
? Have you ever wondered how to make money online?
It's actually far easier than you might think. I don't want to give you the impression that there is a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it. But, at the same time, there are plenty of opportunities to make money online, should you wish to do so.
If you are interested in learning how to make money online, you should, however, be prepared and willing to put some time and effort into it. The old saying that "nothing comes for free,"...
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