BP Moves Beyond Solar – Triple Pundit
Triple Pundit BP Moves Beyond Solar Triple Pundit One part of that new agenda was a foray into new energy technologies, particularly solar .
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Importing solar energy to Britain from abroad – BBC News
solarserver.com Importing solar energy to Britain from abroad BBC News In future Britain should consider importing solar energy from as far away as North Africa, according to a new report from the Committee on Climate Change.
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Green economy feels the heat – This is Somerset
RenewablesBiz Green economy feels the heat This is Somerset Businesses hoping to thrive by capturing solar energy are being undermined as the Government hesitates on feed in tariffs. Western Daily Press reader Alan Cox of Weston-super-Mare took this picture at Nailsea When Energy and Climate Change Secretary ..
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Understand Solar Panels and How They Work
Solar power is a good green source of energy and a serious option to consider for your energy needs. Other options such as wind turbines and hydroelectric generator can be used in but for most homes and smaller business solar is one of the most achievable options.
Solar panels and solar power generates power from the sun by converting sunlight to electricity with no moving parts, zero emissions, and no or little maintenance. A solar panel is made up of a series of individual silicon cells that generate electricity from sunlight. As the light hits the surface of the solar panel the light particles produce an electrical current on the surface of small silicon wafers. One single solar cell produces around half a volt of energy.
Some of the smaller solar panels you can buy today produce up to 12 volts of energy. Its these smaller solar panels that contain around 36 solar cells. If you look at large solar panels they will produce up to 24 volts of energy. These larger solar panels will contain around 72 solar cells.
Whether you use large or small solar panels they can be wired together to create a row or array of panels to increase the amount of energy you can harness from the suns rays. Combining these panels together gives you the added bonus of having a higher voltage output so you can use smaller wires to harness the electric power from the solar panel.
Solar panels come in different types. One is a Monocrystalline solar panels. These are most efficient but the most expensive solar panels made. The solar cells use very pure type of silicon and use a complicated growth process for the silicon crystals.
A type of solar panel is Polycrystalline. These are sometimes called Multi-crystalline solar panels and are made with Polycrystalline cells. This type of panel is less expensive and slightly less efficient than Monocrystalline cells. This is because the cells are not grown in a large block of many crystals.
The Amorphous solar panels are not constructed from crystals like some other types of panel. These Amorphous solar panels have a thin layer of silicon coated on a base material, like metal or like glass. This type of solar panels tends to be less expensive than other market options however they are not so efficient in harnessing the energy from the suns rays.
Solar panels can be a good investment to help you save money and save energy. There is an initial set up costs, which some may find expensive, but grants can help to offset this cost. Ultimately solar is a great solution to our energy needs and will help the environment and help reduce your energy bills.
Richard I. Green is an expert on solar panels Scotland and renewable and wind energy. For more information on solar panels and solar pv visit the www.absolutesolarandwind.co.uk and web site.
Understanding My Carbon Footprint
The Carbon Trust, an organisation in the United Kingdom, helps to give information about you’re carbon footprint. It defines it as “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, or a product such boiler in your home”. Fossil fuels are one of the contributors to green houses gases. Every time you use energy from fuels such as coal and oil, you are contributing to your own carbon footprint. These carbon emissions contribute to the thinning of our planet’s atmosphere.
Each time you use energy created from a fossil fuel such as coal or oil you are generating carbon emissions. These emissions increase the level of greenhouse gases entering our atmosphere. Simply put your carbon footprint is created by these emissions generated from daily activities such as going to and from work, heating your home and your daily use of computers, TV’s and charging mobile phones.
You can determine your carbon footprint as a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases you use directly or indirectly. Examples of indirect influences on your carbon footprint are from the process in manufacturing and shipping the goods you buy to the stress you buy them from.
Determining your carbon footprint is measured by the quantity of greenhouse gas that you are contributing to the planet’s atmosphere. This term first originated from carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas that is the widely identified as the main contributor to climate change today
You can try and offset your personal carbon emissions, by doing so you are doing your part to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced and help slow down global warming and climate change.
Carbon offsetting schemes are available help you offset your personal carbon emissions. These schemes invest in green projects to invest in energy efficient schemes, wind power, solar power, or new tree plantations. Try and make sure the company you purchase your carbon credits/offsets from is a member of a reputable body or well know organisation such as the Carbon Trust or the Energy Saving Trust.
Do your part and be active in reducing your carbon emissions. This can be done through using a carbon calculator to determine your carbon footprint. It may come as a surprise how much carbon you create going about your day to day life. Highlighting this can help you to think about the changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint.
Being positive and making a change to help reduce carbon emissions can mean making less visits to shops, paying a little more for but using green energy schemes, and little things like not leaving electrical appliances on standby. All these will help contribute to reducing green house gases and help make a difference.
Ian. R. Richardson is an expert author on renewable energy and environmental topics. For more information and news visit for the www.personalcarbon.co.uk and www.tradingpersonalcarbon.co.uk web sites.
