Your Alternative Energy Ideas: Using The Solar Panel

The Solar Energy Panel and How It Might Be The Way To Reduce Your Electricity Bill

The energy provided by a system using solar energy panels is electrical. The panels provide DC current. An inverter can be used to convert the DC current to AC current. This current can be used by various appliances in your home.

Different solar energy systems can be purchased at your local building supply store or other related retail outlets. This systems will be sold according to their potential power output. The more power they are capable of producing the more they will cost. The low power units will be ideal for outdoor lighting, small water pumps and other outdoor tools. If you are purchasing a home size or business size system of solar energy panels it would be best to seek out a local retailer of solar energy panels or a green energy retailer that specialize in these systems. There is also plenty of information available on the internet. These resources will discuss different solar energy panels and where they can be purchased.

Please visit to learn more about the various alternative energy systems such as the wind turbine that help you reduce your monthly utility bill.

How A Solar Panel Works

The Sun produces a range of energy which we can only see a small part of as visible white light. Solar panels turn another part, or wavelength, of the range of light into electricity that can be harnessed.

Photo-voltaic Cell
A photo-voltaic cell (PV Cell) produces electricity on the principle that electricity will be produced when two semiconductors are exposed to a particular wavelength of light.

In this renewable energy system groups of PV Cells are linked together to form panels, the bigger the panel and the more cells, the greater the amount of electricity can be produced.

Building Your Own Solar Panel System In a Timely and Cost-Effective Manner

Inside of the Energy 2 Green manual you will get the step-by-step instructions that you can use to build varigous types of solar panels.

How The Wind Turbine Works

Many people have seen wind turbines at some point or another in their life, but does the average person know how wind turbines work? We hope to answer that question so you will understand what makes wind power such a great alternative energy. The concept behind the wind turbine technology is not that difficult to understand. The wind blows, which turns the turbine blades. These blades are connected to a shaft that turns with the blades, and attaches to a generator which creates electricity and sends it to a sub-station.