Smart Energy Living - ProSolar Florida

By  Alvin Pacot Post date When most people talk about energy independence, they’re usually talking about major infrastructure for cities, states, and countries. But individuals can also harness energy independence. Energy independence can also refer to households, most of which are tethered to their local and regional electrical grids. Here, the question shifts to how a home or office can keep the power going when the grid, or components of it, fails. The good news is that uninterrupted energy access is possible and, in fact, happening. Solar Energy Is Here Power from the sun has now been harnessed for years, and ongoing research makes this source increasingly efficient. Solar power is renewable, i.e. it cannot be exhausted through intensive consumption. Installed on the roof of a house, solar panels, made primarily from silicon, transform photons radiated from the sun into direct current (DC). Passing through an inverter, the direct current becomes alternating current (AC) which, ...

  By  Alvin Pacot Post date Hurricane season is an anxious time for people living in zones frequently hit by tropical storms, including Florida. High winds and flooding associated with these tempests produce devastation from which communities may take months to recover. While homeowners do their best to secure their property, their efforts are not always successful. Even the most exhaustive preparations can not prevent widespread power failure. Because of this, relying on the grid, and its eventual restoration results in disruption to the lives of many families. Still, those who opt for solar energy can protect themselves from the worst effects of these storm-induced power outages. How Solar Energy Works in a Home Solar panels, most often installed on a roof, absorb photons from the sun’s rays into their PV (photovoltaic) cells. These cells themselves contain internal electrical fields that generate the flow of electricity. This flow is direct current (DC) and must go through ...