Alternative Energy ? First thought solar panels. How many cheap, handy and flashy forms are there A.Energy?

Question

Alternative sounds odd, weirdy, primitive..How about running a flashy car on cheap spirit? And having a comfortable home heated or cooled naturally by ??

Answer 1

hi Nischal, i'm interested in Alternative Energy. its not only Solar panels, it can also be wind generators, in India, Solar panels r being used to heat water, but not very efficiently, i'm keen on making small wind generators that will charge car batteries, n when there's no wind, the batteries will run small appliances like lights n fans, for starters.
about running cars on spirit, first, the process of making spirit should be easy n non-toxic. N second, You need an adequate n constant supply of it to be sure You don't get stuck when You r away from the spirit refill station.

let me know if You r interested in doin more research on Alternative n Free Energy, i do have a few sites.
All the best.

Answer 2

If you want heat or hot water, you can do it fairly cheap, if its Electricity is very expensive- for hot water, and you live in a warm Climate, put a pre heat tank up in the GArage attic, it gets 160 up there, you can also make a Solar Bread box, outside on sunny side, make a box up against the house with a window to catch the sun, inside you place a Tank, painted black to absorb heat.

You could run a car on Spirits, but it takes a while to make corn spirits,

How about a Steam Engine, burn anything for the Boiler.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

solar panels are not cheap! your looking at $5000.00 dollars or more to achieve any real electric usage from panels!
check out the US government EPA site for other good ideas and plans on how to setup and maintain these systems.