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Wiring setup of my LED lighting. I used 12/3 wire to bring power from my 12 volt battery bank to power up the LED lights. I used 3x one watt, 2x five watts for lighting in the living room and one watt and ten watts for the kitchen.

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Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light), is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly Solar Bottle Bulb to disprivileged communities nationwide. Designed and developed by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Solar Bottle Bulb is based on the principles of Appropriate Technologies — a concept that provides simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.

For more information, check this website: http://isanglitrongliwanag.org/about-us/

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http://green-power-diy.com/
Reducing Your Energy Needs before Going Green With simple instructions available on how to convert to homemade wind power or DIY solar panels for as little as $200, many people are taking the alternative energy more seriously. When choosing to take on a DIY conversion project the first question most people ask is will one windmill or one large solar panel be enough? There are too many factors involved here to answer that question for you. But one way to start is to ensure your home is efficient in the first place. In this article we will walk you through some steps that will help you reduce your energy consumption before you start converting your home.
Reducing Your Energy Needs
One often overlooked step in converting a home to green power is reducing your energy needs in the first place. The average home uses inefficient lighting, power hungry appliances, and poor heating/cooling solutions. An important step to reducing your energy needs is to look at the inefficiencies in your current system.
Consider: 1. Replacing old incandescent bulbs with fluorescents or led bulbs will cut your power consumption from light in half.
2. Replacing old, inefficient, appliances may reduce your energy bills by as much as 30% by itself.
You should also look at your current heating/cooling solutions. For example an electric hot water heater could potentially be replaced by a solar water heater. Maybe that inefficient air conditioner can be replaced with a more efficient heat exchanger. If you need help choosing more efficient appliances, an excellent resource for this is put out by the Canadian government: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/EnerGuide/home.cfm. It’s called Energuide, and it covers everything power consumption of home appliance to energy requirements of large commercial air conditioners.Spend some time looking through that guide and calculating how much you can reduce your power consumption in different areas of your home. By simply taking a look at everything in your home that consumes energy, you will find ways to reduce your energy needs before you start.You don’t necessarily have to go all out and spend $10,000 replacing everything — but things as simple as changing your lighting will reduce your energy needs before you start your conversion project.
http://green-power-diy.com/

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http://www.homeperformancematters.com

Specializing in comprehensive energy audits, energy retrofits including air sealing, insulation, heating and cooling systems (HVAC), lighting and baseload consultations, and solar panel installation. Call 866-974-9944.

Serving Southern California – including – Claremont, Montclair, Upland, San Dimas, Glendora, LaVerne, Pomona, Diamond Bar, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Upland, Ontario, Azusa, Covina and West Covina.

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NXP Semiconductors has developed an innovative, sustainable and highly efficient solar-powered street lighting solution, together with Philips Lighting. The groundbreaking Solar Gen2 solution, demonstrated by NXP at CES 2012, could have a major impact on energy consumption in urban areas at night. By charging street lamps during daylight hours, the new solar-powered solution from Philips Lighting and NXP can supplement the capacity of the conventional electricity grid, saving money and reducing CO2 emissions.
http://www.nxp.com/news/press-releases/2012/01/nxp-demonstrates-groundbreaking-solar-street-lighting-solution-at-ces-2012.html

The key to the breakthrough lies in the combination of new High Brightness LEDs and unique patented optics from Philips Lighting, together with NXP’s MPT61x range of configurable ICs for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), which can deliver 98% power conversion efficiency in solar photovoltaic (PV) cells.

NXP MPT612 Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) IC:
http://www.nxp.com/pip/MPT612

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Hosh media’s Sahar Habib Ghazi hits the road with Connect, an NGO of working women that come together following the 2010 floods in Pakistan. A year into their mission, they have adopted six remote villages in interior Sindh, where they are lighting lives with solar energy and revamping schools.

This film was shot before the 2011 floods hit Sindh, Mohammad Urs managed to stay dry during the latest spell, but other villages adopted by Connect have been affected. Visit www.connectwithus.org, if you would like to help.

Hosh media (www.hoshmedia.org) is a volunteer based organization that aims to bring youth voices on to the mainstream media in Pakistan.

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Leaders from government and business hailed the installation of an 82 kilowatt solar panel array on the side of the Saint Paul RiverCentre parking ramp, on October 17, 2011. The ramp also features energy-efficient lighting and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Part one of Installed/upgraded zero gauge cables on the battery banks and 04 gauge on the outback mppt controller. Also how I made custome brackets for the solar panels installation on the roof.
Regards, Raz

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Beautiful orrery(solar system model) avaiable in : http://www.orrerystore.com/orrery_sale1.html .45 watt solar power and light system. Power your laptop and cellphone anywhere you go.- 3 pieces solar panels with frame assembly:- Providing lighting and power for DC applications where there is no electric power supply- Simple design, easy to use, virtually no running cost- Charging for one day to support up to 10 hours' lighting- Supporting other DC devices such as recorders, DC fans, etc…- With water proof solar panel that last for years- With system charge regulator that provide 12V, 9V, 6V, 3V outputs, and over charge / discharge / load protection

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45W Solar Panel Kit with DC Regulator and Lighting
http://www.harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html?p=2

7AMP Charge Regulator
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-amp-solar-charge-regulator-96728.html

PLUS

Highly Mobile Mini Solar Panel for Charging Devices
http://www.harborfreight.com/solar-panel-recharger-41427.html

Use coupon codes:

UPROMISE20 for large panel kit
15NOW for charge regulator
UPROMISE10 for minipanel

Alkaline Battery Charger
http://www.smarthome.com/91772/Renu-it-Pro-Series-Deluxe-Alkaline-Battery-Charger-and-Reconditioner-RE02/p.aspx

Power Inverter
http://www.amazon.com/Xantrex-PROWatt-Inverter-Model-806-1206/dp/B002O5P8BA

Extra 15 W panel to beef up system plus spare charge regulator.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/15WATT-12V-ALUMINUM-SOLAR-PANEL-7AMP-CHARGE-CONTROLLER-/400229782554?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2f8dd41a

Cable
http://www.buy.com/prod/cable-for-powerbright-900-watt-car-power-inverter-6/q/sellerid/23349077/loc/111/214984668.html

Zip Ties

Tote
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM197703513P?sid=IDx20101019×00001a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=SPM2285828803

Shower Rod
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=14272048&findingMethod=rr

Junction Box
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062282

Toggle Switch
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062495

Float Charger
http://www.harborfreight.com/automatic-battery-float-charger-42292.html

Conduit
http://www.mrocenter.com/products/46486-12008010.aspx

Terminal Kit
http://www.buy.com/prod/gardner-bender-tk-1614-48pc-terminal-kit/q/sellerid/21200627/loc/66357/204639775.html

Battery
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Duralast-685-CA-marine-deep-cycle-battery/_/N-25uw?counter=1&filterByKeyWord=deep+cycle&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=298374_0_0_

Peg Panel
http://www.amazon.com/ECOLIFE-Plastic-Pegboard-Workbench-Storage/dp/B004L8LSJE

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