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October 27th, 2011 | 
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In the remote island of Sitio Pagatpatan, Baranggay Codon, San Andres,Catanduanes, twenty seven families (27) mainly rely on firewood from nearby forests for night lighting, cooking and even for earning additional income in order to survive everyday living in the village. Such lifestyle does not only have a huge impact on the quality of life at the village but also on the depleting global environment. In addition, burning of firewood for cooking and night lighting have caused house fires and accidents and have exposed families to hazardous fumes.
Faced with these pressing problems, Councilor Jonathan Joson of San Andres, Catanduanes, in partnership with the Youth without Barriers’ Solar Power Initiative (SPIN) Project, came up with a decentralized rural electrification project for the said Baranggay dubbed as “Give Light, Change Lives in Codon” Project. The endeavor aims to provide households in Baranggay Codon access to free, clean and renewable power through the use of solar energy, and thus address the energy poverty situation in the community of Codon.
Conceptualized in 2010, the Spin Project targets remote and disadvantaged communities which do not have access to electricity and helps them utilize the energy from the sun through reliable and cost-effective solar lighting systems. SPIN does not only endeavor to inspire and empower people in rural villages to take advantage of an abundant resource but also to create and raise awareness on cleaner and sustainable ways people can use electricity, and, thus, find long-term solutions to the problem of energy poverty in our country.
Get involved now.
Help us bring solar power to Codon. Help us transform their lives into profoundly positive ways. Make a difference by supporting this Project.
To donate please visit www.spinproject.webs.com
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The Solaro Aire™ is the world’s most advanced solaro powered attic ventilation system!
There’s light outside, so turn off your old fashioned, power guzzling lights and plug into the power of the sun with the Solaro Day™. Start enjoying the benefits of solar-powered full spectrum natural sunlight in your life. The Solaro Day™ daylight simulator can be used inside your home, office or any other structure, on any level.
How does it work?
Starting out at the roof level, Solaro™ has designed a line of special proprietary solar panels that collect sunlight, even on cloudy days, and convert it into safe low voltage DC power. We send that power to a Solaro Day™ daylight simulator for use inside your home or office.
The Solaro Day™ daylight simulator will create the same light that a traditional or tubular skylight creates but without the costly installation including the cutting of a large hole in your roof or ceiling. You will also be able to experience the sun up, sun down and cloud movement inside when your Solaro Day™ is powered directly by the solar panel, just as you would experience with a skylight.
The Solaro Day™ typically requires only a 1/2 inch diameter hole drilled into your roof for the interconnect cable making the installation fast and simple!
-Strong 25 year warranty on the solar panel and diffuser, 10 year warranty on the Opto Semiconductor and light engine.
- The Opto Semiconductors used in the Solaro Day™ are better than basic LEDs because they have a brighter light and longer life span.
- Proprietary solar panels made with multicrystalline solar cells are designed to collect sunlight even on cloudy days, convert it into safe low-voltage, high performing simulated daylight. Outperforms tubular skylights in low light, on cloudy skys, and early and late day.
- Durable white powder coated fixture will last for decades.
- The diffuser is made of modified acrylic and masterfully hides the individual Opto Semiconductors to give a smooth appearance with a very minimal loss of light.
- The Solaro Day™ will also encourage plant growth because it provides the light colors plants need for growth. The Solaro Day Grow Light is also available specifically designed to provide plants with only the light they need to produce a beautiful healthy plant indoors without wasting energy producing light they don’t need.
-Provides simulated natural, healthy sunlight that makes bright, happy spaces with the same full spectrum light as sunlight.
-NO harmful UV produced by this light so no need to worry about fading carpets and furniture using the Solaro Day™. Both incandescent and fluorescent lights produce UV but the Solaro Day™ does not.
- Installation is not inhibited by the structure of a building. It can be installed anywhere!
- Creates the same daylight as a traditional tubular skylight without costly installation or cutting large intrusive holes in your roof or ceiling.
- Easy installation. A small ¼” diameter hole in the roof and a 4″ hole in the ceiling for the remodel box, snap together the interconnect cable and it’s done. Fast and simple.
- Each kit includes all mounting hardware and 25 feet of 18 gauge double insulated copper wire manufactured to be weatherproof and sunlight resistant which insures the best powering and low energy loss over longer runs. Additional lengths of wire are available for purchase. For wire runs from 1-50 feet use 18 gauge wire, 50-100 feet 14 gauge and 100+ 12 gauge.
- As portable as any other ceiling type fixture. You can take it with you when you move. Can you say that about a skylight?
- Electronics of highest quality with latest technology.
- Helps keep the planet green. Conserves energy, promotes off-grid independence, reduces landfill.
- No harmful substances in the bulb. Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury that is a toxic substance and dangerous to your health.
- The Solaro Day™ is a truly green product! Over the entire life of the light — from manufacturing to disposal — the energy used for incandescent bulbs is almost 5 times that used by the Opto Semiconductors in the Solaro Day.
- The Solaro Day™ has various powering options available. You can use it powered directly by the solar panel, from a battery backup, or from AC. If you want to power a few of the Solaro Day™ from one solar panel, you can do that too.
- American designed, American engineered and American made for quality and durability.
The engineering department at Solaro Energy™ has been designing skylights and solar powered point of use products for over 20 years with several patents to their credit, so we know sunlight and how to use it for man’s benefit. We are confident that not only will the Solaro Day™ bring lower energy bills, but will bring comfort to your home and family!
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http://www.solpals.com SolPals – World’s First Solar-Powered Hybrid LED Lights are now available. Lighting up the night with the power of the
sun. SAFE!
These unique solar-powered, hybrid lights charge up by attaching to a camper or RV window, or through a mesh tent skylight or mesh backpack pocket. Use as an emergency light, safe camping lantern or as a hand-free worklight, without the need for batteries!
Duration : 0:8:44
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http://www.solpals.com SolPals – World’s First Solar-Powered Hybrid LED Lights are now available. Lighting up the night with the power of the
sun. SAFE!
These unique solar-powered, hybrid lights charge up by attaching to a camper or RV window, or through a mesh tent skylight or mesh backpack pocket. Use as an emergency light, safe camping lantern or as a hand-free worklight, without the need for batterie
Duration : 0:2:55
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Tags: Backpacking solar light, change, climate, electric, energy, global, green, http://www.solpals.com, POWER, solar lamp, warming, wind |
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Solar Chargers & Batteries
When you’re on the road in the RV…your portable. Shouldn’t your power be? On this episode we talk about portable power, power needs, the wire jungle we have if we have a cell phone, laptop, rechargeable bluetooth devices, etc. Everybody talks about solar power…how good is it really for recharging? Charging from the shore power vs. solar, what’s the time difference? Is bright sun really necessary? All these questions answered on Gadgetplex! Also, the product tester for ZOMM is revealed!
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Duration : 0:14:29
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Generating power from solar panels is not just for high-tech homes anymore. The Monitor’s Rick Treptow reports that solar powered lights for a horse barn, a workshop and even solar powered water pumps on isolated farm acres, can be the most efficient and inexpensive way to get off the traditional electric power grid.
Duration : 0:2:28
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Solar-powered lighting can be a great way to save on your electricity bill. Install solar-powered lighting with help from the founder and owner of a tile and home repair shop in this free video clip.
Expert: Robert Herdan
Bio: Robert Herdan is the founder and owner of WestOaks Tile in Thousand Oaks, California, where he offers a wide array of specialty tile and home repair services.
Filmmaker: Rob Hashemi
Series Description: A lot of improvements around your home don’t require you to spend thousands of dollars on professional contractors. Learn about bath, electric and around-the-house home improvements with help from the founder and owner of a tile and home repair shop in this free video series.
Duration : 0:4:48
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Tags: around the house, bathroom, broken switch, dimmer switch, electric, flickering light, home improvement, light fixture, light switch |
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If you do the maths and divide 20mAs by 24 LEDs it comes out at 0.8333 mAs per light .Which i think is quite good as it is lighting the LEDs quite bright considering !!
Also if you calculate say 17.5volts in the cap and the system runs at 16.8volts this means it is drawing 0.7volts from the cap and 0.7volts divided by 24 means each LED is using 0.03 of a volt , Im supprised that they even light atall at this voltage !!.
Duration : 0:8:41
http://www.SolarEnergyGuide.net – How to Make Solar – A Quick And Easy 101 Guide to Solar Energy Production
Making a solar at home is quite a daunting task and something that shouldn’t be attempted without fully committing oneself to a great deal of work. It may not be rocket science but it is certainly a tricky and laborious process. If you are the type of person who thinks a hammer is nothing but am odd-shaped door stop, it may be in your best interest to leave the solar construction to professionals.
Having said that, making your own solar s can really be a rewarding home project and by taking on such a project yourself you can significantly cut your costs – by 50 to 80% – over a commercially available solar .
Since the prohibitive cost of solar s is in large part due to the high price of solar cells, you will achieve most of your cost reduction by purchasing damaged and used solar cells from sites such as Ebay. After that, using your ingenuity and some handy DIY skills, the only thing between you and a working solar is time and effort.
For now however, let’s take on a much more simple task and make a single solar cell. This project is great fun and can show the basic and simple concept behind solar energy.
What You Will Need:
1. Copper sheeting.
2. Two alligator clip lead cables.
3. A sensitive micro-ammeter you can find this at Radio Shack.
4. An electric stove or a one burner hot plate should you have a gas stove . If you are buying a hot plate make sure it’s at least 1100 watts.
5. A large clear plastic bottle. Think 2 Liter Coke or Mineral Water bottles with the top cut off.
6. A few tablespoons of salt.
7. Water.
8. Sand paper, steel wool or a wire brush attachment for an electric drill.
9. Metal sheers.
How It’s Done: Cut a piece of copper sheeting at approximately the size of the stove burner. Make sure to thoroughly clean the copper sheet using sandpaper or steel wool to remove any sulfide and/or light corrosion. Heat the copper sheet on the burner on the highest heat setting As the copper increases its’ temperature the color will turn black with a layer of cupric oxide. This is normal. Let the copper “cook” for around 30 minutes. After 30 minutes turn of the burner and let the copper cool. It will shrink – also quite normal. The black cupric oxide will begin to flake and detach as both the oxide and copper shrink. It will take approximately 20 minutes for the copper to cool, at which point you will need to remove any excess cupric oxide black film left on the copper. You can scrub lightly with your hands under your tap. At this point cut another piece of copper at exactly the same size and dimensions as the “cooked” copper. Place both copper sheets into the plastic bottle, bending them carefully to fit and ensuring they do not touch. Attach the two alligator clips to each sheet, connecting the positive lead from the “Clean copper sheet” to the positive terminal of the meter, and the negative lead the “cooked” copper sheet to the negative terminal of the meter. Mix your 2 tablespoons of salt in with some hot water. Stir until the salt is dissolved. Carefully pour the salt water into the plastic bottle being careful to avoid pouring onto the leads. A good rule of thumb is to leave at least an inch between the water and the leads so you can move around the device with relative ease.
A solar cell is a battery, so you can expect that even in the dark your meter will show a few microamps of current. Don’t expect that it will light a baseball field though, and it would take acres of these literally to power your house. I sincerely doubt there would be enough power generated by this to power a light bulb. However, once you put this device in the sunlight you will see the meter jump to 30+ microamps of current – which would be enough to use your new solar cell as a light meter or light detector.
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Duration : 0:7:53
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http://www.homemadepowerplant.com/?hop=adonpub Professor David Faiman, Head of the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Research Center and developer of a new solar cell that can produce over one thousand times more electric power than a conventional photovoltaic or PV, states, ‘The achievement is that we separate out the collection function of a photovoltaic cell to the light conversion to electricity function. When we collect the light, instead of using a huge area of solar cells, we use an equal area of cheap glass mirrors and they are curved in such a way as to concentrate the light onto a very small solar cell, the size of just one cell, and in this way you concentrate the light a thousand times and you can get a thousand times more power out of a small cell.’ This is truly an amazing development with several practical applications.
Duration : 0:3:48
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Tags: advanced, cell, David, electric, electricity, energy, faiman, FREE, photovoltaic, POWER, SOLAR, Technology |
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