Author - Adam

Solar Furnaces

Adam2019-11-12T11:32:26+00:00

Solar Furnaces use energy from the sun to reach high temperatures and create electricity. A heliostat is used to reflect light which is concentrated onto the furnace to produce heat. Solar Furnaces come in a range of sizes to suit your specific application and are much more environmentally friendly than conventional Solar Furnaces.Solar Furnaces use energy from the sun to reach high temperatures and create electricity. A heliostat is used to reflect light which is concentrated onto the furnace to...

Outback Charge Controllers

Adam2019-10-18T15:09:52+00:00

The FLEXmax family of charge controllers is the latest innovation in Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controllers from OutBack Power Technologies. The innovative FLEXmax MPPT software algorithm is both continuous and active, increasing your photovoltaic array power yield up to 30% compared to non-MPPT controllers. Thanks to active cooling and intelligent thermal management cooling, both FLEXmax charge controllers can operate at their full maximum current rating, 60 Amps or 80 Amps respectively, in ambient temperatures as high as 104°F...

Build your own LED lights

Adam2019-10-16T11:05:19+00:00

DIY LED Solar Light Components

55 Watt Solar Panel

Adam2019-11-29T01:22:14+00:00

55 Watt Solar Panel Our 55W mono-crystalline off-grid solar panel is specifically designed for small, medium and large off grid solar power systems. each 55W off grid solar panel is built with the highest-quality commercial solar cells, a durable aluminum frame (with four access holes for easy mounting) and is encapsulated between a layer of impact resistant glass and a Tedlar backing, which ensures decades of safe, weather-resistent use. NOTE: This photo is just a representation of what the product will look...

Benefits of Solar Lighting

Adam2019-12-05T21:50:30+00:00

Benefits of Solar Lighting are many. For starters, Solar Lighting costs nothing to operate and will not harm the environment! Since the power of the sun is a renewable resource, using it to power your lighting will decrease your dependency on non-renewable resources and will cut down on your electric bill. Here at Silicon Solar we offer lighting for all purposes, from security lights, to accent lights, to Christmas Lights! Many of which even have automatic light sensors to turn...

Solar Power Panels

Adam2019-10-15T10:14:24+00:00

Solar Power Panels come in a variety of makes and wattages to accommodate any number of residential and commercial applications. The output of Solar Power Panels is measured in watts. Watts indicate the amount of power that the solar panel will produce given full sunlight. Here at Silicon Solar, we offer a large selection of Flexible Solar Power Panels, Concentrator Solar Power Panels, Grid Tie Off Grid Solar Power Panels, Solar Power Panels all the way up to 180 watts,...

Summer Heat Wave

Adam2019-11-05T23:27:17+00:00

Credit due to: renewableenergyaccess.comrnby rn Stewart Truelsen October 2, 2006 Triple-digit temperatures and record weekly electricity use grabbed rn headlines from gasoline prices for a short while over the summer. rn Demand in turn led to record-high natural gas prices, as this is used rn to generate around 18 percent of the nation''s electricity. Development of solar energy has important implications for agriculture rn and rural America. Farms and ranches are going to be bigger users rn of solar...