Renewable Energy Systems
Renewable Energy systems
Renewable Energy systems information and products are listed below:
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Sunforce 7 Amp Charge Controller $17.41 The Sunforce 60012 7 Amp Charge Controller prevents overcharging of 12-volt batteries. It is intended for use with 12-volt solar panels, and can handle up to 7 amps of array current and up to 100 watts of solar power. The controller is easy to use with a charging light that indicates that your battery is charging, and a green light that indicates a fully charged battery. The 60012 measures 4 x 1 x… |
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Sunforce 50033 15-Watt Solar Charging Kit $94.95 Works with Automobiles/Boats/Tractors/ATVs/Electric Fences/Deer Feeders/Telemetry and More. Maintenance Free / Easy Installation. Pre Cut Holes for Easy Installation. 4 Stainless Steel Screws. Battery Clamps. CLA Adapter. 12ft Wire. 7 Amp Charge Controller. Works in All Weather Conditions. Ultra Bright Blue LED Provides Charging Indication. Built-in Blocking Diode Protects Battery Discha… |
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Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller $32.52 The Sunforce Amp digital charge controller is the perfect solution to prevent the overcharging of 12V batteries. They protect the battery from both overcharge and discharge. This product is for use with 12 Volt Solar Panels and batteries only. The units handles up to 10 Amps of array current. The `60021 unit allows for completely maintenance free protection of solar panels and batteries. The 60031… |
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Energy Crossroads: A burning need to change course $25.95 As our global population and its appetite for energy rise drastically, resource depletion and global warming have become the most pressing issues facing humanity today.Most experts agree that global peak oil production, when demand exceeds supply, will occur within the next 15 years and will drastically change the very fabric of our industrialized world.As fossil fuels power every facet of the Ame… |
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The Great Squeeze: surviving the human project $25.95 This award-winning film explores our current ecological and economic crisis stemming from our dependence on cheap and abundant energy. Although our actions have lifted our civilization to new heights, it has come at a tremendous price.We are now at a point where humanity’s demands for natural resources far exceed the earth’s capacity to sustain us. The extraction and the consumption of these resou… |
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Natural Resources: What is Renewable Energy? $12.99 In today’s world of ever increasing energy use, finding a renewable energy source is a necessity. With increasing legislation and incentives to find solutions to oil dependence harnessing natural resources is more important than ever. “Renewable Energy,” is a four film collection on wind, solar, and water power. How each is important to the world, how they create energy for households and business… |
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Sanyo NEW 1500 eneloop 8 Pack AAA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries $17.70 The SEC-HR4U8BPN 4-AAA Eneloop battery pack utilizes SANYO’s advanced rechargeable battery technology allowing them to last longer than ever before! Unlike disposable batteries which can only be used only once and are wasteful to the environment, the eneloop batteries can be recharged up to 1,500 times. They come pre-charged, can be used immediately out of the pack and maintain 75% of their charge… |
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SANYO 4-Position Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger $12.99 Eneloop batteries offer exceptional shelf life so you can use your rechargeable batteries when and where you need them most. You can charge your eneloop batteries once, store them away for up to three years and use them at a moment’s notice. After charging eneloop batteries they will maintain 75% of their capacity for up to three years. They are ready to be used immediately right out of the pack. … |
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Sanyo NEW 1500 eneloop 2-AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries with USB Charger $16.99 RECHARGEABLE UP TO 1500XUSB CHARGER IS DESIGNED FOR CHARGING 2 AA OR 2 AAA BATTERIESLOW SELF DISCHARGE BATTERIES MAINTAIN 75% CHARGE AFTER 3 YEARS OF NON-USE2000 MAH POWERNO MEMORY EFFECTUPC : 043712130085Shipping Dimensions : 0.74in X 3.99in X 6.88inEstimated Shipping Weight : 0.25… |
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Sun-Plugged Max Solar Backpack (Black/Olive) Sun-Plugged bags are mobile renewable energy power stations designed to charge virtually all hand-held electronics. Embedded in all of Sun-Plugged’s bags are tough, lightweight, waterproof solar panels. This three compartment backpack features a waterproof, scratch resistant, high efficiency monocrystalline solar panel. Our Max Solar Backpack produces 4.5 watts of power, so 1 hour in direct sun wi… |
A Perfect Storm for a Surge in Renewable Energy Employment?
While the financial crisis may have sidelined renewable energy as a viable choice for the average homeowner or small business owner, the same forces that created this downturn may setup a perfect storm for renewables to come surging back and bring employment opportunities with them.
A lack of available financing, restricted household budgets, and plunging business profits put a damper on the change to renewable energy since this recession began in late 2007. Once oil and natural gas came crashing down from their summer 2008 highs, renewables such as solar and micro-wind have suffered from a poor dollar cost comparison with brown energy.
Despite a clear public desire to switch off carbon-based energy, many found renewables difficult to justify in terms of a personal utility choice. System sales stalled and a question mark hung over the industry’s future. Analyst recommendations for solar and wind companies followed their stock prices: down. And many who had seen a future career move into renewables found themselves dealing instead with the realities of a severe economic downturn. While the desire for renewables continued, the means of fulfilling it was weakened.
Today a confluence of factors may be shifting once again in favor of renewables, bringing back a surge of new system sales, investment and importantly, employment. The price of brown energy is cycling up again with crude oil back to $50/barrel, home heating oil at $2/gal and natural gas seems to have formed a bottom at $4/MBtu’s. On the investment front, significant commentary by economists and stock analysts about the lack of investment in new oil and gas production capacity is pointing at supply shortages on the 5 years horizon. In the near term, China’s internal stimulus packages are widely recognized to be effective in restoring economic growth at the same time that the American economy is seeing glimmers of positive news. Blocks and blocks of foreclosed, abandoned and scavenger-gutted housing stock in cities across America present a chance for restoring them with renewable energy technologies. And perhaps most telling, the new administration has made renewable energy a centerpiece of its agenda and declared it off limits in budget negotiations with congress. This welcome stabilizing of the recession points to increased energy consumption as the world economy re-inflates, with increased prices and employment following on its heels.
So how to ride this new wave of opportunities in renewable energy? The same as you ride any wave: with a surfboard and some skill, remembering to add in a touch of bravery. In the case of changing careers into renewable energy, the “surfboard” is basic knowledge about the science and technology of solar, wind and geothermal, how such systems work, the skills used in assessing a residential or commercial site, the financing and ROI calculations, and system design and installation details. This set of knowledge and skills is the foundation for understanding and working with renewable energy. Complementing this knowledge, an understanding of the industry and how it is structured and the wider trends at work in and on it enables one to make informed choices. Rather than riding the same wave as everyone else, a broader education brings a broader view and the ability to plan well for the future. As with any career move – one made by choice or by having the choice forced upon us – a touch of bravery overcomes the inertia that so often prevents us taking the first step.
To get the career equivalent of the surfboard, seek out education and training options that will get renewable energy knowledge and skills in your hands sooner rather than later. However, try not to set yourself up to be overwhelmed with the transition by planning multiple classes spread out to give yourself time to absorb and use what you learn. The brown energy infrastructure has taken 150 years to be build up: it won’t change overnight and most people alive today have never dealt with “energy” beyond the electrical outlet in the wall. An increasing number of community colleges, solar and wind equipment manufacturers and training companies are offering classes and workshops in renewable energy. Ranging from hands on training geared for technicians to install Solar Panels and erect wind turbines to courses in renewable energy sales and marketing, these classes will add renewable energy knowledge and skill to your resume and extend it beyond your previous career.
With a new, upward trend in energy costs and strong motivation to re-tool America’s buildings off brown energy, $15 billion per year promised by the new administration and signs of economic stability on the horizon, now is the time to pursue the many training providers across the country for knowledge and skills in renewable energy.
Few other recessions in the post World War II era have been as severe as this one. Nor have they had such a perfect storm of conditions built-in to bring about an explosion of new economic growth to end them. Catch the wave. The time to train for the coming change from the brown energy of the past to the renewable energy of a recovered economy is now.
About the Author
I am an analyst and trainer for the http://www.Train-For-The-Change.com series of workshops offered by LinguaGraph LLC. We provide training for people to start new careers in Renewable Energy.
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