Homemade Solar Cell

In most 3rd world places, where electricity and other fuel sources are hard to come by, solar oven designs have been used. Not only are they effective in cooking food, but also for water purification in sunny countries like Sudan.

And like other solar technologies, there’s no reason first world countries should not promote solar cooking at home to help save energy. Although cooking may take four times longer than conventional ovens, no electricity or fuel is used – just the power of the sun.

Over time many solar oven designs have been mastered, but they generally fall into three main categories: parabolic solar cookers, panel cookers, and box cookers.

Parabolic Shape:

As the name suggests, a parabolic cooker is made from reflective material that is molded into bowl. This helps it concentrate the sunlight in one area and effectively cook your food. However, this design typically costs more and it’s rigid structure makes it less practical for traveling.

Panel Cooker:

A panel cooker is any cooker made with a series of flat, reflective panels arranged to direct sunlight to a focal point.

The panel shape is not as efficient as the parabolic shape, but it has the advantage of being foldaway, portable, and rather simple to make. These cookers can be found in a number of interesting deigns, but the simplest is by far the one made by folding one of those reflective windscreen blinds.

Box Cooker:

The final shape is the box cooker. The concept behind this solar oven design is very different to the parabolic and panel cookers. Here, the cooker works by absorbing sunlight through perspex, trapping that sunlight and heat in the cooker, and creating more heat as more light streams in.

What makes the box cooker appealing is that is really easy to make – the simplest design requires a cardboard box, a piece of clear glass or plastic, and tin foil – and it can cook a large portion of food at a time.

What I like most about solar oven designs is that they can be put together with simple materials found at home in the course of an afternoon. It’s a fun project to do with your kids, and the shapes you come up with are really limited to your imagination. And do not just think your solar cooker is only good for boiling water or steaming vegetables. People have successfully roasted meat in them and even baked bread. Another pro is that your solar cooker will be outside when used, so it will not cause your whole kitchen to heat up and put strain on your indoor cooling system – another way it helps you to conserve energy.

And if you think that over 75% of American households use their oven or stove on a daily basis – a tremendous amount of energy could be conserved if more of us used solar oven designs during summer.

There really is no excuse for not looking more into solar cooking. With a number of affordable solar cookers and free instructions available on the internet, you owe it to yourself, your kids and the environment to try one out for yourself.

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Many people now have worries over where their electricity comes from. We are constantly being bombarded by news stories of how we are having a negative effect on the planet and environment. Most of our electricity still comes from fossil fuels that add to the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. If you want to switch your electricity source to a \”greener\” technology then you should choose solar panels for your home.

If you install solar panels there will be immediate benefits felt. Of course the financial savings that can be made are potentially vast; you may no longer need to pay a costly utility bill. Also you should research to find out whether there are any tax breaks or grants that can be given to cover the cost of the panels and the installation. State governments and local authorities now have many schemes to encourage people to turn to alternative energy sources.

If you have a building or a property in a remote location then it may not be possible for you to connect to the national power grid. By installing solar panels you will be able to have an unlimited supply of power. There is no longer a necessity to depend on a utility company and our government to provide us with the electricity we require.

Some people still have the idea in their minds that solar cells are not so efficient. Though this was once the case, today the technology has changed dramatically. Now even on a cloudy or overcast day the photovoltaic cells will receive enough light to produce energy.

You can install solar panels that will produce a small percentage of your electricity requirements or it is also possible to fix up a series of panels so that your energy needs are met independently of the national power grid.

There are many companies that can carry out the installation though if you have knowledge of DIY it is not so difficult to build a solar panel or two by yourself.

The price of solar panels is decreasing. To make it even more affordable you can craft your own DIY solar panels. Don\’t reprint this exact article. Instead, reprint a free unique content version of this same article.

Generating all your power by renewable means and living in harmony with the planet is a dream for many, not least because you can save yourself a small fortune.

Although whilst is sounds great, is it realistic? People want to find out whether they can really set up like this and if they can how much will it set them back?

Previously unless you had special technical knowledge and skills the only way to generate you own electricity was with expensive professional solar power or wind turbine systems that could run into 10’s of thousands of dollars just to purchase and then more expense in keeping everything functioning properly.

Now that has changed. There are many DIY guides produced by renewable energy experts that can take a complete novice through to the completion of his or her first solar panel or wind turbine.

The projects can generally be completed in a full weekend and will not cost more than $200 for equipments costs. All the stuff you need is easy to find in local shops, you don’t need to source specialist items.

Now, although up to now everything seems a breeze and it should be, there is one thing to be careful of. Watch out what type of guide you use. Only get the best ones. Some don’t have good enough instructions to be successful and some won’t be able to provide support when you get stuck.

Now although you don’t have to worry, it is a problem and a few unsavory characters have been cashing in on the amount of press off grid living has been getting recently and we need to stay aware not to get duped by them as well.

So it’s over to you now. Make the first step and get started off the grid right now.

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