Year: 2015
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Solar Panels: 18 Day Assessment (Part 4)
in: ObservationIn this last part I summarise the key points and observations. In Part 3 of this article, I provided our family’s carbon generation profile as a case study and examined some of the steps we could take to meet the 2020, 2030, and 2050 targets. The points and observations below incorporate data from that…
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Solar Panels: 18 Day Assessment (Part 3)
in: Observation
In Part 3 of this article, I present our household and individual carbon generation data as a case study. In Part 2 of this article I introduced a role for residential solar power generation facilities in helping us meet our Green House Gas commitments. While individual contributions may appear inconsequential, they add up. The goal…
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Solar Panels: 18 Day Assessment (Part 2)
in: ObservationIn this second part I look a little more into broader questions around the benefit of residential solar power generation for the environment and addressing climate change targets. I am not an expert on this subject so any conclusion should be suspect. As best I can I’ve tried to collect information from reliable sources, such…
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Solar Panels: 18 Day Assessment (Part 1)
in: Observation
The intent of this article is to provide a summary of the experience installing a solar-based electric power generation system and the benefits. For those interested in more details of the system itself I have prepared a Solar Project Page that provides more details including: the project timeline, system design, technology description, monthly power generation estimates and…
