The Power of the Sun

DIY Solar Course - a mere $50

So what to do when the power fails? I guess the recent earthquake and tsunami got me thinking, again, about "preparedness." All things considered, Im on track to be pretty self-reliant in a disaster, with the following items (not even counting the garden):
  • food storage in cans
  • manual wheat grinder
  • water storage
  • 72-hour emergency kits
  • solar oven
  • manual washing machine
  • makings for a loveable loo

A glaring omission in this sea of preparedness is electrical power generation.

I really like the idea of being able to create my own power, particularly now that Ive got dozens of fish who wouldnt survive long if there were a prolonged power outage. (My family would survive, theyd just be irritable...)

Even though Im a physicist, Ive not previously wrapped my head around how one might make a good solar panel. But tonight, I chanced across the following series of videos from the folks at Affordable Solar Frames, down near Mobile, Alabama:

How to make your own 30-year Solar Panels (1 of 3 videos)

After watching these videos, I "get it." As I scope out my greenhouse-enclosed polyculture backyard aquaponics system, Ill be seeing how little power I can get by with.

It would be sweet to be able to run that outdoor system off solar panels!

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