Green Energy...Renewable Energy...Where do I begin? GRNNRG.ORG!
This is the first question for most people that want to convert to green renewable energy.
The answer is simple...GRNNRG.ORG.
5 Simple steps to begin and end your dependency on fossil fuels (gas, oil and coal)
In your home:
1) Define your conditions.
Is your location in a windy and or sunny location?
Usually a system combining both solar and wind can be the most efficient.
Is geothermal heating and energy practical for you location?
2) Determine your amount of energy needed.
Your current local energy provider can provide your power usage history to determine the amount you need to generate to be energy self sufficient.
3) Contact competent Solar, Wind and Geothermal contractors and suppliers in your area.
A listing of contractors and suppliers in your area are available on the internet or local Yellow pages and our Links page at GRNNRG.ORG
4) Secure financial assistance, credits, tax incentives and rebates.
The State of California and the Federal Government offer substantial tax incentives and credits for green energy conversion. The time to convert to green energy has never been better than now.
Home owner's can finance their conversion for less than their current bill and in many cases eliminate their power bills all together bill in 5-10 years.
New innovated lease agreements are now available for renters and non home owners.
Outside your home:
Cars have always been a pollution culprit. This coming year several major automobile manufacturers have announced that they are offering electric and hydrogen cell cars and trucks. Choose your favorite manufacturer for their alternative fueled models.
For the classic auto enthusiast, gas engine to electric motor conversion is relatively inexpensive, efficient, clean and powerful. They currently have batteries that can accommodate about 100 mile range. As batteries improve and get better the range will increase dramatically.
Our dependence on fossil fuels has started wars, killed innocent workers and citizens, polluted our air, melted our poles and is out to destroyed our environment .
Our "Taking it to the Streets" Campaign is an assertive person to person, school by school, community by community promotion and awareness campaign that combines a comprehensive Website and Multi Media platform as well as a Mobile Demonstration Exhibit, Road Trip Campaign that brings the everyday and economic benefits of a renewable energy conversion and lifestyle to Rural Schools and Communities.
We are currently preparing a Mobile GRNNRG (Green Energy) Science Demonstration Exhibit. We are converting 18 Wheel Tractor- trailer rig to run on renewable energy, as a Mobile Science Demonstration Exhibit. The tractor and auxiliary generator will operate on bio and other alternate fuels.
Powered by roof top solar panels and a telescoping wind turbines, the Walk Through Exhibit will include practical scale models of the four natural elements, Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Hydrogen. Each model will take turns powering utility exhibits such as interesting Heating, Air-Conditioning, TV and Lighting Effects and an impressive and entertaining Multi Media Presentation.
The Exhibit will travel to rural communities and be offered free to Schools as Assembly Events during the day in the evening offered to community gather points and social centers with alternative energy cars to exhibit and demonstrate Hosted by humorous and highly Entertaining professional speakers , our presentation will get the attention and make a positive impression of the benefits of a green energy lifestyle.
Beginning in Spring 2011, 36 seasonal, 4 day Road trips are planned for Rural Schools and Communities in California. 12 each in Southern California, (Winter), Central California, (Summer) and Northern California (Spring).
We would like your support in helping us bring this important message to all of California's diverse walks of life. Free of charge, we are supported by grants and donations. Donations come in many forms. We greatly appreciate donations of products, exhibits, and services.
In return we will spread the awareness of your business or organization to the citizens in rural communities that need our help the most, by prominently displaying your Logo or trade mark and contact information in or on our Mobile Demonstration Exhibit and Media presentation.
Showing posts with label Solar and Wind energy retrofitting homes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solar and Wind energy retrofitting homes. Show all posts
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday, October 19, 2009
Electric Vehicles, Solar and Wind Energy Home retrofitting
Electric Vehicles
Documentary Filmmaker, Chris Paine has produced a wonderful documentary, 'Who Killed the Electric Car?'
The film's premise is that the EV (electric vehicle) produced by General Motors was so desirable that GM stopped production, dismantled the production lines and destroyed the existing EVs to try and discourage the public's desire for this kind of automobile.
Some of the adversaries of the EVs, claim that even though the cars themselves are environmentally clean, the electricity used to 'charge' the cars require electricity that is produced by Coal Burning Power Plants. This is a half truth. 55% of the Power Plants we have now are Coal Burning, 45% are not. This is the only legitimate claim adversaries to EV have that seems to claim that indirectly the EV is still a polluting vehicle.
We at GRNNRG.ORG believe that with the residential green energy retrofitting of individuals home with wind, solar and in some cases geothermal energy production, would eliminate indirect pollution. An individual could produce enough 'Home Produced Energy' to supply a household and it's occupant's electric cars with more than enough electricity.
We particularly like what is being done in converting 'classic' automobiles to electric.
Lincvolt in the Northern California Bay Area (www.lincvolt.com) have successfully restored a 1959 Lincoln Continental with an electric motor and batteries and are taking on a cross country road tour to take this cool concept directly to the public. This is the inspiration of singer/songwriter Neil Young.
In Los Angeles, EMC is doing the same thing. They have a TV program on the 'Planet Green' channel, 'Gadgets Electric Garage" where a 1967 Camaro is restored with an electric motor and batteries.
We need more of the same. '60s VW Beetles, 65 Mustangs, muscle cars, large luxury cars can all come back, free of polluting and carbon footprints.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could live out the rest if our lives with out a electric or gasoline bill. This is not just possible and plausible, but is probable as well. The current technology exists and has existed for nearly 20 years.
This technology should be in all new housing and existing housing should be retro fitted. The public can be reluctant to convert to green energy production if it is at all inconvenient or has a cost that is any more than their monthly electric bill.
The green system would need to provide enough electricity to power a home and the automobiles of it's occupants.
Retrofitting existing Homes
The cost of install the green system in a home should be equal to the homes existing monthly electric bill over a period of 5 years. At the end of this period there should be no cost for the green produced electricity for the life of the home.
If your average monthly electric bill is $100 per month, the system total installation cost should be $6000. Small 1,200 ft home.
If your average monthly electric bill is $500 per month, the system total installation cost should be $30,000. Large 5,000
We recommend a system of solar and wind, where it is practical, depending on the geographic atmospheric conditions. Geo-thermal steam in areas that lack sufficient wind or sunlight.
On my home conversion project (wind and solar retrofitting), I called 5 contractors for estimates. They all came to about the same cost estimates.
About $20,000 for a Wind Turbine (About $14,500 after CA State rebate and about $8,500 with the Fed Tax Credit)
24 (190 W) solar panels cost (4.4 A/C, 5.25 D/C system) about $35,000 ($25,500 after CA State rebate and 18,000 after the Fed Tax Credit).
From a green energy contractor, a combo system would cost about, $20,000-$25,000 (after rebates and tax credits) for a small 1200 ft home. Unfortunately the financing cost is $40,000-$50,000. The rebates and tax credit come later.
I am now looking into multiple (3 or 4) smaller and more environmentally aesthetic windmill turbines. I live in the high desert with intermittent periods of high wind speeds and lots of sunlight. With each wind turbine having different wind speed efficiencies and a dozen or so roof top solar panels, I should be set
My goal is to get this system for a total cost of under $10,000 before rebates and Tax Credits. I found several smaller wind turbine kits in the $600-$1,000 range on the Internet. I'll let you know what I find.
D.H.
Documentary Filmmaker, Chris Paine has produced a wonderful documentary, 'Who Killed the Electric Car?'
The film's premise is that the EV (electric vehicle) produced by General Motors was so desirable that GM stopped production, dismantled the production lines and destroyed the existing EVs to try and discourage the public's desire for this kind of automobile.
Some of the adversaries of the EVs, claim that even though the cars themselves are environmentally clean, the electricity used to 'charge' the cars require electricity that is produced by Coal Burning Power Plants. This is a half truth. 55% of the Power Plants we have now are Coal Burning, 45% are not. This is the only legitimate claim adversaries to EV have that seems to claim that indirectly the EV is still a polluting vehicle.
We at GRNNRG.ORG believe that with the residential green energy retrofitting of individuals home with wind, solar and in some cases geothermal energy production, would eliminate indirect pollution. An individual could produce enough 'Home Produced Energy' to supply a household and it's occupant's electric cars with more than enough electricity.
We particularly like what is being done in converting 'classic' automobiles to electric.
Lincvolt in the Northern California Bay Area (www.lincvolt.com) have successfully restored a 1959 Lincoln Continental with an electric motor and batteries and are taking on a cross country road tour to take this cool concept directly to the public. This is the inspiration of singer/songwriter Neil Young.
In Los Angeles, EMC is doing the same thing. They have a TV program on the 'Planet Green' channel, 'Gadgets Electric Garage" where a 1967 Camaro is restored with an electric motor and batteries.
We need more of the same. '60s VW Beetles, 65 Mustangs, muscle cars, large luxury cars can all come back, free of polluting and carbon footprints.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could live out the rest if our lives with out a electric or gasoline bill. This is not just possible and plausible, but is probable as well. The current technology exists and has existed for nearly 20 years.
This technology should be in all new housing and existing housing should be retro fitted. The public can be reluctant to convert to green energy production if it is at all inconvenient or has a cost that is any more than their monthly electric bill.
The green system would need to provide enough electricity to power a home and the automobiles of it's occupants.
Retrofitting existing Homes
The cost of install the green system in a home should be equal to the homes existing monthly electric bill over a period of 5 years. At the end of this period there should be no cost for the green produced electricity for the life of the home.
If your average monthly electric bill is $100 per month, the system total installation cost should be $6000. Small 1,200 ft home.
If your average monthly electric bill is $500 per month, the system total installation cost should be $30,000. Large 5,000
We recommend a system of solar and wind, where it is practical, depending on the geographic atmospheric conditions. Geo-thermal steam in areas that lack sufficient wind or sunlight.
On my home conversion project (wind and solar retrofitting), I called 5 contractors for estimates. They all came to about the same cost estimates.
About $20,000 for a Wind Turbine (About $14,500 after CA State rebate and about $8,500 with the Fed Tax Credit)
24 (190 W) solar panels cost (4.4 A/C, 5.25 D/C system) about $35,000 ($25,500 after CA State rebate and 18,000 after the Fed Tax Credit).
From a green energy contractor, a combo system would cost about, $20,000-$25,000 (after rebates and tax credits) for a small 1200 ft home. Unfortunately the financing cost is $40,000-$50,000. The rebates and tax credit come later.
I am now looking into multiple (3 or 4) smaller and more environmentally aesthetic windmill turbines. I live in the high desert with intermittent periods of high wind speeds and lots of sunlight. With each wind turbine having different wind speed efficiencies and a dozen or so roof top solar panels, I should be set
My goal is to get this system for a total cost of under $10,000 before rebates and Tax Credits. I found several smaller wind turbine kits in the $600-$1,000 range on the Internet. I'll let you know what I find.
D.H.
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