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Heat Exchangers — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Heat Exchangers

Abwasser- Und Abfalltechnik Gmbh & Co (Aat):  specializes in solar electric system design and installation in NJ, NY, PA, and DE. Located in New Jersey.

Accent Water And Energy Pty Ltd:  Abundant Earth offers a wide variety of environmentally sensitive products and services for people who want to make a difference in the world. Located in Port Townsend, Washington

Acorn Water:   

Acro Solar Lasers Solar Water Heating:  Leading the Australian market in innovation and energy efficiency for water heating.

Air Infiltration And Ventilation Centre (Aivc):  We sell only to Africa, and concentrate primarily on serving renewable energy companies based there. Because of our specific focus, we receive exceptional pricing from the manufacturers we represent, and we understand how to do business in Africa. 

All Solar Power Inc:  AKT is the manufacturer of the  KIX dehydrator a direct fired Dryer applicable in the Recovery of Proteins and Nutrients from Organic Waste streams and the production of valuable animal feed ingredients such as Fish Meal, Meat Meal, Blood Meal and Poultry Meal. Also proven in the drying of several materials as one of the most efficient waste management tools.

Alternate Energy Technologies Llc:  Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has created a legacy of innovation and achievement in the field of electrical technology. Mitsubishi Electric is a true pioneer in the field of photovoltaics. Mitsubishi Electric has been working on the technology since the 1970s, when they made their first PV systems to provide power to satellites in the hot and cold extremes of space. Located in Los Angeles, California

Geotermia Solar Sl:  Design and installation of Geothermal Heat Pump systems for heating, cooling and air conditioning. Use of renewable energy in houses and commercial buildings, for acclimatization or pool heating, through Ground Source Heat Pumps. Just as easy as any conventional system but more efficient and environmental friendly. Located in Valencia (Spain).

Heat Pump Centre (Hpc):  The International Energy Agency’s HPC is a source for international information on heat pumping technologies, applications and markets.

NEW  My Green Comfort – Geothermal Heat Pump Contractors, Installation, Specialists & Service
Description : Offering ground source heat pump and geothermal heating system installation services, we are an established geothermal heat pump contractor of US.

Shurflo Pump Manufacturingcompany:  All kinds of AC/DC hi/lo voltage pumps

SolSmart Energy Solutions:  Our business focuses on providing solar energy solutions in the built environment, including solar water heating, solar electric power, and solar pool heating. We are a full service company offering design, sales, installation and maintenance of all types of solar energy systems.

Sonideft Solar:  specializes in the consulting, design and sale of Solar Heating products. We also host many online solar design tools.

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Inverters — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Sources for Inverters

Acs (Advancedcombustion Systems):  With 20 years in the electrical industry, we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the exciting new field of Grid-Tied Photovoltaic systems. Owner Bruce Gardiner has been installing PV systems for 11 years, both off-grid and on-grid. In the last two years we have completed more than 30 Grid-Tied PV systems totaling over 80kW of solar power. Located in Berkley, CA

Advanced Alternative Energy Corp (Aaec):  designed and manufactured quality combustion and control systems. ACS INC. is capable of providing sole-source turnkey projects.  It is ACS’ responsibility to understand our customers’ needs before we propose a solution; our reputation depends on it, and our clients count on it. Today, as we carry on the tradition of excellence, ACS is proud of our long history as a supplier of process control and combustion equipment to customers worldwide.

Advancedcombustion Systems (Acs):  provides services to the energy, chemical, built environment, and petrochemical industries. 

Ample Power:  Solar thermal roofing system combining roofing tile technology and solar design. All-weather protection for the building that collects solar energy for space heating and hot water.

Analytic Systems:  DC-DC Voltage Converters, DC-AC Power Inverters, AC-DC Power Supplies, DC & AC Source Battery Chargers, Configurable and Custom Power Solutions

Ballard Power:  Commercial Inverters

Bogart Engineering:  Located in Rapid City, South Dakota

Cherokee Electronics (Wireless Marketing Corporation):  12 Volt DC to 110 Volt AC Power Inverters with Super Surge Technology

Convertitori Statici s.r.l. :  High frequency inverters

Don Rowe Power Inverters :  Low price retailer of solar electric panels, completes systems, and related components such as charge controllers and inverters. Many other items available by special-order.

Exeltech Inverters:  Manufactures true sine wave power inverters for telecom, military, utility, photography, and solar energy.

Fire, Wind and Rain Technologies LLC :  4-100kW Inverters and 500W Grid Tied Inverters

Latronics:  Grid tied, standalone 400W- 3500W inverters

Magnetek:  Aurora product line

Mastervolt Solar BV :  Grid tied Inverters, Stand alone Inverters, String Inverters, AC Module Inverters

Outback Power Systems:  Manufacturer of power centers, inverters, chargers, controls and installation hardware for renewable energy systems.

Power Solutions Australia:  Grid Battery Interactive inverters with and without batteries

PowerPro:  DC/AC Power inverters (100W-500W)

Pulse Energy Systems Inc :  Controllers and pre-wired service boxes with fuses. They took over the old APT products

Pv Powered L L C:  PV Powered is a photovoltaics engineering company designing and manufacturing utility interactive inverters for residential and commercial renewable energy marketplaces.

SatCon Technology Corporation:  30kW to 500kW solar power converter systems

Sci (Specialty Concepts Inc):  Specialty Concepts manufactures the broadest line of electronics for photovoltaic systems in the world

Sma America:  With many different inverter models to choose from, in a variety of output power ranges, you can now create grid interactive power plants as small as 500 Watts up to or larger than 1,000,000 Watts. SMA has also developed new central inverters for the large commercial or industrial solar plants, as well as a battery inverter for the off-grid and backup power markets. Located in Grass Valley, California

SMA Technologie AG :  Grid tied Sunny Boy Inverters

Solapak Ltd (part of Intersolar Ltd):  Inverters/Systems

Solar Converters Inc :  Controllers and other electronic components for AE

Solar Online Australia:  Suppliers of solar and wind power equipment including solar panels, wind turbines, regulators, power inverters, deep cycle batteries and technical information.

Solar Sales Pty Ltd:  Western Australian retailer of renewable energy products including solar panels, regulators, batteries, lighting, power inverters, water pumps, and wind turbines.

Solectria Renewables:  Grid-tied inverters for residential and commercial applications ranging from 1kW upto 1MW systems.

Statpower:  Maker of all sizes of inverters

Submeter Utilities With PC:  Submeter shows you where ELECTRIC POWER goes in your apartment building, office, marina, or RV park! Do you have a "smart house"? A submitter can track all of your branch circuits and report power anomalies. If you need to submitter 12 outlets at a marina, 50 golf carts, or 200 motel rooms, this is the cheapest method you will find anywhere! DO YOU WANT TO ALLOCATE HVAC FUEL COSTS? – Simply use the same 16 little current sensors to pick up the individual T-stat calls. See other clever application notes archived on this site. 

Sun Selector Bobier Electronics  :  Charge controllers and much more

Sustainable Energy Technologies:  High efficiency DC to AC inverters

The I2K Power Inverter – A 2kVA 12VDC to 120VAC inverter for power backup

Vanner Power Group:  is a manufacturer of DC-AC inverters. The web site includes our Solar Select feature, an interactive renewable energy application guide. Located in Hilliard, Ohio

Wholesale Solar:  Solar Panels, inverters, wind generators and more.

Xantrex:  Vast amounts of info from the world’s leader in inverter technology.

Zzzap Power:  Online suppliers of inverters, battery chargers and uninterrupted power supplies (UPS). Specializing in frequency, phase, and DC converters; voltage, surge protection, and alternate energy.

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Off Grid Products — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Sources for Off Grid Products

Affordable Solar :  This section is designed to briefly explain the similarities and differences in Grid-Tie, Off Grid, Wind, Hybrid, Water Pumping, RV and Marine Renewable Energy Systems.

Backwoods Solar Electric Systems :  Backwoods Solar Electric Systems specializes in alternatively generated electricity for remote homes where utility lines are not available or not practical to access  (over 1/2 mile distant from the site).  Wen you speak with Backwoods Solar, your questions are personally answered by people using the products in daily life.  Pictured here is Ken and Charlene Mayginnes’ home which is  a mile from the closest utility line, and has been  powered entirely by equipment in our catalog for 20 years..

Big Frog Mountain :  Big Frog Mountain offers this renewable energy information and point of purchase site and includes "how-to" information as well as on-line formula calculators for a number of different needs designed to make it easier to determine your specific energy needs and budget requirements.

Eurotech Home Products:  has an "off grid" home/shop with 3 different wind generators, different brands of panels, inverters etc. so that people can see and hear the products we sell and install.

Go Solar :  GO Solar Company’s mission is to create the most useful, efficient, modern and complete systems for solar energy applications and support, achieving new standards of performance and reliability. Since 1985, GO Solar provides professional, residential and commercial, solar system design, installation, and service in the San Fernando Valley, California.

Planetary Systems :  Planetary Systems has been designing and installing renewable energy systems since 1994, and has over 1600 operational systems from 4kw to 22kw, worldwide.  We have always been and remain committed to tested and reliable, yet cutting edge technologies to advance local power generation capabilities.  We firmly believe all electrical power should be locally generated and using as much energy as practically feasible from wind, solar, hydro-electric and other renewable sources.  Based on this, our products reflect our experience and expertise in renewable energy, hydronic heating and water supply systems.  A majority of the products and systems available on our website are in everyday use either on our own or nearby off-grid systems and we strive to test and evaluate products prior to making these available in the marketplace.  
SUNRNR "Sun Runner" of Virginia:  Manufacturers of portable renewable energy generators.

The Solar Panel Store :  We focus on solar power products that function in the harshest environments, designed for years of reliable service. We handle all the components needed for back-up power systems, independent homes, remote systems, and utility-connected power systems. We offer knowledgable tech support before and after the sale.

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Getting Started Making Biodiesel

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Getting Started Making Biodiesel
by Graydon Blair

Welcome to the wonderful world of Biodiesel. It is a fun and rewarding hobby in which you can make your own fuel to run in diesel engines.

Biodiesel is most commonly made by chemically altering an organic oil through the use of a catalyst and an alcohol, typically Methanol. The chemical reaction that occurs through this process breaks down the oil molecules and replaces the glycerine portion of the molecule with an alcohol molecule. The glycerine falls to the bottom and is drained off resulting in Biodiesel.

The Biodiesel is then typically washed, to remove any extra impurities and is then used as a fuel in a diesel engine without making any modifications to the engine.

Biodiesel is known chemically as a ‘fatty acid methyl ester’. Which is just a fancy way of saying it’s a product made from Methanol and an organic oil with fatty acid chains in it. It is easily made and has many benefits, including environmentally friendlier tailpipe emissions and improved engine performance.

To get started making Biodiesel, there’s a few things you need to know.

DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects — Solar Cooking

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Successful solar cookers were reported in Europe and India as early as the 18th century.  The increased use of glass during that period helped inventors to trap heat & hot air.  In 1870, Augustine Mouchot invented a fairly portable oven for the French Foreign Legion.  It could bake a pound of bread in 45 minutes or 2 pounds of potatoes in one hour.

Around the same time, W. A. Adams developed an eight-sided mirrored oven which reflected light through a glass cone located in the center of the oven.  This oven could cook a 12 pound turkey in 4 to 5 hours.  This is still a popular design today.  We actually use a large model, very similar to Adam’s oven.  In this oven we can cook 60 pounds of food at a time

DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects — Solar Electric Projects

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From The Sun, To The Outlet:  You can have as many panels as you want, but until you have the right electronics, the power created could be useless. The power you are creating has to be stored, or at night time you will have no power. For this we use batteries. Not just your everyday AA batteries though, we need what is called a deep cycle battery. Deep cycle batteries are made to be discharged, and charged back up, many many times. If you did that with a normal car battery, it would not live very long. Deep cycles are use in boats for trolling, in golf carts, and even in some forklifts. If you like to scrounge, ask around your forklift dealers, and certain manufactures(they all use forklifts) for the ones they thow out. Golf courses can be good as well.

How To Make A Solar Power Generator For Less Than $300 – Fearsome Homepage:  Using parts easily available from your local stores, you can make a small solar power generator for $250 to $300. Great for power failures and life outside the power grid. Power your computer, modem, vcr, tv, cameras, lights, or DC appliances anywhere you go. Use in cabins, boats, tents, archaeological digs, or while travelling throughout the third world. Have one in the office store room in case of power failures in your highrise. I keep mine in my bedroom where it powers my cd player, turntable, lights, modem, laptop, and (ahem) a back massager. I run a line out the window to an 8" x 24" panel on the roof.

Tutorial On Off Grid And Renewable Energy:  Does the idea of harnessing the Sun’s energy for your electrical needs appeal to you? Have you listened to the wind and seen it’s effects and wondered how you could utilize that energy for yourself? We have the equipment and expertise you need to make the most of the energy of wind and sun for your home, farm, or business.