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I am investigating using solar panels to provide some power at home, in Corpus Christi, Texas but there is little practical information available. Is there a book, course or, better still, someone in the area that has first hand information?

A friend told me that the energy required to manufacture a solar panel is greater than what the panel is expected to produce during its lifetime, thus making them inefficient and unsustainable, and I have not been able to find any literature which agrees. Can anyone point me in an academic non biased direction? I remain skeptical.

Does a solar panel work under a full moon a tiny bit, or not at all? Likewise, if you used mirrors or lenses the concentrate sunlight, is there a maximum to how much a solar panel can handle?

I have this keen vision of a helium blimp powered entirely by solar panels, not even carrying a battery bank.
That would save it from being a “fly by night” (haha!), which is just as well, but what it would require is enough solar panels to power a little electric motor (I am hoping to bring it up to maybe 70km/h, or 45mph) – and they would need to be extremely light, of course.
Is there anything out there, or on the horizon, that might do it?

i am in 8th grade, and i need help figuring out what i should do. i thought about putting “What generates more electricity in the same amount of time, a small wind turbine or a solar panel”. The only thing is, i only have a solar panel!

I’m thinking about installing solar panels on my home but I’m curious to know what would be a ball park amount of equity my home could gain.

I live in a place where its always hot and i think building a Solar panel will really help out plus help out the environment as well…but plz show me and tell me how to buildit step by step. Also i would like to know if there is any other type of energy things i can build? If so plz tell me and show me.

I installed solar pathway lights in my lawn along the pathway. The water from the sprinkler form white stains on the solar panel. Is that going to cause problem or prevent the battery from charging? If yes, what options do I have to reduce it?

Solar panel systems are something i would like to install and would like to know where to buy quality systems online or anywhere near Kansas.

I was looking to get a solar panel installation quote for my house, and preferably a free quote.