Here is the much requested overview of my solar electrical power system... Here is where I purchased my solar panel and charge controller from : sunelec.com And here is the jump off page for my solar setup with the plan and links : www.bethnchris.com If you have any questions just let me know and I will do my best to answer them...
Jan 25
I put together a small solar panel kit, along with 2 deep cycle batteries preparing for the upcoming economic collapse. This will power most small electronic devices both on 12V DC power and 120V A/C with an inverter.
Sep 02
Solar Energy! On beautiful Seabrook Island, nestled on the coast just south of Charleston, South Carolina, lies Camp St. Christopher It offers over 300 acres of beach, marsh and maritime forest and multiple facilities including meeting and conference centers, lodging, and worship centers. We're excited about keeping you up-to-date on our progress and informing you about how this project was made possible. The process began last August when the State Energy Office put out information that there were going to be .9 million available in grants for alternative energy projects for non-profits. As soon as we found out, we immediately started getting in touch with local Charleston non-profit organizations to inform them about the opportunity. When St. Christopher responded about being interested, we setup a meeting for late September 2009 and went out to view the grounds and start planning. The RFP from the State was issued in early September. The government was looking at multiple factors before approving a non-profit like St. Christopher for the grant. These included visibility of project, potential job creation, overall benefit in terms of investment and payback of the project (they needed a minimum return of .50 dollars to spent). The grant writing process was long and hard, but St. Christopher didn't have to worry about that. SES took care of making sure the grant was completed correctly and on time. Anything we were able to do to make the process easier for them, we ...
