http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/42 All about home energy conservation Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/42#comment-59090 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:25:40 +0000 http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/42#comment-59090 Well, you most certainly won't obtain the results that your son has on the Island. In Pittsburgh we have about 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Even if the sky is cloudy you will still pull in some energy. Think of how sometimes you get a sunburn even when it's gloomy. Really it all depends on how many panels you put on your home. Here at the CCI Center we get about 10 - 15% of our electricity from our solar array. There is a great tool you can use here: http://www.roofray.com/calculators It will help you determine your savings. Well, you most certainly won’t obtain the results that your son has on the Island. In Pittsburgh we have about 4 hours of direct sunlight a day. Even if the sky is cloudy you will still pull in some energy. Think of how sometimes you get a sunburn even when it’s gloomy. Really it all depends on how many panels you put on your home. Here at the CCI Center we get about 10 - 15% of our electricity from our solar array. There is a great tool you can use here: http://www.roofray.com/calculators
It will help you determine your savings.

]]> http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/42#comment-58855 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/42#comment-58855 My son generates all his electricty with solar and a water turbine. But he's on the sunny Big Island of Hawaii! I'm in Pittsburgh and interested in Net Metering of electricity with solar panels. I'm looking out now as I type at a pretty bleak sky. Realistically, what percentage of home usage electricity can you expect to generate in SW PA? My son generates all his electricty with solar and a water turbine. But he’s on the sunny Big Island of Hawaii! I’m in Pittsburgh and interested in Net Metering of electricity with solar panels. I’m looking out now as I type at a pretty bleak sky. Realistically, what percentage of home usage electricity can you expect to generate in SW PA?

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