PA Solar Home

Tired of the high price and rapid fluctuations in the fossil fuel industry? Join me as I convert my home to renewable energy sources. I'm going to turn my PA Home SOLAR! Well, hybrid is more like it. Solar and Wind power will be my focus. I may even (gasp!) go OFF the GRID!

What's Inside

The following pages will show the research that I've done, the products that I have either bought, made, will purchase, or scavenged to complete this project. I have been looking into renewable energy for quite some time now, with a real focus on the last year. During that time I've charted the sun angles, plotted the best position for an active solar array, secondary passive arrays, and ran some tests.
See the home specs for more in depth planning.

Why I'm Doing This

Frankly, I'm cheap, and broke. The about me page gives you my background, experience, and circumstances. To put it in a nutshell, this is a challenge, I prefer to be self-sufficient, and I hate paying the local oil baron any more than necessary.

PA Solar Home Blog

The Pa Solar Home blog reports the results of the Solar Tests I'm conducting, as well as other ideas for easy and renewable energy sources.

created 8/7/2006. Blog and website updated semi frequently.