The “Guiltless Green Home Theater,” which has a 100-inch screen and 5.1 channels of surround sound, uses energy collected from four roof-mounted solar panels. The 175-watt Sharp solar panels collect up to 700 watts per hour during the day, which the HTSA says provides about 22,000 watts per week, enough for 19 hours of off-the-grid home entertainment per week. (The figures are based on an average of 4.5 hours of sunlight per day in the Northeast and the theater’s 1,150-watt-per-hour draw, at full capacity.)
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This is something I've struggled with. Trying to reduce power consumption while still enjoying a good home theater. One step I plan on implementing is running the dvd player to both the TV and receiver. That way when my daughter is watching movies we aren't powering 5.1 for Sesame Street. Heck a lot of times she likes watching her movies on the portable so she can carry it around with her.
The “Guiltless Green Home Theater,” which has a 100-inch screen and 5.1 channels of surround sound, uses energy collected from four roof-mounted solar panels. The 175-watt Sharp solar panels collect up to 700 watts per hour during the day, which the HTSA says provides about 22,000 watts per week, enough for 19 hours of off-the-grid home entertainment per week. (The figures are based on an average of 4.5 hours of sunlight per day in the Northeast and the theater’s 1,150-watt-per-hour draw, at full capacity.)
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They should have put up a much larger array and the whole house could be green
How much energy was used to manufacture the solar panels? How much toxic waste was dumped into the environment over in China during the manufacturing process?
Don't get me wrong I have nothing against solar power, fact my company sells solar panels, grid tie inverters, and stand alone systems that run on solar.
It's just that solar is not as "green" as people like to think because it's still business as usual for the manufacturers.
Also consider that unless you live in a state with good government incentives and tax rebates, it could take several decades to pay for it's self.
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How much energy was used to manufacture the solar panels? How much toxic waste was dumped into the environment over in China during the manufacturing process?
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You could say that with any source of energy, right? Which is greener? Which is more cost effective? What is the trade off? Endless questions.
Also consider that unless you live in a state with good government incentives and tax rebates, it could take several decades to pay for it's self.
You using Monster solar panels?
Jokes aside, yes without incentives it CAN take that long. Like any undertaking, scrounging online for deals and doing some of the work yourself can save quite a bit. Plus I like the idea of the government giving this grant money back to the people rather than the power companies.
Personally living on the fringe of the power grid we got tired of losing power all the time and were getting ready to install a standalone LP generator. Instead we are now in the process of putting in a hybrid wind/solar system. In the long run this setup will not only give us backup, but actually pay for itself.
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Use of appliances working solar power can significantly reduce the dependence conventional energy resources.
There are a lot of ways in which you can easily use the solar power for homes. House solar panels are used to generate the electricity that powers your home. They are many types of solar panels to suite a range of budgets, aesthetics and efficiency requirements, of course the more features you want the higher the price. Solar panels otherwise known as photovoltaic modules generally convert sunlight into electricity, which can then be stored in batteries for later use. If you are going for used solar panel then you need to make sure that they are in good condition and that you have the knowledge and skills to fix any cracks that may exist.
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