[Energy] Can we get more solar panels?
Sage Radachowsky
sage.radachowsky at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 14:46:40 EST 2011
Yes, that is excellent. Can we do it, and do some solar too? We have *up
to* two weeks, so the sooner the better.
Sage
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Ted Moallem <ted.moallem at gmail.com> wrote:
> We have an awesome weld-free pedal generator design. Materials for 10 new
> bike generators would cost around $1000 total.
>
> -Ted
> (sent mobily)
> On Dec 1, 2011 2:40 PM, "Sage Radachowsky" <sage.radachowsky at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Part of the ruling today was that the City wants the power to the camp
>> shut down.
>>
>> Can we quickly rise to the occasion and set up a few more solar panels?
>>
>> We have two weeks. Do we have any panels waiting in the wings?
>>
>> If not, we can order one or two from Home Depot. For example:
>>
>> http://www.homedepot.com/Grape-Solar/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ8p9/R-202959976/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
>>
>> Two of these === a nice 200 Watts.
>>
>> And we order a charge controller from Amazon.com... another $100. Voila
>> -- $750 for a 200 Watt solar charging system. One or two more good deep
>> cycle batteries .... At $1,000 we get a great system.
>>
>> I do have a 1000 Watt inverter if we need it. Or we could use a smaller
>> inverter. We could power the media tent with this, and several lighting
>> strips.
>>
>> We also have 2 weeks to work on solar ovens and solar thermal heating
>> solutions for sleeping tents.
>>
>> I think we will get the barracks style tents within a week. If we make a
>> really great top-notch camp, for sleeping in a group situation, for the
>> purpose of protesting, and really lift up the whole quality and image of
>> the camp, then perhaps we will get to keep the camp through the Winter.
>>
>> Sage
>>
>>
>>
>>
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