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Greening_the_Faith
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Greening
the Faith (Shopping Cart Item GSP) means a spiritual
backdrop provides good business practices during the green
movement. We strive to be good stewards of the land, merely
caretakers and tenants, acting on behalf of the original maker.
Mother Nature forces adherence with
Deuteronomy 8:18 and other scriptures. The
entire world is guilty of eco-sin. The green supply chain is an
opportunity to enjoy creating wealth for ourselves and serve
others.
http://www.timeemits.com/FREM/Greening_the_Faith.htm
Going_Solar_Pathways
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Going
Solar Pathways (Shopping
Cart Item GSP) trains renewable energy salespersons and
homeowners how to prepare for permanent solar installations
prior to making any commitments. A brief summary of the steps
needed are Site Survey, Consider Regulations, Costs and
Payback, Rebates and Incentives. Home improvement
challenges differ according to locale. Apply the following
teaching tools as a guideline to aid decisions involving solar.
http://www.timeemits.com/FREM/Going_Solar_Pathways.htm
The FREM plan will assist the sales process by training to
deliver satisfied customers. Consumers can be educated about
their demand priorities and relevant electrical loads as part of
their bill. FREM encourages market education for people
having electrical or plumbing backgrounds to aid in RE sales.
Electricians and plumbers, apprentices or helpers should become
familiar with Renewable Energy techniques. Referenced support
material is for educational purposes related to existing and
future RE systems. Articles will primarily appeal to Floridians.
Nationwide residents are welcome to use the free submission.
Submitted articles should be informative RE articles, 500-1000
words as text with one small representative picture. Identify
the title, a 3-5 word headline, subtitles and a resource box
with one or two links for more information. You retain
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Load monitoring, or tracking usage and comparisons for RE
installations are necessary to optimize production. Internet
communications may include two-way reporting methods. Describe
methods, hosting companies, requirements and data as needed.
Energy Efficiency tends to accompany RE efforts. Beneficial
results of Home Energy Monitoring (HEM) and devices such as
smart thermostats are good subjects.
The Power Cost Monitor and Kilowatt meters are sales tools to
help promote energy efficiency.
Load analysis encompasses some technical way of assessing loads.
Anyone wanting to reduce their electric bill may apply load
analysis techniques to minimize equipment cost or lifestyle
change.
Another area of interest stems from solar industry pushback
regarding too much regulation. Vermont and California are
trying to streamline their permitting process. Florida has
hurricane codes and non-deregulated utilities that hinder solar
development. Combine these issues with a recessive housing
market and we understand the need to support FREM. Plenty of
opportunity exits for energy efficiency improvements with solar
hot water heating and HVAC leading the challenge.
Tabletop Display showing GE
3015 Meter with PCM Sensor, P3 4400, PCM Display, PCM Box and
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Excerpt from Home Power magazine 133, Oct.-Nov.,
p.88-93 Home Power’s sidebar article “Assessing Loads”
A load analysis is a
listing of everything you expect to power in your off-grid
home with the power consumption and hours in use summed
and averaged to estimate normal daily energy consumption.
For most off-grid homeowners, a load analysis should
reflect winter living habits, when consumption is
greatest.
It’s a rigorous and time-consuming process, but necessary.
For system designers, it serves four purposes:
1. Lists and quantifies actual loads, so the system can be
sized to meet the home’s needs.
2. Helps identify ways to use less energy to achieve the
same result, which can reduce system size and cost.
3. Helps identify overlooked or inappropriate loads,
potential problems, and special cases, so that alternative
ways of achieving the desired results, while using less
electrical energy, can be suggested.
4. Serves as a document of record. That is, if a system
proves insufficient in the future, a record was kept of
how much energy use was expected. Actual consumption can
then be reevaluated, and loads reduced or the system
expanded.
For the client, a fifth benefit arises that is really the
most important of all: a valuable self-education process.
Most of us who have lived with utility power have taken it
for granted: We use it as needed and pay the bill each
month. We have had little reason to know how the energy is
used: how much and for what. The load analysis process is
an excellent consciousness-raising activity. By
understanding how and where you’re using solar
electricity, you are far more likely to be satisfied with
your power system—and its limits and blessings — over the
many decades you will own it.
Many PV system installers or dealers offer forms to help the
load analysis process. For more information, read “Getting
Started with Renewable Energy: Professional Load Analysis
and Site Survey,” available from Home Power Web Extras at
www.homepower.com/webextras. Once you have an understanding
of how to perform a load analysis, you can use an
inexpensive measurement device, such as the Kill A Watt
meter, which allows you to plug in any AC device and measure
its power and energy consumption.
Links for more about Load Analysis:
http://www.homepower.com/files/webextras/loadcalc.pdf
http://www.homepower.com/files/webextras/loadcalc.xls
What others say about the P3 4400 by Kill-A-Watt
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/a-hunt-for-vampire-power/
Key RE and Smart Grid organizations
American Electric Power
American Wind Energy Association
Center for American Progress
Department of Energy
Edison Electric Institute
Energy Information Administration
Electric Power Research Institute
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid A series of
maps
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997398