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Alternative Energy Do-It-Yourself. Learn tips about installing your own small wind turbine or solar panels. Wes and David from Missouri Wind and Solar give advice and discuss commonly asked questions about back up power including battery bank wiring and maintenance, residential wind turbine towers, and PV solar arrays. Make sure you get the best power production from your off-grid or grid-tie system by planning and installing right from the start. Selling DIY renewable energy systems since 2008, Missouri Wind and Solar is located in the United States and is run on wind and solar. Want to see it in action? Stop by our store in Seymour, Missouri and we'll give you a tour.
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Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
This week David and Wes discuss the less pleasant side of renewable energy - alternative energy scams, hoaxes and other assorted snake oils. They review the different scams and what to look out for when purchasing your wind power or solar power equipment.
This week's podcast is full of great tips on how to be a savvy consumer when it comes to evaluating lofty claims. Your purchase is an investment, do your research before you buy to avoid to good to be true pricing and products!
- On a side note, please don't use PVC blades, they're prone to shattering. We recommend our high quality, Raptor Generation 4 carbon fiber composite blades as a safer option. Jeff even drives over them with a forklift, shot them with a 9mm and this customer tested them with a shotgun.
- Make sure you get single thick, solid steel hubs - not two pieces of metal adhered together!
Originally aired 1/10/2018
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