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  • How I built an electricity producing Solar Panel

    From the page: "Solar panels are very expensive though. So I decided to try my hand at building my own. I used common tools and inexpensive and easy to acquire materials to produce a solar panel that rivals commercial panels in power production, but completely blows them away in price."

    Reviewed by dzur May 22 2008, 05:08pm ( 42 reviews ) mdpub.com

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  • Rated by ChrisDudman on Jul 29, 5:10pm

    The ultimate form of reducing waste by using panels that would probably be chucked anyway.
  • Reviewed by DavidJohns on Jul 03, 3:02am

    I started out the way I start every project, by Googling for information on home-built solar panels.
  • Rated by rmillis on Jun 10, 12:52am

    Is this output of power useful for household needs? I think I want to build one now but I don't know if it will save electricity costs.
  • Rated by 1txcowgirl on May 30, 8:22pm

    Very cool. But the books seem a litlte pricey
  • Rated by stephenhazel on Mar 25 2009, 8:42am

    good read. but i think i'll wait for solar cells to advance a little.
  • Rated by oilpitstop on Mar 19 2009, 12:26pm

    Shweet! ah memories....I can remember my 6th grade project ...making a box w/ cans painted black as a solar heat collector. I love these types of projects & esp. when people make use of scrap laying around +++Kudos to you!!!
  • Rated by pavsma on Feb 08 2009, 12:54pm

    interesting but too much, how much does a commercial solar panel with similar configuration/output cost?
  • Rated by Tord on Dec 10 2008, 7:57pm

    DIY Solar Panel: "Once I came to the realization that I could use blemished and factory-second solar cells to build my panels, I finally got to work. I started by buying some solar cells off of "