Solar PV :

Solar PV (photovoltaic) uses energy from the sun to create electricity to run appliances and lighting. PV systems produce no greenhouse gases and a typical sized system can save around 1.2 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, adding up to about 30 tons over a systems lifetime. PV system are usually designed with a minimum life span of 20 years guaranteed energy production.

Small scale wind:

Wind power is a clean, renewable source of energy which produces no carbon dioxide emissions or waste products. Wind turbines use the winds lift forces to rotate aerodynamic blades that turn a rotor which creates electricity. Small Wind turbines are ideal to charge batteries, larger systems produce AC current which does not require a Inverter.

Use an Alternator:

The use of an Alternator as an energy source from steam and other moving objects can be found in steam turbines, hydro turbines and even you car. Alternators can be used to create DC and AC voltage depending on the application. Wave energy and sterling engines use a piston system to drive Alternators.

Renewable energy is everywhere :

Biomass Fuels

Often called 'bio energy' or 'bio fuels', Biomass is produced from organic materials, either directly from plants or indirectly from industrial, commercial, domestic or agricultural products. It falls into two categories, woody and non-woody biomass. Biomass is considered to be a carbon neutral fuel that can also contribute to waste management. Bio fuel made from waste is normally alcohol and Bio diesel is ether pressed from oil seeds or recycled vegetable oil. Gas made from waste is methane refered to as Bio gas.

There are effective alternatives to fossil fuels that can meet your energy requirements
and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. They will either never run out - like wind, the sun and flowing water
- or are continually replaceable - like waste products and crops. These can help reduce our dependence
on non-renewable sources like fossil fuels.

Fuel Cell Overview:

A fuel cell is an electrochemical conversion device. It produces electricity from fuel (on the anode side) and an oxidant (on the cathode side), which react in the presence of an electrolyte . The reactants flow into the cell, and the reaction products flow out of it, while the electrolyte remains within it. Fuel cells can operate virtually continuously as long as the necessary flows are maintained.

Fuel cells are different from electrochemical cell batteries in that they consume reactant, which must be replenished, whereas batteries store electrical energy chemically in a closed system. Additionally, while the electrodes within a battery react and change as a battery is charged or discharged, a fuel cell's electrodes are catalytic and relatively stable.

Many combinations of fuel and oxidant are possible. A hydrogen cell uses hydrogen as fuel and oxygen (usually from air) as oxidant. Other fuels include bio gas, hydrocarbons and alcohols . Other oxidants include air , chlorine and chlorine dioxide .

We currently stock Hydrogen and Zinc Oxide fuel cells. Click here for more info HFC01

Keep those Batteries Charged:

If your source of energy is the utility grid and you require backup then a charger is what you need. In small simple system we use a charger and small batteries to keep essential services like Emergency Lights, Networks and Surveillance systems going during blackouts. In larger systems chargers are built into inverters giving you an uninterrupted 220V AC power supply. Similarly small systems use solar panels instead of chargers. Some higher end chargers can be used to rejuvenate Batteries.