Make Solar Panels

Thomas asks… Solar Cell helpp!!? I bought a solar cell just recently. I went to hook up the leads to the ends of a hobby motor. However, to my dismay, I found that the motor was not running. Is the solar cell unpowerful? The specifications on the cell are 3 volts at 20 miliamperes. Can [...]

Charles asks… how space probes generate electricity wen out of solar system and details amounts of energy used? wen space probes leave solar system there is very little / no sun light so solar cells are useless, RTGs make energy but how and how much energy do they produce?? how many watts and volts ??if [...]

Chris asks… If you would make a homemade green energy source, what would it be, wind turbines or solar cells? Meaning to say, which would you mostly prefer? Riverpalm answers: I see the key words in your question to be “Make Homemade”. It is much easier for the home hobbyist to make a homemade wind [...]