FEMA relief for Puerto Rico should include a substantial solar panel element to help the people move more off-grid and less reliant on energy networks that obviously can crash for numerous reasons. Two hurricanes will leave many people without electricity for months. Yet 12 volt off-the-grid solar and wind energy systems that can at least keep lights in the darkness going without pollution are easily to install, and can be removed when Hurricanes strike and set outside again later.
Puerto Rico had already planned to acheive 20% power by 2135...why not expedite that?
http://www.sunnova.com/service-areas/puerto-rico/
Storing energy in 12 volt batteries and using 12 volt tech that is very common in cars lets people use those cigarette lighter plug ins and adapter with little effort. LED lights have gotten much better than years ago and use little power. It is rather sad to hear reports of so many people waiting to buy gas powered generators and waiting in line to buy gas when there is so much free sunshine lighting Puerto Rico up every day.
I should note that 12 volt wind power systems are also easy to install and tech installers for emergency sites like Puerto Rico could be trained in a day or two how to wire simple 12 volt systems up for homes.
It would be great it Puerto Rico had a surfeit of electric powered 4 wheelers and fuel cell charging stations...to cut down on recovery and immobility time.
ie.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/131892037359?chn=ps&dispItem=1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wind-turbine-generator-kit-Missouri-Freedom-12-volt-1700-watt-5-blade-turbine-/390944937521?hash=item5b06225631:g:6cEAAOSwhcJWJlwT
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grape-Solar-50-Watt-Off-Grid-Solar-Panel-Kit-GS-50-KIT/206877151
Puerto Rico had already planned to acheive 20% power by 2135...why not expedite that?
http://www.sunnova.com/service-areas/puerto-rico/
Storing energy in 12 volt batteries and using 12 volt tech that is very common in cars lets people use those cigarette lighter plug ins and adapter with little effort. LED lights have gotten much better than years ago and use little power. It is rather sad to hear reports of so many people waiting to buy gas powered generators and waiting in line to buy gas when there is so much free sunshine lighting Puerto Rico up every day.
I should note that 12 volt wind power systems are also easy to install and tech installers for emergency sites like Puerto Rico could be trained in a day or two how to wire simple 12 volt systems up for homes.
It would be great it Puerto Rico had a surfeit of electric powered 4 wheelers and fuel cell charging stations...to cut down on recovery and immobility time.
ie.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/131892037359?chn=ps&dispItem=1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wind-turbine-generator-kit-Missouri-Freedom-12-volt-1700-watt-5-blade-turbine-/390944937521?hash=item5b06225631:g:6cEAAOSwhcJWJlwT
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grape-Solar-50-Watt-Off-Grid-Solar-Panel-Kit-GS-50-KIT/206877151
