DIY Renewable Energy for Home

izzie asked: I hear that the new solar panel systems will be affordable and aimed at the DIY crowd so I like to know if my home is properly orientated. I am located near Napa CA, my home has no roof slant facing the south.

christigmc asked: The ones that have solar panels and and when night time comes they automatically turn on. How do they work? This is for a DIY project I want to try. Also how much power to solar panels generate? What size do solar panels come in? Do they come in the small size that [...]

Jonathan Kua asked: DIY, Cleaner ENERGY- Solar construction