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Green energy

Renewable energy at the home and farm scale — from how a solar panel converts sunlight to how a complete off-grid system is sized and wired. Articles cover solar water pumps, hybrid inverters, battery banks, and the specific upgrades that measurably cut electricity consumption.

17 articles in this topic on agripure.

DIY solar Home energy Home heating & cooling Off-grid solar systems On-farm renewable energy Small solar projects Solar basics Tiny-home solar

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar water heaters: how they work, types, and real savings

How a solar water heater works, active vs passive and direct vs indirect systems, flat-plate vs evacuated-tube collectors, sizing, cost, and 50-80% savings.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar livestock water heaters: keep troughs and tanks ice-free off-grid

Keep livestock troughs and tanks ice-free off-grid: passive insulation and solar-gain tricks first, then sizing a solar de-icer’s panel and battery by watt-hours.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Passive solar design: heating your home with the sun, no panels

How passive solar design heats a home with no panels: the five elements, how much south glass and thermal mass to use, and how to size a roof overhang.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar farm design: siting, row spacing, and the software that lays it out

How utility and agrivoltaic solar farms are designed — site selection, panel row spacing and tilt, ground-coverage ratio, and the design software engineers use.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar battery storage: sizing, cost, and how long batteries last

How solar battery storage works, lithium vs lead-acid, sizing a bank in kWh, how long batteries last, and what storage costs and pays back.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Biogas at home: building a small anaerobic digester

Biogas at home: how a small anaerobic digester turns manure and food scraps into cooking gas and fertilizer – composition, sizing, the cold-climate problem, and an honest verdict.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Home wind turbines: are they worth it? Sizing, cost, and real output

Are home wind turbines worth it? The honest answer: site wind speed is everything. How to size kW to your kWh, tower height, real output, cost, and payback.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Geothermal energy and heat pumps: how they work, cost, and payback

How a geothermal heat pump works, what it costs to install ($15k-$45k), real COP efficiency, and the payback now that the 30% federal tax credit has lapsed.

PIONEER · WATER·5 min read

Solar water pumps for wells and irrigation

How to size and choose a solar water pump for a well or irrigation — submersible vs surface, panel wattage, flow rate at depth, and kit options.

PIONEER · DESIGN·5 min read

Off-grid and hybrid solar systems

How off-grid, grid-tied, and hybrid solar systems differ — battery banks, inverter-charger sizing, package options, and what a real system costs.

PIONEER · DESIGN·5 min read

Sustainable energy solutions for the home: what actually moves the needle

Beyond solar panels – heat pumps, weatherization, induction, and the natural-gas debate. A grounded look at what households can actually do, ranked by impact.

PIONEER · DESIGN·5 min read

DIY solar panel systems: what you can safely build yourself (and what you can’t)

An honest look at DIY solar — what’s beginner-friendly, what needs an electrician, and what to never touch. Three skill tiers from RV kits to grid-tied home.

Green energy

Solar water heaters: how they work, types, and real savings

Solar livestock water heaters: keep troughs and tanks ice-free off-grid

Passive solar design: heating your home with the sun, no panels

Solar farm design: siting, row spacing, and the software that lays it out

Solar battery storage: sizing, cost, and how long batteries last

Biogas at home: building a small anaerobic digester

Home wind turbines: are they worth it? Sizing, cost, and real output

Geothermal energy and heat pumps: how they work, cost, and payback

Solar water pumps for wells and irrigation

Off-grid and hybrid solar systems

Sustainable energy solutions for the home: what actually moves the needle

DIY solar panel systems: what you can safely build yourself (and what you can’t)

Solar for tiny homes: how to power 200 square feet off the grid

Solar power for a shed: a practical sizing and wiring guide

Off-grid solar kits explained: what’s actually in the box and what’s missing

How a solar panel actually works: from photon to power outlet

Solar panels for off-grid living: sizing the array and the battery