March 23, 2013 — As couple of reader emails in the past few weeks have prompted me to write a short guide on using solar (and wind) power. But unlike in past issues of Peoplenomics, like issue #362 (*Robust Home Power, Aug. 10, 2008) which begins with the esoteric planning using a ‘load sheet’ /needs analysis and then designs a house-sized solar power system, this week’s summary is a simple cheatsheet for emergency situationa. So, that’s our task this morning: Build a pocket reference so the fellow who has a child in a wheelchair will be able to cobble up a suitable solar charging option in an emergency. Or, if you have aunt Millie on an oxygen concentrator, you can maybe keep her huffing until the power comes back on (if it does…). More importantly, even if you’re not interested in having a two-page cheatsheet for use in a disaster setting, you’ll be able to follow along as we condense knowledge, summarizing and get it ready to laminate and put with our prepper stash. Ah, but before we get into the prepping part, some steely-eyed review of overnight news and our charts await. So hoist that cup, slug that coffee, and let’s ‘git er’ done…
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