One of the best Solar and Wind Energy Companies

WeKnow Technologies is now introducing combined Wind and Solar Energy Solutions!  We buy in volume and pass the savings to you!  We can beat the price of any professional system designer! We provide ground mounted PV systems or custom roof designs based on your properties orientation and roof layout.

Prior to offering solar energy solutions, we sharpened our pencils and asked the tough questions: Why do so many solar companies go out of business? The answers.. it looks like an easy business anyone can get into (many have tried), but it requires professional design. Very similar to the small wind industry, there are installers and then there are renewable energy professionals. As a leading renewable energy professional, WeKnow Technologies will professionally review each proposed site and design for maximum site production. We have nearly installed over 400 Wind Turbines, we will now (try) install solar on every home in Texas and Oklahoma! 

WeKnow Technologies is a Solar Energy / Wind Systems Integrator and Energy Management Company dedicated to facilitating the implementation of renewable energy technologies for commercial, industrial, governmental and residential home owners.

Please send us your requirements or schedule your FREE Energy Reduction Plan and Renewable Energy Design.

Our combined solutions often provide a 3-6 year return on investment.  After that... it's just FREE POWER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!

Energy Experts since 1989 and Renewable Energy since 1999.

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Unlike most things consumers buy or build the TEXAS STATE LAW: requires an "Electrical Contractors License " to advertise, write contracts and install Wind Turbines or Solar Panels.  The contractor license must be displayed on web sites, business cards, contracts, invoices and sales agreements. Click here for more information.

Charles Crumpley

Office: 214-452-3710
President / CEO
Weknow Technologies
12344 E. Northwest Hwy
Dallas , Texas TX 75228
1-866-933-6344
Authorized Southwest Windpower - Texas / Oklahoma Regional Distributor / Master Dealer / Installer 
Authorized Evance Wind  Distributor - New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, S. Carolina, N. Carolina

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Container homes with solar panels

Container homes with solar panels

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Container homes with solar panels

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The 15 greatest shipping container homes on the planet, Believe it or not, there was a time when shipping container homes seemed like nothing more than a novel idea. while many saw the sustainability benefits from building.

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COST OF SOLAR GOING DOWN

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Solar Powered Electric Car Charging Station

I recently pulled in to the parking lot of the Town Hall in East Haven, Connecticut.  I was pleased to see that the building's roof had an impressive array of photovoltaic solar panels.  As I looked for a parking space, I discovered that they had also installed a GE solar powered electric car charging station.  Impressed, I took out my cell phone and snapped a few pictures.  

View of charging station's solar panels from below.  There are ten panels.

The station consists of ten solar panels mounted on a metal support structure.  Beneath the panels there is a concrete pad upon which the vehicle charger is mounted.  There is a box mounted to the support structure that probably has other functions, but it had an LCD display on it that stated how many pounds of carbon dioxide have not been released into the atmosphere thus far thanks to the installation of this charging station.

 

















I think the way these things probably work is as follows...
The charging station is connected to the grid so that while it is not being used, it can feed the electricity it produces into the grid for consumption by anyone.  When a driver plugs his or her vehicle into the station, the panels divert their electricity from the grid to recharge the vehicle.  In the event that there is insufficient energy from the sun at the time, electricity from the grid will be used instead.

Note the additional photovoltaic array on the East Haven, CT Town Hall's roof.

Kudos to the town of East Haven, Connecticut for its forward looking vision.  Not only do they have the solar car charger and the panels on the town hall roof, but they also have huge photovoltaic solar panel installations on the roofs of four local schools.  Imagine if every town followed this example!  Yes it requires a lot of money up-front to begin, but down the line it winds up paying for itself, and then some.

Close-up of the underside of the solar panels.

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Gardening with Community Solar Power

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SOLAR POWERED TINY HOME BY VODAPHONE

Vodaphone, a London-based telecommunications company devised a unique showcase for its technology, and called it "La Casa Movil."   It's a modern tiny home on wheels with a clear wall of polycarbonite panels and an awning featuring three huge photovoltaic solar panels. Based on the photos they provided, I'd say that this clear wall provides a good deal of relief from the potential claustrophobic sense that a house of this size might otherwise have.

Exterior view.

Kitchen detail (refrigerator concealed below counter).

Kitchen

A few additional features that set this tiny home apart are its three fixture bathroom (sink, shower, and toilet), and a winding staircase to the loft with sleeping for three.  All this in a home within an 8'wide x 20'long x 12.5' high box.  I guess that makes it 160 square feet, plus the loft.

Folding dining table/desk.  Kitchen, stairs, and bathroom door in background.

Bathroom showing shower and sink.  Toilet (not shown) is on far right.

View from kitchen toward living area.

The loft has two beds, a single and a double, plus three clothes closets with sliding doors and additional storage.  Because the loft is not located in a gable roofed structure, it is quite roomy compared to many other tiny home designs.  Since the loft is only above the kitchen/dining/bath  area, it overlooks the living area.  

The living area has an extraordinarily high ceiling, creating a more spacious feeling.  This layout also creates a second means of egress from the loft bedroom, something many tiny homes lack.  In the event of a fire, not only could you escape down the stairs, but you could also jump down into the living area.  As a last resort, you could kick-out the polycarbonate panel and escape directly to the outside.  A major drawback to many tiny homes I've looked at is the lack of proper egress from the sleeping loft.  Whether intentional or not, this design seems to have solved that common problem.

View from living area toward kitchen.

Loft sleeping area.

One concern this design might raise is the possibility for overheating because the clear wall and solar panels are on the same side, which of course would need to be the sunny side.  Perhaps this could be mitigated by having the solar panels and clear wall on opposite sides, or by having the clear panels only extend down to say, chair rail height, instead of all the way to the floor.  Incorporating operable blinds into the clear wall might also be a possibility.

Take a detailed virtual tour of this home by watching this neat video of the Vodaphone tiny home below.  It is cool and it has pretty cool music too.  Enjoy!

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SPACE Solar Powered Adaptive Container for Everyone

SPACE (Solar Powered Adaptive Container for Everyone)


Employing patent-pending design and material innovation, SPACE is a sustainable workspace and mobile solar generator made up of four major components: 


an up-cycled 20’ x 8’ shipping container housing a climate controlled work/ storage space
a proprietary solar rack capable of producing up to 5 kW of solar power
a self-contained battery end-cap with 5 days of battery backup
an advanced renewable energy power management system. 
Fully integrated, SPACE units are capable of accommodating job site activities, special events, and emergency response operations.


http://www.adaptivecontainer.com/ 

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Congressional Solar Energy Tax Credit

Congressional Solar Energy Tax Credit Bill Creates Affordable Renewable Energy Systems for Homeowners

  

A part of the bailout package recently passed by the U.S. government included a generous solar energy tax credit bill which will dramatically reduce the cost and hasten the payback to homeowners for installing residential solar energy systems. A full 30% federal tax credit is now available for solar PV and thermal installations starting January 1, 2009. The Renewable Energy Division of S+H Construction, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the greater Boston area’s premier residential renovation and custom home building companies, designs, integrates and installs solar electric power (PV), solar thermal hot water, and geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Their services include everything from system design and installation through maintenance of residential equipment as well as energy conservation consultations. S+H is a fully certified turnkey installer and performs all of the paperwork necessary for homeowners to qualify for and obtain the significant rebates offered in Massachusetts to those who install PV.

“With the new expanded tax credit passed by Congress coupled with the savings from Commonwealth Solar, the existing tax rebate program from the State of Massachusetts, consumers will now be able to save 50% off their renewable energy projects, ” notes Doug Hanna, co-president of S+H Construction. “Now is the time to do it and I expect a lot more interest and inquiries about solar energy from homeowners, especially now with economic times being tight and winter oil bills coming due.”

S+H Construction is a multi-award winning firm recently named “Best General Contractor” in 2007 by Boston Magazine and “Best Kitchen Remodeling” in the 2008 Boston Home Magazine Awards. Specializing in renewable energy, custom home building, residential renovations, historical restorations, landscaping and site work in the Greater Boston area since 1979, S+H Construction is located at 26 New Street in Cambridge, MA.

For more information on S+H Construction and their Renewable Energy Services, please call (617) 876-8286, or visit the company website at www.shconstruction.com.

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Solar Sun Trackers

We want to use these on all our container homes.

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