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Do-it-yourself solar power for your home
By: cnn.comPosted On: 08/19/2010 4:16 P
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magine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.
magine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.
That's the promise of a Seattle, Washington-based start-up that is working to provide renewable energy options -- solar panels and wind turbines -- for homes and small businesses. The panels cost as little as $600 and plug directly into a power outlet.
The company, Clarian Power, aims to be the first to bring a plug-in solar power system to the market, in 2011.
Clarian's president, Chad Maglaque, says the company's product is different from existing micro-inverters, which convert solar panels' power into AC current. Maglaque says his system has built-in circuit protection, doesn't require a dedicated electrical panel and plugs directly into a standard electrical outlet.
CNN talked with Maglaque to find out more about this system. Here's a transcript of our conversation, edited for length and clarity.
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