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| Solar Power! The sun powers our homestead farm. Clothes dry with the help of the sun and wind. |
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The most amazing benefit of
the sun comes from the ability of plants and trees to photosynthesize. Plants get energy from the sun when sunlight is converted into chemical energy by chlorophyll. Chlorophyll gives plants their green color. Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, cells found in the leaves of a plant. Carbon dioxide and water are also needed for photosynthesis. |
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| A solar powered fence charger with a battery for energy storage keeps the electric fence effective, so the sheep stay in their paddock and are safe from predators. | |||||||||||||||
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| A grid-tied solar panel system provides most of our power for our all-electric homestead. Energy-efficient heat pumps heat and cool the house and work shop. It is clean energy… NO combustion by-products are produced! |
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| The sheep are our solar lawn mowers. By eating our grass, they save us time not having to cut grass, save money on lawn equipment and gasoline, and don’t pollute the air with exhaust fumes. They convert grass into lambs, meat and fleece. Plus, as they eat, they fertilize the pasture and lawn, increasing its fertility. |
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