Thanks for all the responses and the welcome. My goal at this point is to explore these various alternative energy options and perhaps one day use a combination of what works best for me.
I've found some resources online about building your own solar panels. The basic premise I've found is this:
solar cells -> diode -> battery -> inverter -> mocha machine
First off, if anyone has done this before, any general advice would be appreciated. More specifically, I need someone to...