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1. Solar Garden Lights - The Happy Marriage of Gardening and Renewa... by Hans Dekker
April 10, 2008
Solar Garden Lights are becoming of age; their application is almost through puberty. Solar Powered Garden Lighting is reaching maturity. And no wonder first of all they are a sign of environmental awareness, and secondly solar lights are very convenient.
In the old days we were struggling with the wiring in our garden, and especially grid connected systems in an outdoor environment are a ...more...
2. Solar Power Becoming More Viable Every Year by John Kuzniar
April 3, 2008
For many reasons, solar power is growing rapidly in many states across the United States. Among these reasons are:
Solar power is virtually pollution free
The amount of pollution produced by solar panels is significantly less than the amount of pollution produced by other power sources. For example, these days carbon dioxide is one of the most talked about atmospheric pollutants. ...more...
3. Can You Save Money With A Solar Hot Tub? by Jeremy Stevent
April 3, 2008
Most people buy their hot tubs and expect to keep and use them for many years. For this reason, it is best to try to purchase as much hot tub as you can afford. If you buy a cheap one and then replace it in 2 or 3 years, it would have been cheaper to buy a more expensive one from the start.
The main reason to buy a solar operated hot tub is to save money. If you are worried about ...more...
4. Solar Water Heater Tax Information by Chris Castillo
March 28, 2008
Are you considering a new water heater? Maybe you want to replace your existing water heater with a gas or electrical water heater. There are several options you can have; the standard water heaters or a tankless system. Another option is a solar water heating system. Not only is it the most efficient of the options available to you but solar water heaters are cost-effective and are an environm ...more...
5. 9 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient - Part 2 by David Tanguay
March 27, 2008
Yesterday we looked at Steps 1 through 5 on various ways that a home owner can go about making their home more energy efficient. Today, we will finish up with Steps 6 through 9 to complete the series.
6. Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Compact fluorescent lamps can save three-quartersof the electricity used by incandescent lamps. During the life span of ...more...
6. 9 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient - Part 1 by David Tanguay
March 26, 2008
Harvey M Sachs, PhD and director of the Buildings Program at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy came up with the following 9 methods that a home owner can utilize in order to become more efficient.
1. Make sure your walls and attic are well insulated. When one has insulation properly installed, it can dramaticallyslow the rate that heat leaves the house. If your walls are ...more...
7. Painting Solar Cells onto Steel by David Tanguay
March 25, 2008
Who knew painting could be so energy efficient? Swansea University researchers are looking into ways of painting solar cells onto pliable steel surfaces in the hope of generating electricity from the process. The allegation is that this method could produce the same amount of electricity as 50 wind farms.
Dr Dave Worsley, a Reader in the Materials Research Centre at the University's Scho ...more...
8. Pumping Carbon Dioxide to Generate Power...and More by David Tanguay
March 25, 2008
A new study administered recently by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory appears to show that by pumping carbon dioxide through hot rocks two different positive effects can be realized. First, this method has the ability to generate power, which has obvious effects in regards to the currentthe current modes of producing power. In addition to this advantageous result, by propelling the carbon dioxide th ...more...
When you need an alternative energy source which provides clean yet economic power and is portable for added convenience, what better module can you think of other than the Global Solar P3 Portable Power Pack? Since it was originally designed for military applications many of the features can be linked to benefit critical army needs. For instance, Global ...more...
10. Gimme a Green Cell Phone by David Tanguay
March 25, 2008
No, I'm not talking about LG's green-hued Mint Chocolate phone (although, if I were in the market for a new Chocolate, the green Mint would be my preference). What I'm actually referring to is a new type of technology that the wireless industry is testing out that will use alternate energy to power cell phones. Cell companies have "heard the call" of millions ofgreen energy advocates and, in res ...more...
11. Solar Panels - Lighting for the Beginner by I C
March 15, 2008
The use of solar energy need not simply be the preserve of those wishing to spend thousands to reduce their electricity bills and carbon footprint. Often overlooked, is the ability of solar power to provide reliable, cost effective power in situations and locations where mains power is unavailable or impractical.
12. Residential Solar Power Can End Your Dependence On Fossil Fuels by Peggy Loe
March 16, 2008
There are two basic types of energy- renewable and non-renewable. Scientists are of the opinion that the overuse of non-renewable energy resources are depleting the planet day by day. Due to the ever increasing demand for petroleum, diesel and coal, the prices of non-renewable sources of energy are increasing at an alarming pace. The day is not far when all the non-renewable energy resources will ...more...
13. Important Solar Energy Information by Franck Pasquet
March 16, 2008
Solar energy is a form of electricity that is produced from the sun and captured by photovoltaic cells. In other words it is direct radiant energy from the sun and solar energy is beneficial for a number of reasons, namely because it is a renewable and clean source, in that it does not pollute or otherwise harm the environment as other sources of energy do.
14. 10 things to consider when selecting solar lighting by Jerome Sturgeleski
March 16, 2008
Solar lights have been around for a long time and have greatly improved though the last few years. They come in various sizes, colors, materials and lighting types. Picking the right ones requires a little advanced planning. They can easily be installed anywhere and require no wiring. They only require direct sunlight and they will give you many hours of lighting pleasure.
15. Some Of The Characteristics Of Passive Solar House Plans by Muna wa Wanjiru
March 11, 2008
Solar house plans are totally inspired by the movements of sun. Sun is the most significant element of the universe because of which all the existing animals including man can envisage the things around them. The solar house plans provide you the carefully captured non polluting heat and magnificent light of sun.
Solar home plans save the heating bill because of its south facing sun room ...more...
16. SOLAR POWER-HOT POWER FROM ROOF by Joseph Cline
March 11, 2008
The hot topic nowadays around the globe is “scarcity of power”. As a country moves towards the peak of development, so is the demand of power. Reports show that there are many homes using electricity more than that used by a small industry! It is because, in the modern, digital lifestyle, each and every appliance like television, computers etc demands huge amount of electricity. However we live in ...more...
Climate change is making a central assumption of water management obsolete: Water-resource risk assessment and planning are currently based on the notion that factors such as precipitation and streamflow fluctuate within an unchanging envelope of variability. But anthropogenic change of Earth's climate is altering the means and extremes of these factors so that this paradigm of stationarity no ...more...
The fight to save the controversial Western Isles wind farm project is to be taken to Europe. Officials and politicians in Brussels will be told this week that it is their environmental directives which are preventing the area from helping reach the renewable energy targets that Europe seeks.
Western Isles Council is set to outline the case for windpower in the Western Isles as the Eur ...more...
I can understand why people believe that global warming is real and that all the things Greens say are true. One cannot read a newspaper or magazine, turn on the television or radio, without getting the Green message. Since switching their message in the 1970s that an Ice Age was coming to the complete fiction of a massive, dramatic global warming due to greenhouse gases, the Greens have been a ...more...
E.ON UK and Energetix Group have signed an agreement to develop micro combined heat and power (CHP) units to install in homes across the UK. Under the agreement, E.ON will fund the testing and evaluation of a Genlec micro-CHP system at the Energetix facility in Cheshire, which will be verified by independent experts.
The CHP units will operate in the same manner as domestic central hea ...more...
Britain is now almost certain to miss its 2020 targets for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, but getting the country back on track for its 2050 commitments could cost just 100 per household, a CBI report will say today.
The report from the CBI's Climate Change Task Force, a group of 18 company chief executives and chairmen led by BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen, calls on British ...more...
Italian utility Enel Energia has announced that residential customers who opt to switch to the free market with the company will receive a two-year fixed-price offer for the its electricity and gas services.
Enel Energia's new 'EnergiaSicura' offer follows a successful commercial campaign that saw over 800,000 households sign up for offers targeted at residential customers who opt to s ...more...
No one much likes hearing their industry may be in a bubble. Bubbles burst and it hurts. We're seeing that now in housing. So it's understandable that clean energy companies aren't exactly happy that economist Eric Janszen (itulip.com) says their industry may experience the next bubble. Apparently, clean energy is exhibiting bubble-like symptoms: It is the talk of the town, attracts investors l ...more...
Plans have been drawn up for a GBP50m plant to provide heat and power for 10,000 homes in Aberdeenshire by using waste. Buchan CHP (Combined Heat and Power) Ltd is hoping to create the residual waste-toenergy plant on the Upperton Industrial Estate near Peterhead.
The plant would use commercial and domestic waste which cannot be recycled. If planning permission is secured, the project ...more...
Prospects for the solar power sector are puzzling investors juggling on the one hand a possible dot-com-style bust and on the other fresh support in Europe, home to one-third of the world's market.
The solar power industry uses the same raw material as the semiconductor industry, silicon, and may share a similar boom-bust path, according to some analysts. The semiconductor industry col ...more...
