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Solar Energy Need to Know

April 10, 2008 – 7:19 am

If you are installing or have installed a photovoltaic (PV) system we have found some helpful resource to make it not only easier but safer for you and your home.
First if you are debating on installing the system as a DIY (do it yourself) then we found a resourced guide that can save you time [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in IREC, Solar, alternative systems, conference | Comments (0)

Solar Water Heating Not Just For Us Campers

March 15, 2008 – 11:41 am

By Kelly Mead 
Campers have known the benefit of solar water heating, but homeowners are just starting to see the benefits of letting the sun heat their water instead of paying the power company to do it for them. There are two different types of solar heating systems: passive, which doesn’t rely on circulating pumps and controls, and [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Solar, alternative, alternative systems, soalr water heating, water | Comments (0)

DIY Alternative Energy

March 11, 2008 – 7:51 am

Are you handy or even willing to try to be then how about visiting Instructables Alternative Energy DIY? Following our renowned and highly technical search of the internet we found this great site.  Yup, that’s right we just stumbled on it while researching something totally different. So we just had to join and tell [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Alternative energy, DIY, Editorial, Websites of Interest, alternative systems, off-topic, websites | Comments (0)

Let the Earth Keep You Comfy

February 29, 2008 – 7:55 am

What better way to go off grid and be cozy then to let the Earth’s own geothermal work for you.
Geothermal, GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps are all use the constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature.  By doing that this system has a much higher [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Heating, alternative systems, cooling, energy efficient, geothermal, green building, heat pumps | Comments (1)