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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 Alternative energy, Solar, renewable energy, soalr water heating, water | Comments (0)

Making Energy From Thin Air

March 4, 2008 – 8:20 am

Using wind turbines to generate your energy needs is like making energy appear from thin, moving, air. Especially if you are building a new home in a remote location.  Wind energy systems may involve a significant initial investment but once you account for the lifetime of reduced or no utility costs it’s a steal.  Though the [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Alternative energy, Getting Healthy, Solar, Wind energy, green building | Comments (0)

Bipv: Built-in Photovoltaics: Solar Energy That Takes The Place Of Conventional Glass And Roofing

February 23, 2008 – 7:54 am

By: Alan Jacobson
A promising renewable energy technology that breaks down pre-existing concerns and hesitation about solar energy is called Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). These systems actually build solar cells into the construction of a building. They look as natural as what would have been a conventional roof, window, awning, and even concrete. They are often [...]

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Solar Power is Nothing New to the Incan Empire of Sun Worshippers

February 3, 2008 – 6:45 pm

by: Lance Winslow
 In the United States of America many people are totally excited about solar power especially considering the new technology advances due to presidential initiatives in alternative energies. The price of solar cells has come down drastically over the last decade by as much as 50 percent.  In the last few years solar power [...]

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