by Debra Lynn Dadd
I live in Clearwater, Florida, sometimes called Florida’s Sunshine Capital because of our amazing 361 sunny days a year. Yet, even with all this free, abundant, non-polluting sunshine, virtually all homes and businesses are powered with fossil fuels.
I’ve not seen a single solar panel in the five years I have lived here. [...]
by Milton Hunter
Say goodbye to electric bills and hello to renewable energies.
Solar power is one of the best and most reliable renewable energy sources available. The problem most novice “environmental warriors” find is that the cost of professionally installed solar power systems is way beyond their budget and it could take well over 10 years [...]
by M Wilson
There is an increasing number of people who would love to tell the energy companies to “shove it” and start creating their own alternative energy. Could life off the grid be right for you? I think the real question is why would you ever think life ON the grid be right for you? [...]
by Anna Williams
A solar car is a vehicle, powered by electricity instead of fuel, which runs on solar energy obtained from the solar panels on its surface. The solar panels are often found on the roof of the vehicle.
This type of vehicle is not entirely practical as of this moment, for obvious reasons. It needs [...]
As the technology is evolving day-by-day, different sources of energy are also surfacing in the market that effectively fulfill the growing needs for power. While the degrading environmental condition calls for harnessing natural and renewable sources of energy, increasing cost of living is forcing human beings to adopt ways that fulfill their energy requirements in [...]
Designing and building an energy-efficient home that conforms to the many considerations faced by home builders can be a challenge. However, any house style can be made to require relatively minimal amounts of energy to heat and cool, and be comfortable and healthy. It’s easier now to get your architect and builder to use improved [...]
Ok, here is a freebie. You may have heard of the recent discovery by MIT’s Sheila Kennedy an expert in the study of integrating solar cell technology into architecture. She developed a technique of installing photovoltaic cells into flexible, textile like material. I believe they are calling them solar textiles. I was pondering the different [...]
Using a solar water heater is a great way to reduce your utility bills over time and your carbon footprint. You wouldn’t want to rely completely on one unless the application called for it (as in a lake house you use only in the summer) or if it has backup heating elements in the [...]