I am a huge bargain hunter. If I think I’m getting a good deal, I may buy it – even if its something I don’t necessarily need. But whoa … hold everything! I read an article recently about the fact that you can buy solar panels on eBay or Craig’s List! Second hand solar panels [...]
I gave my youngest son a CD player for Christmas this year. He is only 5 years old, but seemingly wiser beyond his years. Of course, I had to also wrap up a few CDs for him to listen to, including a kids’ version of the Beatles Greatest Hits. All day long today, I got [...]
Another brilliant solar idea of mine has already been considered. I thought about the potential invention of solar golfing when driving from Oregon to Washington last week (and then home yesterday). Granted, winter is not the ideal time for golfing, but I have to write about inspiration when it strikes. It turns out that solar [...]
I truly cannot believe how fast this year has passed! It is now December 25, Christmas Day for many people in the world. I drove the 300 miles between my hometown and where I grew up last Friday. What is normally a 6 hour drive took me 9 hours. With four children. We reached top [...]
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Do you have young children at home? How about teaching them about solar energy? Frankly, I was very surprised last summer when my two oldest boys seemed to know quite a bit about solar power when I interviewed them for a youtube video. It could be that we live in a “green” state and a [...]
Hot new tech gadget for people who want to look ultra cool generating solar power. Solar powered sunglasses! This week, designers announced “SIG” sunglasses, also known as self-energy converting sunglasses. Of all the solar gadgets, this one especially makes sense to me. After all…. where do you wear sunglasses? In the sunshine! The lenses include [...]
Living in a ski resort town, Bend, Oregon, I was recently thinking that it would be great if Mt. Bachelor Resort would install solar panels to help power the chair lifts. Turns out that my musings may not be too far off. Several ski resorts in the country have already incorporated solar power into their [...]
After a year about researching and writing about solar panels and solar energy, I still find myself trying to explain the process to novices. Sometimes, I am able to easily tell interested people about PV panels and the conversion of sunlight energy to electricity. Other times, I find myself struggling, especially when my audience does [...]
Each day as I drive up and down Highway 97 in Bend, Oregon, I spot a very visible commercial building to the west of the highway. Sunlight Solar Energy has a few vans parked alongside its office building and – not surprisingly, there are solar panels on its roof. Being a huge solar energy advocate, [...]
Are you one of thousands of U.S. workers that has recently lost their job? If you are in good shape and looking for a well-paying job (from $16-$30 an hour with benefits), you may want to consider getting a solar job. You don’t need to have an advanced degree for many of the positions – [...]
