I sure wish we lived closer to Portland, Oregon! Solar panels on the East Portland Community Center help power and heat the water at the first LEED platinum natatorium (that’s a swimming facility, in case you need a vocabulary lesson). This week, the community center celebrated the completion of the new solar panel system. By [...]
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Solar thermal power, also known as concentrated solar power, is used to make solar energy more efficient – in other words, you get more electricity from the same amount of sunlight. Unlike photovoltaic solar panels which you might have seen on rooftops or powering traffic signals, solar thermal power is generated by huge satellite dishes [...]
Amazon.com The ICP Solar battery saver battery clamps make it easy to connect and disconnect your solar module from the battery. This set includes two universal battery clamps. (more…)
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Did you know you can improve home value with solar panels? Its true. And the government may even help you pay for them. To provide incentives for homeowners to install solar panels, some government officials are considering offering benefits beyond mere tax credits for renewable energy installation. The creation of a new mortgage would allow [...]
On the heels of its successful solar highway project, the state of Oregon is said to be considering more solar roadways. At the interchange between I-5 and I-205 near Portland, Oregon, a 104-kilowatt solar array provides a quarter to one third of the energy needed to light area with clean solar energy. Earlier this month, [...]
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How to Live off the Grid & be 100% Self Sustainable & Debt Free. Stop oil & utility dependency, Stop paying high gas & utility costs. Live self-sufficient & lower monthly utility bills from an average $500 to $0.00 per month, even sell energy back to the power companies earning an additional $500+ per month [...]
The state of Minnesota will soon see its largest solar power installation at a local university. The photovoltaic array at the College of St. Benedict (aka St. John’s University) will generate about 20% of the campus energy requirements with an 1,800 solar panel installation. The college and the Order of St. Benedict will work with [...]
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Uruguay lights its streets with solar power – at least in Suarez – which has switched to solar street lights in its town square, using solar energy and LED technology. The reasons for the transition are multiple, including a need to save money, increase safety and a desire for better reliability than traditional street lamps. [...]
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On Wednesday, July 22, a solar energy workshop in Oregon is scheduled to take place along the southern Pacific Coast in Coos Bay. As reported in “The World,” the region’s local newspaper, the event will be in North Bend, Oregon next week: “Coos County homeowners and business owners can learn how to earn substantial cash [...]
