Worried about your power bill as you try to keep temperatures down this season? Why not use passive solar to cool down this summer? Instead of cranking the air conditioning, you can employ a few simple measures to minimize the heat inside. Passive cooling requires little more than planning ahead and maybe some minor landscaping [...]
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Are you familiar with the term “net metering“? You should be! Did you know that renewable energy systems such as residential solar panels and wind turbines can allow you to offset your electricity bill? When sunlight is bright or winds are brisk, you may generate more electricity than you use. In these cases, the extra [...]
Have you heard about solar roofing shingles? Instead of regular asphalt shingles, you can literally cover your roof with materials that can generate free solar electricity while providing shelter. Solar shingles look like “regular” roofing materials, but include photovoltaic (PV) film covering that can absorb sunlight and convert it to solar power you can use [...]
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Have you been wondering about whether you should install solar panels on your home? Still undecided? Here are three reasons you should go solar today: 1. Solar Panels may be as cheap as they are going to get. Over the past 2 years, prices on solar panels and other solar products fell dramatically – by [...]
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The cost of solar panels is the most cited reason for people not to switch to solar power. But that’s about to change with new financing options for homeowners offered by Alteris Renewables, Inc. In certain states in the U.S., customers can go solar with zero down! According to a press release, if you live [...]
When it comes to home solar power, many people are concerned about two questions: (1) how much does it cost and (2) how much solar energy do you need for your home? The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that a residential solar installation should be 5-7 kilowatts (kW) in size to generate the approximately 920 [...]
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Don’t think you can truly live off-grid on solar power? Well, don’t tell that to Shelley Cohen and Mike Gala! This week, the couple installed the largest residential solar panel array in the District of Columbia. The 52-panel system will allow Cohen and Gala to offset 75-85% of their home’s electricity demand. Installed by Astrum [...]
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Electric vehicles are here, folks. 2010 is the year that many major automakers start rolling out the much anticipated EVs that will help save us from global warming and future disasters like the one unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. Yet, some critics note that electric vehicles are not entirely green when users tap into [...]
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