In the face of steeply rising oil prices and political turmoil in the Middle East, there is new urgency in finding a solution to our uncertain energy future. Breakthroughs in new materials and ingenious designs for solar collectors are transforming the technology into a vastly cheaper, more efficient alternative. NOVA presents the latest thinking [...]
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Wonderful news for the environment this week: carbon emissions in the U.S. have fallen in 2009 due in large part to an increase in solar energy in recent months.
In just a single 12-month period, demand for fossil-fuel based energy has dropped dramatically, resulting in 5.9% lower CO2 emissions, according to the Energy Information Administration. Most [...]
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Google, the well-known Internet search corporation, is getting into the solar energy business. It is working on mirror technology to be used in solar powered turbine plants. These plants use solar thermal power: sun shines on specially designed mirrors which focus the energy to superheat water which is then used to turn turbines, generating electricity. [...]
Saving money with solar energy has become easier than ever recently! Don’t believe me?
Well, let’s go over a few fundamentals. These are among the top reasons to go solar:
Installing solar panels is like insurance against future rising energy costs – put them in now, and you’ll have access to free solar energy for at least [...]
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Many people have asked: are solar panels worth the investment? Well, you might guess my opinion as the author and editor of this blog. But what about people that are “on the fence?” Should you buy solar panels? Why or why not?
Solar energy is one of the fastest (if not the fastest) growing renewable energy [...]
Where will we be a year from now with respect to solar energy? Too close for comfort, or not close enough? Don’t know for sure? Well, then consider the question of where we might be in 3 years, 5 years or more.
Don’t you think that it makes sense to think about not being limited by [...]
Maybe you are lucky enough to have a home in an area where the sun shines constantly and the temperatures are warm enough to swim outside year round. But even if that is just a dream (as it is for me) you can still have a swimming pool warmed with solar hot water! Installation of [...]
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Tread lightly on the Earth
All this talk about saving the environment and slowing global warming. It got me thinking – do you know your carbon footprint? Do I know my own family’s? What does carbon footprint mean anyway?
Considering the impact your life may have on global warming may convince you to think about installing solar [...]
