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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Amazon.com The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger gives you another reason to love the sun–it can help keep your vehicle’s battery charged. It provides up to 5-Watts or 350mA of power to prevent the natural voltage drain of batteries over time. It includes both a lighter socket adapter and alligator clips to give [...]
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We send our children to school to learn reading, writing, math and science. But education can be achieved by more than just memorization. Some Arizona schools will switch to solar power next year - in part to save money and also to teach students about the value of renewable energy. Of course, budgets across the [...]
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Cooking outdoors with a solar oven is one way to save energy, and also keep the indoor of your home cooler during warm months. Solar cookers use the energy of the sun to fully heat meals to safe temperatures. You don’t need solar panels, wiring or expensive supplies. There are various DIY solar cooker instructions [...]
How do you keep your home warm during winter months? Many of us (yours truly included) have a natural gas powered forced air furnace. In fact 35 million American homes use some type of forced air heating system that runs on either propane, natural gas or fuel oil. But what if you could heat your [...]
Many large metropolitan areas have implemented bicycle sharing systems to encourage the eco-friendly form of transportation while minimizing traffic log-jams. In Copenhagen, they’ve taken the concept even further! “Bicyclus,” invented by Stefano Marchetto, uses solar energy to power touchscreens on the bicycles available for rent. And the fleet of bicycles themselves include about 8,000 abandoned [...]
Solar energy at a NASCAR racetrack in Long Pond, Pennsylvania is the latest example of how sports facilities can defray rising utility bills and combat global warming by unplugging from coal-based power. Pocono Raceway unveiled its new 3 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system yesterday. Comprised of 40,000 solar modules, the solar panel [...]
Want to learn more about solar power? Thinking about talking to an expert regarding the benefits and costs of installing solar panels? How does a free webinar (web-based seminar) sound? One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) is hosting “Solar for Women,” a free international forum tonight (July 29, 2010) at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time. You [...]
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Oregon continues to grow a strong crop of solar power this year! This week, a new 17.9 kilowatt (kW) solar electric system was completed at Goschie Farms in Silverton, Oregon. The family-owned and operated hops farm stretches out over nearly 1000 acres (360 acres of hops and 600 acres devoted to vegetable crops, wine grapes, [...]
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