Stephanie on November 13th, 2010

Think that solar power is too expensive, with a return on investment period that stretches out longer than you’ll own your home?  When it comes to solar hot water, its time to think again.  A solar water heating system may pay for itself in a mere two years in energy savings. Why use electricity to [...]

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Stephanie on November 11th, 2010

Its an idea that makes perfect sense, when you think about it.  Why not use solar power – radiant heat energy – to melt ice from streets and power street infrastructure – street lights, roadway signs, etc.? Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are developing ways to harness solar energy – in particular, the [...]

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Stephanie on June 3rd, 2010

Could it be that a solar powered dairy farm makes happy cows?  The Happy Cow Creamery just outside of Greenville, South Carolina is the first commercial organic dairy farm that has installed a solar hot water system.  The energy saving solar panels helps “green” the operations even more than before.  You can practically see the [...]

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