Archive for the ‘Alternative Energy’ Category
Friday, June 18th, 2010
The news boards have been buzzing over British Petroleum’s (BP) oil spill, which occurred about two months ago in the Gulf Coast. While it’s uncertain how this mess will be remediated and how long we will see the consequences from it, it’s important that consumers begin to do their part ...
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Technology evolves so quickly, but using water as a source of energy has been a part of our history for quite some time. Records date water wheels back 2,000 years ago when Greeks used them to make flour from wheat. So how did hydropower evolve and will it have a ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Is your house always the scene of vegan potlucks and shindigs for animal rights? Or maybe you have a teenager who is always having friends over. Well, whichever the case, guests need to know which home is yours in a hurry so the food stays warm and their mood stays ...
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
The sun is a powerful source of energy, and you can wrangle it's energizing rays everyday if you have the right tools. Incorporating alternative energy into your home is beneficial for your wallet, and it will enable you to run your home more independently without electricity. So how can you ...
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
Powering your home appliances with wind energy is a step toward running your house off of the urban grid. There are several different wind energy generators available that can help you achieve this goal, and many of them are at a reasonable price.
So what should you look for in a ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Right now putting solar panels on your house is not very cheap. Depending upon how much energy your house needs, you could be looking at thousands of dollars in solar investments. But would you consider installing a home solar kit if it cost less than $1,000? If you have the ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Transforming your current car into a solar powered machine or even building one from scratch is quite a task, especially if you don’t even know where to begin. However, even if you have an expert to assist you as well as the desire and funding to make this project happen, ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
It’s becoming standard for some new homes to be built with solar panels. However, if you don’t have the luxury of purchasing a modern home with all of the eco-friendly trimmings, you can at least install a solar energy device on your home to make it more efficient.
Roof Installation
There are ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Many of us would love to install a large solar panel system that produces enough energy to allow us to be independent of the municipal power grid, at least most of the year. It's a big, expensive undertaking though, so if you're on the fence, you might consider starting with ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
There's a perfectly good shower in your bathroom--why on earth would you consider building a solar shower?
Well, here are a couple reasons...
Shower showers can save you money in water heating costs (traditional gas water heaters are big energy sucks since they're continually heating and reheating water 24/7).
You can tie a ...
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