Building a Solar Shower

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 ...

Cost of Installing Solar Panels on Your Home?

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

I don't have solar power for my home yet, but it's definitely on the slate for future home improvements.  Even with tax credits and what not, it's a pretty expensive upgrade, and since I live in the oft-cloudy Pacific Northwest, it's not as much of a no-brainer as it might ...