From the New York Times on Wednesday, March 18, 2009:
Solar cells adorn the roofs of many homes and warehouses across Germany, while the bright white blades of wind turbines are a frequent sight against the sky in Spain.
If one day these machines become as common on the plains and rooftops of the United States as [...]
Solar incentives may light up US homeowners’ pocketbooks
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Category: Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Legislation and Policy · Sustainable Living
Line drying clothes can save up to 10% of home energy costs
February 10th, 2009 · No Comments
From the Los Angeles Times on Friday, January 6, 2009:
When clothes dryers account for at least 6% of the electricity used by U.S. households, is it any wonder that line-drying is coming back? In places where the practice is banned as an unsightly nuisance to neighbors, right-to-dry activists and blogging eco-moms are forming an alliance. [...]
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Obama energy and environment plan
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
From www.change.gov, retrieved on Thursday, November 20, 2008:
The energy challenges our country faces are severe and have gone unaddressed for far too long. Our addiction to foreign oil doesn’t just undermine our national security and wreak havoc on our environment — it cripples our economy and strains the budgets of working families all across America. [...]
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Passive Solar Design Is Low-Tech Energy Saver
November 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
BY Adam Wasch, Energy Outreach Consultant at CCHRC
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner November 6th, 2008, Section A3
This is the second of a series of columns exploring how solar energy can be used at home to reduce your energy costs.
Even in winter, enough sunlight peeks over the horizon to make a difference in your home’s comfort [...]
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Solar power may become more affordable, due to economic downturn
November 4th, 2008 · No Comments
From reuters.com, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008:
“In our view, too much solar capacity has been added relative to demand, and will lead to oversupply,” Goldman Sachs analysts wrote, adding that the consequences would drive module prices down by about 15 percent next year.
Oversupply and an easing of demand as economies slow will help the cost [...]
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The high cost of a green home
November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
From the New York Times, on Friday, October 31, 2008:
Building a green home, with features like solar panels and top-of-the-line insulation, involves significant up-front costs.
Added onto that is the cost of certifying your home — a stamp of approval that the home meets green standards.
Some architects and builders voice concerns that LEED for Homes — a relatively [...]
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Home solar systems sales heating up
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments
From the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, October 26, 2008:
With all eyes on the money crisis, homeowners and builders may find it hard to believe the words of Little Orphan Annie—the sun will come out tomorrow.
But one segment of the housing industry that continues to grow by banking on that idea is the residential solar-energy business.
Even [...]
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New solar photovoltaic system could collect more energy
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
From nytimes.com, posted on Monday, September 29, 2008:
One of the limitations of solar photovoltaic systems is that, at the current state of the technology, no more than a quarter of the energy from the sun is converted to electric current. Most of the rest of the energy is lost as waste heat.
But Vinod Khosla, the founder [...]
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Database of state incentives for renewable and energy efficiency
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Established in 1995, the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
To find out what incentives your state utilities and/or government offers businesses and individuals who use renewable power or increase [...]
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A greener home
September 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The first of a two-part series, “A Greener Future”, from the LA Times, September 14, 2008:
Innovations in designing green chemicals are emerging in nearly every U.S. industry, from plastics and pesticides to toys and nail polish. Some manufacturers of cosmetics, household cleaners and other consumer products are leading the charge, while others are lagging behind.
For [...]
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