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Solar Rebates Offered by the City of Edmonton, Alberta
For residents of the City of Edmonton, the month of September is looking especially bright! A new pilot project offered by the city in the Province of Alberta, Canada promises to reduce the cost of residential solar electrical systems.
For a limited time, solar rebates offered by the City of Edmonton, Alberta will defray the cost [...]
Get a Charge Out of Portable Solar Power
Back to school shopping time! One item that should be on the list for any student that is “plugged in” to their electronic devices is a portable solar power charger.
Think about it – we spend a lot of time and energy recharging our cell phones, computers, mP3 players, GPS devices, etc. But you can save [...]
Cool Your Home and Outdoor Spaces with Awnings
When I was growing up, we had a very large backyard – it was probably bigger than the interior of our single-level 1950s era rambler. Not only was there a lot of grass, but a very huge patio. And then there was the large canvas awning. At the time I cursed its existence because it [...]
Passive Solar to Stay Cool This Summer
Its summer and its hot! We all know that its important to stay cool when the mercury rises. But if you don’t have the resources or space to install air conditioning, how can you keep the heat down?
Passive solar could be the answer to your home cooling needs!
There are some easy ways to utilize cool [...]
SunRun Celebrates Energy Independence Day!
This is the first guest blog by Nami Sung, from SunRun home solar company.
The fourth of July has come and gone but that doesn’t mean Independence Day is over! Every day is Energy Independence Day for SunRun and its 5,000 solar homeowners. We here at SunRun recently asked what energy independence and going solar [...]
Solar Plane in Flight!
We’ve enthusiastically shared the story about the experimental solar plane, the Solar Impulse, conceived by world-renowned balloonist Betrand Piccard. Well, now we’re excited to tell you that the Solar Impulse took off hours ago from Geneva, Switzerland, on a 24-hour journey.
If the flight is successful, the Solar Impulse team and its supporters believe that it [...]
World Cup to Lead Us to Clean Energy?
For football fans (soccer here in the U.S.) worldwide, the World Cup 2010 has been thrilling to watch the past several weeks. I’ll admit that at my home, when we haven’t been at Little League tournaments over the last month, we’ve been glued to the television, watching some exciting matches. Maybe even playing our vuvezelas!
But [...]
Use SunRun Solar Financing and Tap Into Solar Power Today
If you want to switch to solar energy, but are concerned about the cost of solar panels, there are options for you! As demand for solar has risen, many companies are becoming more creative in solar financing. You can now install solar panels with 0 down, and pay off the balance over the life of [...]
The Most Solar Town in America
Welcome to Nipton, California – the most solar town in America. The tiny municipality – just 20 population – sits on the border of California and Nevada, at the gateway to the Mojave Desert.
As you can see in the photograph above, there’s not much there except sagebrush… and solar panels!
Skyline Solar announced this week that [...]
Solar Growth in 2010 Projected to Exceed 40%
Pike Research issued a new white paper this week in which solar growth in 2010 is projected to exceed 40%. Those that are interested in solar trends, the solar market and… perhaps watching and waiting to decide whether to install solar panels… will be interested in the findings of the report.
In recent months, we’ve seen [...]
Yosemite National Park’s Newest Feature: Solar Power
The majestic Sierra Nevada mountains in California are like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Until you visit Yosemite National Park, that is. One of the most beautiful parks in the U.S., this jewel of the west boasts impressive rock formations and waterfalls. No wonder Ansel Adams loved to come here to photograph.
The federal government is [...]
Go Solar for Earth Day
Earth Day 2010 is this Thursday, April, 22. If you are thinking about minimizing your carbon footprint, why not go solar for Earth Day?
Sure, you could install solar panels on your home and unplug from dirty coal-based grid electricity. But there are other options for you to consider in going green that many may consider [...]
The Solar Energy Technology Program of the USDOE
With prices for solar power dropping rapidly (by 2020, the cost of solar energy will be less than 20 percent of its price in 1980), and both efficiency and government incentives increasing, its time to take note of the potential of this renewable energy resource.
Here in the United States, the federal Department of Energy, through [...]
Resisting Solar Farms in Christmas Valley
Renewable energy is coming to Central Oregon in a big way. And some residents are resisting the change. With a number of solar farms slated for Christmas Valley, people in the community about 2 hours southeast of Bend, Oregon are joining forces to oppose the new development.
Solar companies have been eying this area of the [...]
Solar Power Installation Made Simple
A new start-up company in my hometown of Bend, Oregon has goals of changing the solar industry! AC Solar Technology’s Blue Leaf 210W AC module promises solar power installation – made simple.
The new solar module was showcased last week at a conference in San Francisco. But this week, it expects to receive its ETL Listed [...]
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- Solar-Powered School Buses2010 is turning out to be the year of the electric vehicle. With back to school season in full swing, kids in Wisconsin can soon get a lesson in energy efficiency before they even reach the school steps. A new fleet of plug-in electric hybrid school buses will be transporting students in the Oconomowoc school [...] […]
- Solar Energy DisadvantagesI’m sure that we can all agree that finding reliable alternative energy sources is critical in the coming decades. Regardless of whether you believe that the planet is warming, we simply cannot continue to burn fossil fuels as if they will always be available for our use. Obviously, I’m a proponent of solar power since [...] […]
