Yes, that’s right. The Amish are into renewable energy. They are going green the Amish way. They may shun cell phones, radio and TV, and ride around in black horse drawn buggies(with solar powered lanterns), but they were green long before going green was cool. Back in the 1920’s Amish [...]
Recently, the Bend Bulletin newspaper reported that two major solar power projects in Central Oregon are “on hold.” Both the Redmond Airport and the downtown Bend parking garage have been planned to include solar panels in design and construction. However, recent questions from Pacific Power, the local electric company, has asked for clarification [...]
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For at least a decade, real estate owners have been leasing the prime space on top of their buildings to utilities. One of the most popular uses for the vast, unused space is to lease roof area to telecommunications companies for installation of antennas, batteries and other equipment for cellular communications. The same can [...]
GM likes to build big. They have already built the two largest roof top solar power installations in the US, covering 2 California warehouses. Now they are going to cover 2,000,000 square feet of rooftop with 85,000 solar panels on their plant in Zaragoza, Spain. This installation will be the world’s largest roof [...]
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Go for a ride with a grandfather from Olympia, Washington, as he discusses the conversion he made to change his 1975 VW Bug from gas-powered to electric car. Because he has installed solar panels on his home, the vehicle is effectively solar powered. As he pointedly asks,
Why aren’t we all driving on [...]
Probably one of the most misunderstood features of solar panels is whether they function on cloudy or rainy days. The short and simple answer is a surprising YES! Plastic solar cells have been developed to be able to create electricity from solar energy no matter the weather outside. Of course, the biggest [...]
Imagine a world of solar rooftops—where solar panels or lightweight, solar shingles provide each home with its own, self-contained source of electricity. Imagine not having an oil, gas or electric bill because even on cloudy days your roof would effortlessly harness and store the rays of the sun to provide you with all [...]
You may have heard of solar power shingles, maybe you’ve even seen photos, but do you really understand what they do when installed on your home or business? Placed on rooftops as any other type of roof shingle, solar roof shingles are photovoltaic (”PV”) devices which transform solar power (in the form of light [...]