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Building a Solar Home to Lower Energy Bills

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Lower Energy Bills — Build a Solar Home All of us want to cut our energy bills. Some of us are retrofitting our homes to incorporate solar energy. Others are building green, solar homes from the ground up. Now with the new federal tax incentives it makes financial sense for retrofitters and builders alike. The [...]

Zero Energy House Plans

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Building a Solar Home Going solar for us means retrofitting our existing home to use solar energy. However, the least expensive way to “go solar” is to build an energy efficient/solar home from the ground up. If your interested in building a new home. I found these house plans. Check them out. ZEH House Plans [...]

Affordable Residential Solar Energy by 2015

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Affordable Residential Solar Energy by 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that solar energy will be financially attainable to the average American household by the year 2015. Through the DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP), solar will be competitive with conventional energy sources. The Independent Collegian reports on the SETP goals. “In our program, [...]

Solar is a Good Idea for Residential Use

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Why Solar is a Good Idea for Residential Use As posted yesterday, I’m reading a new book. Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlinesby Richard A. Muller is a review of the current international energy issues for people with average math and science abilities. He does a good job of speaking science in [...]

Why I Want Solar Energy for my Home

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Why I Want Solar Energy for my Home This quest to use solar energy to power my home leads through a scintillating labyrinth of alternative energy issues. The more I learn about energy in general and alternative energy in particular, the more I love solar. Browsing through a local bookstore, my husband came across an [...]

Solar Energy Research: Is TreeHugger.com a Credible Information Source?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Solar Energy Research: Is TreeHugger.com a Credible Information Source? This blog, Simple Home Solar Energy, documents our journey toward a home powered by energy from the sun. Eventually we want to generate all the energy our home requires. Making it economically practical is part of our goal. Implementation of renewable energy being relatively new to [...]

Bringing Solar Energy Home

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Bringing Southwest Solar Energy Home As posted earlier (October 31st) I mentioned that one of the problems of harvesting all that lovely American Southwest solar energy is transmission. There is no energy grid out there to carry harvested solar energy to population centers. To our homes, that is. Things are looking brighter! Oilman, T. Boone [...]

Will Solar Energy Prices Decline?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Will Solar Energy Prices Decline for Home Solar Energy? Those of us moving toward using solar energy for our homes gather around to see what solar prices will be in the coming year. The Wall Street bailout—whether we agree with it our not—brought good news in the form of a promised 30% tax credit for [...]

More Net ZEH Success

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Tami Tami and her family live in one of the most energy efficient homes in Bradley County, Tennessee. Her home was designed to be efficient from the ground up, with details such as: • a radiant barrier to reflect summer heat away from the home, • well insulated attic and wall space, • Energy-Star appliances, [...]

Solar Energy: Good for the Natural World

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Solar Energy: Protecting and Preserving the Natural World Politicians juggle several hot potatoes this election year. Energy and the environment are just two of many. Since I have yet to vote myself, I still search the news for the latest political news related to solar energy. While searching I came across an article by Christopher [...]

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